Jessamy Taylor
King's Company
eBook
(Lume Books Jan. 4, 2018)
William D'Amory dreams of battle and glory...
But since his father died defending King Stephen, there is no money to train him for knighthood. Instead he must tend the pigs while his family prays England's bitter civil war will pass them by.
Then comes a stranger on a secret mission, and William is plunged into danger and intrigue. Pursued across war-torn England in the company of a fugitive prince, he must at last face the truth about his father's death.
This is an exciting debut by Jessamy Taylor, who blends a sure feel for story-telling with a vivid sense of period, in the tradition of Rosemary Sutcliff and Ronald Welch.
'There's a new bard on the scene. Taylor is a fresh, exciting new talent in historical fiction.' S.J.A Turney, author of the Marius' Mules series
Jessamy Taylor was born in 1975 and grew up in East Molesey in Surrey. She read History at Peterhouse, Cambridge, and went on to work in music publishing and in teaching. She lives in North London with her husband and three children.
But since his father died defending King Stephen, there is no money to train him for knighthood. Instead he must tend the pigs while his family prays England's bitter civil war will pass them by.
Then comes a stranger on a secret mission, and William is plunged into danger and intrigue. Pursued across war-torn England in the company of a fugitive prince, he must at last face the truth about his father's death.
This is an exciting debut by Jessamy Taylor, who blends a sure feel for story-telling with a vivid sense of period, in the tradition of Rosemary Sutcliff and Ronald Welch.
Praise for King's Company:
'There's a new bard on the scene. Taylor is a fresh, exciting new talent in historical fiction.' S.J.A Turney, author of the Marius' Mules series
Jessamy Taylor was born in 1975 and grew up in East Molesey in Surrey. She read History at Peterhouse, Cambridge, and went on to work in music publishing and in teaching. She lives in North London with her husband and three children.
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