Welsh War

Border Knight #5

by Griff Hosker

England has a new King. Henry is the young son of King John. Guided by a Council of regents and the Earl Marshal he has a divided England to heal. When William Marshal gives Sir Thomas, Earl of Cleveland, the responsibility of making the young King a warrior, he sets in motion a series of events which, although they might begin to heal the kingdom will bring pain to the Earl and his family. ‘Welsh War’ takes the reader from the wilds of the north of England to the dangerous world of thirteenth century London and the dangers of war and siege in the Welsh Marches.

Genres: Historical Fiction

281 pages, Paperback

First published September 16, 2018

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

[Kathy Thomason · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book

Another great book by Hosker, it continues the border knight series and doesn't disappoint his readers. If you love Medieval history, battles and the rise of an English King with the help of our hero and his family and men, then you will really like this series.

[Richard Hamilton · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is Griff's good stuff.

Lots of action and I had thought it was predictable but found out I was mistaken. I read the whole book in three nights.

[Larry W Riddle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love all the Griff Hosker books. He puts his characters in a true historical situation. I have read most his books and I plan to read them all.

[Terry Simpson · Rating 5 out of 5]

One word, excellent

This series just gets better and better. The subtle differences between the Stocktons generation now reveals a parental obligation from the Earl. Will he weaken?

[Ragnar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Suspenseful

A great read, loved the way we could see who the traitor was but not when he would strike. On to book 6.

[The Bauchler · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quite a few sieges which were well described and helped hold my interest.

3.75*