{"product_id":"sun-ascendant-a-thrilling-wars-of-the-roses-saga-paperback","title":"Sun Ascendant: A thrilling Wars of the Roses saga - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eC. F. Dunn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe powerful Medieval saga continues! For fans of Alison Weir, Elizabeth Chadwick, Conn Iggulden and Philippa Gregory.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe fight for the crown intensifies... \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e1470, England\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEngland is in turmoil as the battle between supporters of the Yorkist king, Edward IV and the old Lancastrian king, Henry VI escalates. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd for Isobel Fenton the war is personal. Her father's sudden death made her an heiress to Beaumoncote Manor, a desirable estate in the midlands. But as conflict threatens England's unstable peace, Isobel and her lands become the focus of bitter tensions and a long-held feud. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTaken from her manor, Isobel becomes the unwilling mistress of an indomitable Earl. Unable to protect her own lands or herself, she sees her only chance of happiness in the Earl's brother, Robert Langton, newly sworn to serve Richard, Duke of Gloucester. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIsobel's life in the castle becomes increasingly difficult as the Countess plots against her rival, and Isobel finds herself trapped and alone in her gilded prison. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe is determined to take her fate into her own hands, but how can she gain her freedom and find her way back to Beaumoncote...? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSUN ASCENDANT is the second book in THE TARNISHED CROWN series: Wars of the Roses historical fiction set in Medieval Europe.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'C.F. Dunn has written \u003cb\u003ea masterpiece ... a fascinating, captivating novel\u003c\/b\u003e that will [take you] through the full range of emotions. You will get angry, worried, nervous for the fate of the characters. And you will cry. And \u003cb\u003eyou will spend days - weeks, even - thinking about the book long after you have finished it\u003c\/b\u003e.' -\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSharon Bennett Connolly, author of\u003ci\u003e Heroines of the Medieval World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eVivid, engaging and so incredibly captivating\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSun Ascendant\u003c\/i\u003e is a \u003cb\u003ewonderful\u003c\/b\u003e piece of historical fiction that \u003cb\u003eentertained and delighted me from start to finish\u003c\/b\u003e. This really is an unmissable novel and \u003cb\u003eI can't recommend it highly enough\u003c\/b\u003e' - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Book Magnet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The wealth of historical detail is fascinating, but it is the characters the author has created which make reading \u003ci\u003eSun Ascendant\u003c\/i\u003e an absorbing and powerful experience' - Paul Trembling, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Empress's Lover\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eMeticulously researched, historically precise\u003c\/b\u003e and full of linguistic and cultural details that only a dedicated historian would know. The Wars of the Roses have been humanised for me through this story of love, loyalty, jealousy and betrayal and \u003cb\u003ethe author writes about these things with real passion\u003c\/b\u003e. I would highly recommend this \u003cb\u003egripping and immersive\u003c\/b\u003e read to other lovers of historical fiction.' - \u003cb\u003eDeborah Jenkins, author of \u003ci\u003eWinter Lights\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eThe period is brought to vivid life by the author's narrative skill, underpinned by research that is both wide-ranging and subtle, and her command of language and characterisation keeps the reader engrossed in the story as the tension escalates.\u003cb\u003e This series is going from strength to strength' - S L Russell, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wounds of Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE TARNISHED CROWN SERIES: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook One: Wheel of Fortune\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Two: Sun Ascendent\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook Three: Degrees of Affinity\u003cbr\u003eBook Four: Legacy of Steel\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 500\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.11 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 23, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47108343464075,"sku":"9780854956616","price":39.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/hC626uzFpK9780854956616.webp?v=1780239834","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/sun-ascendant-a-thrilling-wars-of-the-roses-saga-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}