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I'd have liked this more if Cornwell hadn't included Jeanette or Eleanor. He doesn't know what to do with them if they aren't being assaulted or almost assaulted.

The Battle of Caen was violent, but the aftermath was rougher reading.

Part II: Normandy

Jeanette has gone from a badass with a crossbow to a mewling annoyance. Wish Cornwell had done better by his Blackbird.

Heading toward the Battle of Caen (1346).

I need Sir Simon or the Duke to cease breathing by the final page.

You're on notice, Cornwell. Make it happen.

The antagonists in this novel feel one-dimensional. The protagonists are less so, but only just.

That said, there is something about the battles and politics that really appeals to me. Something that speaks to the nuance of the Hundred Years' War.

Not important to the narrative, but my old paperback copy also smells AMAZING!

Biked 26 miles while the English laid siege to La Roche-Derrien.

Finished the prologue while drinking my morning coffee.