King's Enemy

de Norton Trilogy, Book 3

De: Ian Ross

Narrado por: Nathaniel Priestley

The Battle of Evesham has been fought and lost. The King is triumphant, Simon de Montfort is dead, and Adam de Norton is a prisoner, stripped of everything he once honoured and prized.

Escaping from captivity in the grim castle of Beeston, Adam becomes a fugitive in a country in turmoil. Branded a king's enemy, he can be slain with impunity.

Together with the widowed Joane de Bohun, Adam flees across a bleak winter landscape, evading both pursuing royal troops and a desperate band of outlaws to seek shelter with a surviving rebel force in the north. But when the rebels are beaten once again, only one place in the land still holds out defiantly against the king: Kenilworth Castle, the mightiest fortress in England.

Joining the garrison of Kenilworth as it prepares for one of the most epic sieges in English history, Adam finds dangerous foes both inside and outside the walls. But as the siege grows ever more brutal, he must decide between a valiant defence and a still more perilous bid for freedom.

©2024 Ian Ross (P)2024 Hodder & Stoughton Limited

Endearing story

I found the first book through listening to a gone medieval episode in which Ian was a guest. From the first chapter I was hooked and have truly enjoyed the whole trilogy of books. Kings enemy wraps up Adam’s long journey extremely well and while I am sad not to get more time with all the characters it is nice to see them get an ending they deserve. Highly recommended! Comparable to Cornwell in that I think Ian Ross crafted a tremendous story with tons of detail and grit especially in describing battles.

Great historical noVels

This was really excellent. All three of the novels in this series are historical and engaging. Nobody is super, nobody is a God, everyone is muddling through and holding on to what values they can. Also, the combat in it was historically informed and deeply believable. Read them.