STORMBIRD

Conn Iggulden is one of the most successful authors of historical fiction writing today. STORMBIRD is the first book in his new series set during the wars of the Roses.

The first bloody episode in the extraordinary War of the Roses, which plunged England into a terrible civil war for thirty years.
King Henry V – the great Lion of England – is long dead. In 1437, after years of regency, the pious and gentle Henry VI, the Lamb, comes of age and accedes to the English throne. His poor health and frailty of mind render him a weakling king – Henry depends on his closest men, Spymaster Derry Brewer and William de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk, to run his kingdom.
But there are those, such as the Plantagenet Richard, Duke of York, who believe England must be led by a strong king if she is to survive. With England’s territories in France under threat, and rumours of revolt at home, fears grow that Henry and his advisers will see the country slide into ruin. With the announcement that Henry is to marry a young French noblewoman, Margaret of Anjou, these fears become all too real. As storm clouds gather over the English kingdom, so the King and his supporters find themselves besieged abroad and at home. Who, or what, can save the kingdom before it is too late?

Conn Iggulden is the author of the best-selling Emperor and Conqueror historical fiction series and also the co-author (with his brother Hal), of 2006's British Book of The Year, The Dangerous Book for Boys. Born in London, Conn Iggulden read English at London University and worked as a teacher for seven years before becoming a full time writer. He is married and lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and children.