{"product_id":"9781409173496-lionheart","title":"Lionheart","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first thrilling instalment in the Lionheart series\u003cbr\u003eIntroducing LIONHEART - the new novel from Sunday Times bestseller Ben Kane.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A rip-roaring epic' \u003cb\u003ePAUL FINCH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A truly vibrant and gripping read' \u003cb\u003eHELENA GUMLEY-MASON\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An epic tale'\u003cb\u003e MATTHEW HARRFY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Historical fiction has never been more visceral'\u003cb\u003e JAMES ROLLINS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A tour de force on an epic scale' \u003cb\u003eDOUGLAS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eJACKSON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eREBEL. LEADER. BROTHER. KING.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1179. Henry II is King of England, Wales, Ireland, Normandy, Brittany and Aquitaine. The House of Plantagenet reigns supreme.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut there is unrest in Henry's house. Not for the first time, his family talks of rebellion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFerdia - an Irish nobleman taken captive during the conquest of his homeland - saves the life of Richard, the king's son. In reward for his bravery, he is made squire to Richard, who is already a renowned warrior.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCrossing the English Channel, the two are plunged into a campaign to crush rebels in Aquitaine. The bloody battles and gruelling sieges which followed would earn Richard the legendary name of Lionheart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Richard's older brother, Henry, is infuriated by his sibling's newfound fame. Soon it becomes clear that the biggest threat to Richard's life may not be rebel or French armies, but his own family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e***\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders love Ben Kane:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Powerful evocation of our history'  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e'An engaging and exciting read'  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e'Gripped me from start to finish'  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e'Epic tales, gorgeous prose, non-stop action'  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003cbr\u003e'Rich in period detail and lively in narrative'  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40943901737057,"sku":"9781409173496","price":7.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/products\/stand_8130913_jpg.jpg?v=1705551248","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781409173496-lionheart","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}