The Traitor's Son - Johnson, Wendy

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Résumé :
Caught between a king and a kingmaker, young Richard Plantagenet knows he'll have to choose... 1461: Richard Duke of York, King by Right, has been branded a traitor and slain by his Lancastrian foes. For his eight-year-old son-Richard Plantagenet-England has become a dangerous place. As the boy grapples with grief and uncertainty, his elder brother, Edward, defeats the enemy and claims the throne. Dazzled by his glorious sibling, young Richard soon discovers that imperfections lurk beneath his brother's majestic fa?ade. Enter Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick-cousin, tutor, luminary-whose life has given him everything but that which he truly craves: a son. A filial bond forms between man and boy as they fill the void in each other's lives. Yet, when treachery tears their world asunder, Richard faces an agonizing dilemma: pledge allegiance to Edward-his blood brother and king-or to Warwick, the father figure who has shaped his life and affections. Painfully trapped between duty and devotion, Richard faces a grim reality: whatever he decides will mean a fight to the death. In The Traitor's Son, Wendy Johnson masterfully weaves a tapestry of loyalty, love, and sacrifice against the backdrop of England's turbulent history. Through the eyes of a young Richard III, readers are transported into a world where every choice is fraught with peril, and the bonds of kinship are tested to their limits. As Richard Plantagenet navigates the explosive tensions within his own family, readers are swept along on a journey of intrigue and passion that will leave them spellbound until the final page. FINALIST - BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2025, THE COFFEE POT BOOK CLUB The book includes thoughtful book club questions to help you discuss this fascinating topic with your club. ...

Biographie:
Wendy has a lifelong passion for medieval history, its people, and for bringing their incredible stories to life. Her specific areas of interest are the fifteenth century, the Wars of the Roses, and Richard III. She enjoys narratives that immerse the reader in the past and tries faithfully to recreate the later Middle Ages within her own writing. She has contributed to several historical anthologies and was a runner-up in the Woman and Home Short Story Competition 2008.A member of the Richard III Society since 1986, Wendy is also a founder member of Philippa Langley's Looking for Richard Project, which located the king's lost grave in 2012. She co-authored Finding Richard III: the Official Account of Research by the Retrieval and Reburial Project in 2014, and in 2019 received the Richard III Society's Robert Hamblin Award....