A King Under Siege: Book One of The Plantagenet Legacy
By Mercedes Rochelle
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.
MY THOUGHTS
I saw a post on one of my favourite history blogs written by Mercedes Rochelle, and in this post, she talked about her upcoming book, which certainly piqued my interest. I have had A King Under Seige on my to-read list since it came out, so when I found out it was on NetGalley, I just had to read it. And WOW what a fabulous story. I started reading it last night, and I was so engrossed that I stayed up half the night to finish it! This is one of those books that you can not put down, well, I couldn't anyway! I thought Mercedes portrayal of Richard II was soooo good and completely believable. I loved this book so much. I may just have to go back and reread it!
I Highly Recommend it.
I received a copy of this book via NetGalley for review consideration.
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