Reckoning (Welsh Princes Trilogy)

Reckoning (Welsh Princes Trilogy)

"Penman's characters are so shrewdly imagined, so full of resonant human feeling that they seem to breathe on the page." ?San Francisco Chronicle"Never forget, Llewelyn, that the world's greatest fool is a Welshman who trusts an English king."His father's words haunt Llewelyn ap Gruffydd, Prince of Wales, who has been ruling uneasily over his fractious countrymen. Above all else, Llewelyn fears that his life and his own dream?of an independent, united Wales?might be lost to Edward I's desire to expand his English empire. Alive from the pages of history, this is the hauntingly beautiful and compelling tale of a game poised to play itself out to its bloody finale as English and Welsh cross swords in a reckoning that must mean disaster for one side or the other. For anyone who has ever wanted to experience the rich tapestry of British history and lore, this bold and romantic adventure must be read.Review?A first-rate historical novel.? ?Kirkus Reviews (starred review)?Packed with bold adventure, high romance, and large characters whose acts of bravery, self-sacrifice, brutality and treachery are part of history.? ?James Goldman, author of The Lion in Winter?Full of brawling and plotting, murder and revenge and betrayal. . . . Another triumph for Penman.? ?The Seattle TimesFrom the Back Cover"Penman's characters are so shrewdly imagined, so full of resonant human feeling that they seem to be on the page....Most compelling is the portrait of the Welsh as wild and rugged as their landscape."SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLEHere, alive from the pages of history, is the compelling tale of a Celtic society ruled by Llewelyn, Prince of Wales, on a collison course with a feudal realm of Edward I. WIth this last book in the extraordinary trilogy that began with HERE BE DRAGONS and continued in FALLS THE SHADOW, Sharon Kay Penman has written a beautiful and moving conclusion to her medieval saga. For everyone who has read the earlier books in this incomparable series or ever wanted to experience the rich tapestry of British history and lore, this bold and romantic adventure must be read.About the AuthorSharon Kay Penman is the author of seven critically acclaimed historical novels, including the New York Times bestseller Devil's Brood, and four medieval mysteries, including the Edgar-finalist The Queen's Man.