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<p><span style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Richard II found himself under siege not once, but twice in his minority. Crowned king at age ten, he was only fourteen when the Peasants' Revolt terrorized London. But he proved himself every bit the Plantagenet successor, facing Wat Tyler and the rebels when all seemed lost. Alas, his triumph was short-lived, and for the next ten years he struggled to assert himself against his uncles and increasingly hostile nobles. Just like in the days of his great-grandfather Edward II, vengeful magnates strove to separate him from his friends and advisors, and even threatened to depose him if he refused to do their bidding. The Lords Appellant, as they came to be known, purged the royal household with the help of the Merciless Parliament. They murdered his closest allies, leaving the King alone and defenseless. He would never forget his humiliation at the hands of his subjects. Richard's inability to protect his adherents would haunt him for the rest of his life, and he vowed that next time, retribution would be his.</span><br /><span class="a-text-bold" style="color:rgb(15,17,17);font-family:'Amazon Ember', Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;">B.R.A.G. Medallion honoree!</span></p>
Story Behind The Book
I have always loved the idea of the warrior. My Thunder from Above trilogy is based in the Viking Age. I had such fun researching this time in history and creating a main character that follows the old ways, and is chosen of the god Thor. But, I wanted to add in the element that Christianity was slowly moving in and replacing the Norse religion. So I thought the best way to do that was to have a mix of characters. Some that followed the old religion and some that were Christians. From my research I came to understand that it happened over time, and that the two religions co-existed for a time. I also wanted to portray that it was a violent time in history. So my thought was to create a Viking warlord, that was feared by his enemies and worship by his people and fought with the strength of ten men. No one was better with a sword, but what if all this Warlord longed for was peace?
