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A review by rebekahmay
Ravenspur: Rise of the Tudors by Conn Iggulden
5.0
Book 1: Stormbird review
Book 2: Trinity review
Book 3: Bloodline review
This is probably my favourite series ever. I was a little tentative going into this because a lot of reviews had said it wasn't as good as the first three books, but honestly I loved it just as much. This novel is really the fall of Warwick and the Lancaster cause, the end of Edward IV and subsequent rise of Richard III, and, as we near the end, the start of the Tudors. The Wars of the Roses is such an interesting period of history, full of people that are so much fun to read about.
Both Richard (Plantagenet) and Henry (Tudor) were really intriguing characters and I think Conn Iggulden wrote them well. For some reason there are so many rumours around Richard and it's always interesting to read him in a new light. There is his hunchback (although there's no evidence of that actually being a thing), the princes in the Tower, and I had also read somewhere that he might have poisoned Edward, though I doubt that. He wasn't King for very long but he was in the general picture for a long time so I enjoyed seeing his character and trying to work out his motives. Apart from that: I could read about King Louis XI all day; Warwick slowly became my favourite character over the course of the series; age and experience has changed Derry so much and his development has been interesting to read through; and the ladies behind the scenes of these wars are incredible.
I don't have much more to add other than Iggulden is a fantastic writer and I think he's done this piece of history justice in this series. I'm left wanting more in the best way. I'm sad that this series has concluded but I think it ended at the perfect place, and I honestly can't wait to read more from Iggulden in the future.
Book 2: Trinity review
Book 3: Bloodline review
This is probably my favourite series ever. I was a little tentative going into this because a lot of reviews had said it wasn't as good as the first three books, but honestly I loved it just as much. This novel is really the fall of Warwick and the Lancaster cause, the end of Edward IV and subsequent rise of Richard III, and, as we near the end, the start of the Tudors. The Wars of the Roses is such an interesting period of history, full of people that are so much fun to read about.
Both Richard (Plantagenet) and Henry (Tudor) were really intriguing characters and I think Conn Iggulden wrote them well. For some reason there are so many rumours around Richard and it's always interesting to read him in a new light. There is his hunchback (although there's no evidence of that actually being a thing), the princes in the Tower, and I had also read somewhere that he might have poisoned Edward, though I doubt that. He wasn't King for very long but he was in the general picture for a long time so I enjoyed seeing his character and trying to work out his motives. Apart from that: I could read about King Louis XI all day; Warwick slowly became my favourite character over the course of the series; age and experience has changed Derry so much and his development has been interesting to read through; and the ladies behind the scenes of these wars are incredible.
I don't have much more to add other than Iggulden is a fantastic writer and I think he's done this piece of history justice in this series. I'm left wanting more in the best way. I'm sad that this series has concluded but I think it ended at the perfect place, and I honestly can't wait to read more from Iggulden in the future.