Monkey and Me - Librarian’s choice
Monkey and Me David Gilman Templar Publishing ISBN 9781848773356 Librarian’s Book choice This is a completely new departure for the author of the Danger Zone teenage thrillers, but a very welcome…
Master of War
This is an excellent book. Many have been written about the 100 Years’ War, the prowess of the Black Prince, Crecy, Poitiers, etc., but this story is told from a totally different angle. Thomas…
Master of War - Flashes of Brilliance
“I see flashes of brilliance that surpass Bernard Cornwell’
Master of War - expert’s view
… a complicated game of love, friendship, intrigue, trust and betrayal, but is determined to carve out his own destiny. A very good read to my opinion. It’s got all of the flavours in it to…
Amazon reviews - over 50 reviews - sample 5*
… I am the sort of reader that writers of historical fiction fear! Not only was I, until I retired, a tutor in Early English History at a University, I am a re-enactor! … This book certainly IS…
Master of War -Falcata Times
If you only read one historical debut this year, make it this one. The prose is sharper than a bodkin arrow, the pace faster than thought and it was a book I just couldn’t put down’
Master of War - Australia
This is an interesting debut, and provides a detailed account of the period’s political and social aspects. This story looks at the Hundred Years’ War from a commoner’s perspective, with a…
Master of War - Daily Mail
Page turning novel … a gritty book sparing nothing in its descriptions of the realities of Medieval warfare
Master of War - Goodreads Review
5 Star I really did love this book … a great read … an epic story - it certainly deserves the second volume and I will want to read it as soon as I can. Nigel … a complicated game of love,…
Master of War
… more depth to the character than many authors manage in the opening pages… Gilman achieves that which many authors have failed to – a character arc that doesn’t jar and never feels…
This is an excellent book
This is an excellent book. Many have been written about the 100 Years’ War, the prowess of the Black Prince, Crecy, Poitiers, etc., but this story is told from a totally different angle. Thomas…
Blood Sun - USA
Gr 6-10–Fans of The Devil’s Breath (2008) and Ice Claw (2010, both Delacorte) will welcome the third installment in this British import. Max Gordon, 15, sends out a cryptic request for…