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Stormbird

I was reading Iggulden's Julius Caesar series, got through the 2nd book and decided to move over to his tale on medieval England/France and The War of The Roses. I have been in a terrible slump all summer, so I thought mixing it up a bit would help.

Although I enjoyed the beginnings of Julius' story a bit more, this still was a great read for me. The prologue takes us to the death bed of Edward III, surrounded by 3 of his sons. From there we jump 66 years to the reign of King Henry VI and the fall of British ruled France. Iggulden, again, takes liberties with history and yet again it is not bothering me so much. His skill at storytelling keeps me immersed, although I did find myself mumbling "that's not right" a few times. I really enjoyed the fictional character's he has created in Deery Brewer, the Kings Spymaster and Thomas Woodbridge a common man fighting for his land. Both very well developed and I look forward to more of their story. I am also liking the portrait of Margaret of Anjou he is painting.

As in any good book on medieval Kings/Queens there are family trees to mull over while you read. This particular story has more than it's share of incestuous relationships and I am always thankful for having these pages to glance back to - As many books as I have read on this subject in history, I still get confused...LoL. Unless you are a true scholar of this time period, I am not sure how you could not get confused about who is related to whom.

A satisfying read and a series I will continue.