<p><span style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">First, he led his own uprising. Then he captured a forsaken king. Henry had no intention of taking the crown for himself; it was given to him by popular acclaim. Alas, it didn't take long to realize that that having the kingship was much less rewarding than striving for it. Only three months after his coronation, Henry IV had to face a rebellion led by Richard's disgruntled favorites. Repressive measures led to more discontent. His own supporters turned against him, demanding more than he could give. The haughty Percies precipitated the Battle of Shrewsbury which nearly cost him the throne—and his life.</span><br style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;" /><span style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">To make matters worse, even after Richard II's funeral, the deposed monarch was rumored to be in Scotland, planning his return. The king just wouldn't stay down and malcontents wanted him back.</span></p>
<span style="color:#666666;font-family:Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;line-height:normal;"></span><div><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Praise for<em> Backbone of the World</em></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><em><br /></em></span></div><span style="border-collapse:collapse;"><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><em>"The plot and dialog have the ring of authenticity and from the outset the novel is an irresistible page-turner. Temple Buck has the spunk appropriate to a virile young adventurer. If you have enjoyed the fiction of Win Blevins and Terry Johnston, you will find a worthy continuation of the genre inBackbone of the World."</em><br /></span></span><div style="text-align:right;"><em style="font-style:normal;"> </em> Eric Bye, Editor</div><div style="text-align:right;"><em>Muzzle Blast</em> Magazine</div><div style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="border-collapse:collapse;"><em> </em><em> </em><em> <font color="#000000"> </font></em></span><em style="font-style:italic;color:#000000;"> </em></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><em>"...Henry has produced a meticulously detailed saga of the Rocky Mountain fur trade... through the eyes of his heroic adventure-seeking protagonist, Temple Buck... Henry has a ribald sense of humor, an accurate ear for dialect, and a genuine gift for sparkling characterization...These books belong on the shelf of any fur trade buff; for pleasure reading and reference"</em></span></div><div style="text-align:right;"><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align:right;"><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><em>Roundup </em>Magazine</span></div><div style="text-align:right;"><font color="#0B5394"><br /></font></div><div><em><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;">"... This is a novel,yes, but it is so absorbing that you'll completely forget that it isn't absolute fact....I recommend Backbone of the World very highly. I haven't enjoyed a novel about the fur trade as much as this one in quite a while."</span></em></div><div><em><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></em></div><div style="text-align:right;"><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;">Mike Nesbitt,<em> Muzzleloader</em>Magazine</span></div><div><em><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></em></div><div><em><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;">"Henry is a raconteur extraordinaire and an accomplished wordsmith. It is a pleasure to read his tale of Temple Buck, a character who immediately incites a reader's enthusiasm and affection. This is a fun book to read aloud with imaginative dialect, riveting narration, and abundant description of a world that evokes nostalgia and romance." </span></em></div><div style="text-align:right;"><span><span><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align:right;"><span><span><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;">K. Sebastian</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align:right;"><span><span><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align:left;"><span><span><em><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;">"History at its best. Great reference for people involved in living history."</span></em></span></span></div><div style="text-align:right;"><span><span><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align:right;"><span><span><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;">C. Juday</span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span style="font-family:verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span><span></span></span></div>