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Ashes of Rebellion
Paperback
Mystery & ThrillerGeneral FictionHistorical Fiction
ISBN13: 9781806353224
Publisher: Boldwood Books Ltd
Published: Sep 19 2025
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.72
Height: 0.64 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Beware the red and blue hoods - the signs of revolution
1358, Northern France. In a land ravaged by war, King John II is the prisoner of the King of England. His son, the teenaged Dauphin, must battle to impose control over the fractured kingdom. But King Charles of Navarre wants to wrestle power for himself. He leads Parisians and the Jacquerie to open rebellion, upending the social order, pitting noble against commoner in a brutal struggle for power.
A free company of English men and boys, led by John Hawkwood, previously of Sir John de Sully's Vintaine, must navigate the treacherous landscape with only their wits, combat skills and each other to rely on.
From the smouldering ruins of small French villages, to the blood-soaked battlefields, their journey is fraught with danger, dogged by a mysterious enemy intent on revenge. As they face the harsh realities of medieval warfare, their bonds are tested, and their fates intertwined with the destiny of a nation.
Praise for Michael Jecks:
'Marvellously portrayed' C. J. Sansom
'Michael Jecks is the master of the medieval whodunnit' Robert Low
'The most wickedly plotted medieval mystery novels' The Times
'Classic Jecks - and that's as good as it gets' Susanna Gregory
'Vivid imagination and gripping prose' Anthony Riches
'Another fantastic series from Michael Jecks' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review
'All I can say is roll on the next one. I could not put this book down!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review
'A brilliant read whatever your normal genre.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review
'Another masterpiece by Michael Jecks. Whatever you do, do not miss reading this novel it is amazing!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review
'All action!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review
'Outstanding! A terriific read.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review
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