SDZ Whitaker

SDZ Whitaker

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I am a chubby, pink Shrek lookalike and have just recently published my first book. It took about 2 years to write and I am really quite proud to have finished it. In my life I have had a variety of jobs ranging from the interesting to mind numbingly boring, including being a croupier and working at the BBC for a number of years. I have loved Sci-Fi since I could understand the concept and am a proud Trekker. If you want to ask me a question please feel free, I welcome any feedback.

A King Under Siege: Book One of The Plantagenet Legacy

A King Under Siege: Book One of The Plantagenet Legacy

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<p>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.</p>

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