Gisborne: Book of Kings

The Gisborne Saga #3

by Prue Batten

In this final book of The Gisborne Saga, Gisborne, spymaster and valued knight of Richard Lionheart, is forced into a fierce duel in which his wife and son are thrust round the board in a brutal game of revenge.
Is it the Knights Templar who seek to avenge their own? Or is it Eleanor of Aquitaine who claims Gisborne is a traitor to England?
Or is it someone from Gisborne’s own cadre?
Trust is the only commodity of any value at a time when life could end with the flight of an arrow, but can Gisborne be trusted enough and will his wife and son survive his obsession?

Genres: Historical Fiction

317 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 24, 2014

About the author

Prue was born in Australia and studied history and politics at the University of Tasmania. She has worked as a hotel cleaner, a cosmetician in a major department store, and a bookseller. But most properly, she was been a journalist/researcher for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

Prue is a multi-award-winning cross-genre writer of historical fiction and historical fantasy. Her Historical fiction books of which there are two trilogies with more to come, are set in the last decade of the twelfth century.
She has collaborated in a number of excellent anthologies, including a number that raise money for cancer research, a cause that holds great meaning for her.
Her most unique contract is as an ongoing short-story writer for www. bopressminiaturebooks.com in the USA

Prue can be found at:www.facebook.com/Prue.Batten.writer
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Reviews

[Paul Bennett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ever since I finished book two of this exquisite series, I had been waiting none too patiently for the third knowing that a wonderful treat was in store for me and the author did not disappoint. As with the first two volumes the story is replete with tension filled plots and marvelously depicted characters. The main female protagonist, Ysabel, while she has matured maintains that spark of spontaneity and stubborn willfulness that makes her such an intriguing character. The main male protagonist, Gisborne, remains much the same as he keeps things close to the vest even though his heart is tormented with the kidnapping of their son and the growing hatred and need for revenge is kindled within. That is one of the author's strengths, the ability to draw you into a character so completely that you feel what they feel; the anguish, the fears, and yes the joys. Indeed the rich variety of characters makes this book(and the other two) such a joy to read. Descriptive scenes and scenery, a tale filled with the gamut of human emotions; well I can only say that it is a pleasure to have read all three and I am sure you will feel the same. 5 stars and more.

[Susana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful book! Sadness mix with excitement about this one. Sadness cause is the last in Prue Batten's trilogy The Gisbornes, but excitement at the capacity Prue has to ensnared you in to the lines of the book. Once again I stand aside and applaud, contemplating the magnificent way in which she uses words, like gold nuggets set in the right place to make an attractive plot. This book is no exception of that. Now we travel with Guy and Ysabel, we suffer with them, anguish with them when they pursued their child and his kidnapper. I love Guy of Gisborne, but I swear that reading this, I found my self saying "if he says to Ysabel 'calm your self' once more" or "how can Guy accuse Ysabel of wrong doing in concern to their child, when she is a doting mother"! really Guy! so typical of a man. But our Ysabel is no fainthearted damsel so... they're a match. Loved seeing and knowing a much more mature Ysabel, one to think more about dangers and consequences; but in love with her husband, now more than ever. Her heart has always lead her and here there's no exception. In my humble and ignorant opinion, although Prue has seen it fit to deem this the last part of the saga, I think this saga can give more, much more, and with Prue's writing they'll be treasures also. I say to the author BRAVO! well done and THANK YOU! this is a wonderful way to spent time and I'm lucky to have been able to read it.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

good ending to the series

[gj indieBRAG · Rating 5 out of 5]

We are proud to announce that GISBORNE: BOOK OF KINGS by Prue Batten is a B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree. This tells a reader that this book is well worth their time and money!