Son of York

Amidst the bloodshed of the Wars of the Roses and the turmoil of Lancaster versus York, a true warrior king will rise to power.

As

King Henry VI descends into insanity

and his grip on power begins to slip,

Richard of York assumes control

and proves a popular protectorate of England. But the

House of Lancaster will not hand over the throne without a fight

– and when Richard is killed at the Battle of Wakefield, the Yorkists’ claim suffers a huge loss.Richard’s son

Edward is the natural heir to that Yorkist claim

, and grows up keen to emulate his father’s fearsome reputation. Fired by grief and inspired by his predecessors, the 18-year-old

Edward now looks to defeat the Lancastrian forces

at Towton – but

his story, and that of England’s two warring families, is far from ove

r…

Son of York

follows Edward through adolescence as he tries to survive the

vicious factional politics of mid-fifteenth-century England

and establish himself as the

true heir to the throne

.Praise for

Son of York

:

’If more history was written in this manner, combining historical facts with a great narrative, readers would enjoy their history lessons more. The characters are perfectly described in their complex relationships, are well drawn and the descriptions of the battles are among the best I have ever read' -

Amazon

review‘If you're a fan of Philippa Gregory's writing, then

Son of York

is definitely for you. Licence's prose is swift and cinematic – she paints clear pictures of scenes and characters that could very well lend themselves to the screen. Her writing is very present and has a good sense of flow, and I appreciated how Licence often imparts historical information via dialogue, having us learn the latest court intrigues and alliances that will shape the Yorkists' fate alongside the characters' -

Goodreads

reviewAmy Licence

is a journalist, author, historian and teacher with a particular interest in the fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries. She has written for many publications including

The Guardian

,

TLS

and

BBC History

and has been a guest on numerous radio and television programmes. She lives in Kent.