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1485. Henry Tudor has invaded Britain at the head of a scratch force of exiles and foreign mercenaries. His aim is to topple the king, Richard III, and seize the crown.
Henry's cousin, William Griffith of Penrhyn, has a choice to make. Support the invader, or stay loyal to the king? When he tries to ride out the storm, William is hunted down by Richard's men and sentenced to death.
After the unexpected Tudor victory at Bosworth, William is given an opportunity to prove himself. The new king, Henry VII, sends his cousin to Burgundy. His orders are to spy on the court of King Richard's sister, Margaret, and uncover Yorkist plots against the fragile Tudor regime.
To make sure of his loyalty, Henry confiscates William's title and lands. Stripped of wealth and power, the Tudor spy is forced to rely on his wits to survive. Luckily - whether scuttling for cover, engaged in desperate duels, or thrown into the front line of battle - William is nothing if not a survivor...
TUDOR SPY (I): THE PRETENDER is part one of a new series of novellas by David Pilling, author of the Leader of Battles series, Caesar's Sword, The White Hawk, Longsword and many others novels, short stories and nonfiction works.
Praise for David Pilling:
"I really enjoyed this book and would recommend to anyone interested in this genre. I hope the next book lives up to this one!"
"I admire writers of historical fiction who use actual historical figures, and DO NOT play fast and loose with the known facts. The author has provided a fast moving, well written tale that accomplishes this. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, a and look forward to reading the sequel."
“A very fun adventure which is not to say that it isn't full of the blood and battles you want from this type of historical fiction and it moves along at a good pace however, the protagonists observations are often very amusing.”
Genre: Historical
Henry's cousin, William Griffith of Penrhyn, has a choice to make. Support the invader, or stay loyal to the king? When he tries to ride out the storm, William is hunted down by Richard's men and sentenced to death.
After the unexpected Tudor victory at Bosworth, William is given an opportunity to prove himself. The new king, Henry VII, sends his cousin to Burgundy. His orders are to spy on the court of King Richard's sister, Margaret, and uncover Yorkist plots against the fragile Tudor regime.
To make sure of his loyalty, Henry confiscates William's title and lands. Stripped of wealth and power, the Tudor spy is forced to rely on his wits to survive. Luckily - whether scuttling for cover, engaged in desperate duels, or thrown into the front line of battle - William is nothing if not a survivor...
TUDOR SPY (I): THE PRETENDER is part one of a new series of novellas by David Pilling, author of the Leader of Battles series, Caesar's Sword, The White Hawk, Longsword and many others novels, short stories and nonfiction works.
Praise for David Pilling:
"I really enjoyed this book and would recommend to anyone interested in this genre. I hope the next book lives up to this one!"
"I admire writers of historical fiction who use actual historical figures, and DO NOT play fast and loose with the known facts. The author has provided a fast moving, well written tale that accomplishes this. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, a and look forward to reading the sequel."
“A very fun adventure which is not to say that it isn't full of the blood and battles you want from this type of historical fiction and it moves along at a good pace however, the protagonists observations are often very amusing.”
Genre: Historical
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