The nail biting builds to a crescendo of cuticle-suffering when Edward and Richard land at Ravenspur on England's northern east coast. He may be one of the few fictional characters in the series, but Derry has remained my stalwart favourite throughout, with the sympathetically portrayed Warwick a close second.
Meanwhile Henry's wonderful but now aged spymaster Derry is reduced to babysitting the monarch he serves. In fact since Edward vowed to kill Warwick due to the latter's turn coat tendencies and a small matter of a family death, Richard Neville has his own problems.
Warwick (named Kingmaker for the leg-up he gave to both Henry and Edward) is doing his best but the powers for change are gathering momentum. Poor Henry VI continues to regress into a second childhood caused by a mental breakdown just when he – and England – need his faculties most. This book is no exception, as the 5* rating proves. He's one of the few hist fict authors who, even if we're aware of the historical process of events, regularly ensures that excitement levels surpass all academic spoilers. Renowned and much loved historical fiction author Conn Iggulden brings his Wars of the Roses series to a crashing, thrilling climax in this, the forth book. Elsewhere a 14 year old Henry Tudor is waiting at one of history's most important cross roads. Meanwhile Henry's wife Margaret of Anjou is also in France, drumming up resources for the return of their son, Edward, Prince of Wales. The sons of York are gathering support in Burgundy while Edward's wife Elizabeth (nee Woodville) gives birth to his son in the sanctuary of Westminster Abbey. Edward IV and his brother Richard of Gloucester aren't exactly accepting of Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick deserting them to stand with the ailing Henry VI again.
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