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Sons of the Blood by Robyn Young

24 August 2017 By Editor

1483: A secret war is born… Jack Wynter is trapped in sun-baked Seville, sent there by his father with a locked box he’s been told to guard with his life. A vital task, or just a ruse to get an illegitimate son out of the country? But, then, when his father is arrested for treason, […]

Historia Interviews: Robyn Young

21 July 2016 By Imogen Robertson

28 July sees the launch of Robyn Young’s new book Sons of The Blood: New World Rising. This terrific novel, the first of a series, is set in 1483, as Richard of Gloucester seizes the reins of power after the death of his brother Edward IV. It is a rich tapestry of intrigue and adventure […]

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