The Shady Heir: Historical Novel

“Love and hate are one and the same, only fear holds my crown together…” – John, King of EnglandNormandy, 1199 A.D.: After the death of Richard the Lionheart, the influential William Marshal, the most famous knight of all time, helps his brother John to the English throne.But his hopes for peace are abruptly dashed: no sooner in power than the new ruler plunges the country into a war against mighty France.The marshal’s loyalty to the unpredictable John is put to the test, but he fights for him to prevent the collapse of the empire.Until the king commits a fateful act that decisively changes the marshal’s fate…