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The Mowbray Chronicles #0
Shield of Blood
A dynasty on the brink of collapse. A French beggar boy raised to knighthood, fame and fortune. Is his final act enough to ward off destruction?
How does a French beggar boy end up setting in motion a series of events that will resound through the centuries? That will upset the delicate balance of a kingdom, a family and a dynasty.
Even in his wildest dreams, Edmund cannot imagine what life has in store for him.
It takes a death, a war set to last a hundred years, and a crumbling line of Kings, before Edmund realises that fate has put the future of England in his hands.
But what fate has not foreseen is just what kind of a man Edmund is – or what he intends to unleash.
Buy the book and dive right into a medieval adventure thick with deceit, intrigue and heroes.
Shield of Blood is based on historical events and is set in and around one of the most explosive periods of the Hundred Year War between England and France. Read this book as the prequel to the rest of the series or side-by-side with the first book in the Mowbray Chronicles.
How does a French beggar boy end up setting in motion a series of events that will resound through the centuries? That will upset the delicate balance of a kingdom, a family and a dynasty.
Even in his wildest dreams, Edmund cannot imagine what life has in store for him.
It takes a death, a war set to last a hundred years, and a crumbling line of Kings, before Edmund realises that fate has put the future of England in his hands.
But what fate has not foreseen is just what kind of a man Edmund is – or what he intends to unleash.
Buy the book and dive right into a medieval adventure thick with deceit, intrigue and heroes.
Shield of Blood is based on historical events and is set in and around one of the most explosive periods of the Hundred Year War between England and France. Read this book as the prequel to the rest of the series or side-by-side with the first book in the Mowbray Chronicles.
443 pages, Paperback
Published November 18, 2021
About the author
Mette Holm
7 books3 followersMette Holm is a writer of historical fiction focusing on last of the Plantagenet rulers beginning with Richard II. The Mowbray family caught her eye when she was first researching the age and especially Thomas Mowbray was so fascinating, she simply had to write about him and the Mowbray family. The decision led to her first book: At the King’s Command.
Mette Holm has been telling stories all her life, be it in school, at university or even in her day-job as an independent business owner and copywriter. While historical fiction holds a special place in her heart, a yet unfinished fantasy manuscript occupies her top drawer and rumour has it that it will in time be dug out and finished.
As a quirk despite her Danish heritage, she knows more about medieval England than she does about Danish medieval history.
For more information please visit: metteholmbooks.com and sign up for her newsletter or follow Mette Holm on Facebook @https://www.facebook.com/MetteHolmBooks/ and Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/authormette...
Mette Holm has been telling stories all her life, be it in school, at university or even in her day-job as an independent business owner and copywriter. While historical fiction holds a special place in her heart, a yet unfinished fantasy manuscript occupies her top drawer and rumour has it that it will in time be dug out and finished.
As a quirk despite her Danish heritage, she knows more about medieval England than she does about Danish medieval history.
For more information please visit: metteholmbooks.com and sign up for her newsletter or follow Mette Holm on Facebook @https://www.facebook.com/MetteHolmBooks/ and Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/authormette...
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April 1, 2023
Shield of Blood: The Mowbray Chronicles , Book 4
by Mette Holm
A look at the alternate side of the story so far from the point of Edmund La Fontaine and John of Gaunt. A conversation between the two men before the tournament where La Fontaine is injured fatally.
A story of a boy found on the d=side of the road by Simon La Fontaine and taken to live with him. As he reaches a age where boys must learn to fight and serve a master he is fetched by John of Gaunt to live with Gaunt father in law to be guided and taught to fight.
As he grows he is thrown into the lives of the royal family.
well combined with the truth and fiction blending well
by Mette Holm
A look at the alternate side of the story so far from the point of Edmund La Fontaine and John of Gaunt. A conversation between the two men before the tournament where La Fontaine is injured fatally.
A story of a boy found on the d=side of the road by Simon La Fontaine and taken to live with him. As he reaches a age where boys must learn to fight and serve a master he is fetched by John of Gaunt to live with Gaunt father in law to be guided and taught to fight.
As he grows he is thrown into the lives of the royal family.
well combined with the truth and fiction blending well
August 19, 2024
Brilliant!
I have read every book in this series. Each book an exciting page turner. Action packed throughout the entire series. Cannot wait for the next book in the series. Perfect for readers who love medieval history. Thank you.
I have read every book in this series. Each book an exciting page turner. Action packed throughout the entire series. Cannot wait for the next book in the series. Perfect for readers who love medieval history. Thank you.
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