The White Boar

A Novel of the War of the Roses

A kingdom is torn by the brutal War of the Roses, raging from the fields of Barnet in 1471 to the decisive clash at Bosworth in 1485. Amid this conflict, Lord Thomas Montrose, a principled Yorkist knight, finds his loyalties fractured by the ruthless acts of his own side. He crosses paths with Lady Elizabeth DeVere, a fiercely independent Lancastrian driven to protect her family. Their connection, born of shared disillusionment and forced proximity, blossoms into a forbidden love—a "crimson thorn".

As Richard III seizes the "serpent's crown" and plunges the realm into fear, Thomas and Elizabeth become players in a dangerous game. They navigate a world where information is a weapon and logistics dictate survival. With Henry Tudor gaining strength across the Channel, their clandestine bond becomes a desperate gamble for a new future. They must risk everything, their love a fragile beacon against the encroaching darkness, as the fate of England hangs in the balance.