Irish War

Anarchy #16

by Griff Hosker

This is the story of how Richard de Clare, Count of Striguil, aided by the Warlord took three hundred knights and carved out a kingdom for himself in Ireland. The Kingdom of Leinster would be grown, by King Henry into the whole Kingdom of Ireland. A fast-moving story which takes the reader from the reclamation of Scotland to the Welsh Marches following the fortunes of the Warlord, his son and the men who march behind their banners.

Genres: Historical Fiction

225 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 30, 2017

About the author

I was born in 1950 in Lancashire and attended a boy’s grammar school. After qualifying as an English and Drama teacher in 1972, I worked in the North East of England for the next 35 years. During that time I did write, mainly plays, pantos and musicals for the students at the three schools in which I worked.

When I stopped teaching I set up my own consultancy firm and worked as an adviser in schools and colleges in the North East of England. The new Conservative Government ended that avenue of work and in 2010 I found that I had time on my hands; having started work at the age of 15 I found the lack of work not to my liking and used the time to research the Roman invasion of Britain and begin to create a novel. The result was The Sword of Cartimandua.

My decision to begin writing was one of the best I have ever taken.

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Reviews

[Angie Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is nominally a review of “Irish War” but it is more truthfully a comment on what is actually a very dangerous series of books. I say dangerous because if you have responsibilities today, people who value your attention or just other things you were thinking of doing, I would be tempted to postpone engaging with the Earl of Cleveland for a while. These books are so compelling, fast-paced and populated by fascinating characters that I have, despite a job, a home life and boring necessities like food and sleep, followed the Warlord through sixteen books in a little over two months and I have already joined him in his seventeenth adventure. Indeed, my only concern with this series is quite what I am going to do when I have finished volume twenty. Oh wait, I know, I’ll find another of Mr. Hosker’s series to follow. Right then, that’s sorted, back to episode seventeen. Just, remember, you have been warned.

[Fred · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoy Griff Hosker's books so much, and this was no exception. Number 16 in the series, this one has our hero fighting in Ireland. Hosker situates his novels in actual historic events and describes the society in that particular period of time so well, it makes for fascinating reading. At the end of the book he lists publications he has used as references which I also find interesting. There are another 3 novels in this series and I fully intend to read them all.

[Marc Charles · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent historical novel. There are more heads cleaved, legs sliced and torsos festooned with arrows in a Hosker story than anyone else writing today.

it is always a good story and constant combat. In addition, I learn a great deal anonyMously history. What could be better.

[John Slatton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read

Another good addition to the Warlord’s story. I am thoroughly enjoying these books. I look forward to reading the next book.