Lionheart

By: Ben Kane

Narrated by: Philip Stevens

'A rip-roaring epic' PAUL FINCH

'A truly vibrant and gripping read' HELENA GUMLEY-MASON

'An epic tale' MATTHEW HARRFY

'Historical fiction has never been more visceral' JAMES ROLLINS

'A tour de force on an epic scale' DOUGLAS JACKSON


REBEL. LEADER. BROTHER. KING.

1179. Henry II is King of England, Wales, Ireland, Normandy, Brittany and Aquitaine. The House of Plantagenet reigns supreme.

But there is unrest in Henry's house. Not for the first time, his family talks of rebellion.

Ferdia - 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.

Crossing 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.

But 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...

©2020 Ben Kane (P)2020 Orion Publishing Group

Exceedingly entertaining

Outstanding writing and narration. I can't wait for the next book in the (hopefully long) series.

Great historical adventure

Narrator was wonderful. A delight to listen.
I will be listening to more books by this author

Amazing

Ben Kane does it again. it seriously doesn't matter what time period he writes about because as always....gripping story, amazing character development, historically researched, and he has the ability to make you feel like you're there...i wish i could give more stars.

Narrator was top notch. However, I will always be biased and love Jonathan Keeble. he is the best of the best

Great story

Never a boring moment and a page burner. I look forward to the next story. It's a fun way to learn about some history while not having to read boring text books.

Amazing read

The story had a great pace from beginning to end. I like the research the author did for the book and how he clarified some language differences between those times and today's language. Overall a great read for those interested in drama and history.