{"product_id":"9781035911745","title":"Rage of Swords","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Gilman, David | Historical adventure \u003cbr\u003ePublished 07\/05\/2026 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book) in the United Kingdom as part of the Master of War series \u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 528 pages\u003cbr\u003e130 x 198 x 37mm | 370g\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePREORDER DAVID GILMAN'S THRILLING NEW HISTORICAL NOVEL THE KNIFE MAKER OF VENICE NOW!In this gripping historical adventure, Master of War Sir Thomas Blackstone must travel into enemy lands with a price on his head as he seeks gold and alliances for King Edward's war with France.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE MASTER OF WAR RIDES AGAIN.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1368, Northern Italy. As the Hundred Years’ War smoulders, the Duke of Clarence, second son of Edward III, sets out from Paris to wed the Lord of Milan's daughter. The union could forge an alliance as vital as any victory on the battlefield. But the road to Milan is a road to betrayal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRiding ahead is Sir Thomas Blackstone, the legendary Master of War. Blackstone is tasked with securing the gold that, together with the marriage alliance, will fuel the House of Plantagenets’ fight against France. But with a bounty on his head, Blackstone will have to outthink and outfight foes deadlier than any he has faced before. Yet the gravest threat may lie closer to home. Blackstone's son, Henry, has inherited his father's unerring fate to walk where peril waits...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReviews for David Gilman'Page-turning and gritty' Daily Mail'Heart-pounding action' The Times'Gripping' Wilbur Smith'Vivid and inventive' Sunday Times'A master author' Army Rumour Service'The Hundred Years War brought alive' For Winter Nights\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"THE CLEEVE BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57062661357943,"sku":"9781035911745","price":9.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/0729\/3737\/files\/9781035911745.jpg?v=1777647798","url":"https:\/\/thecleevebookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781035911745","provider":"The Cleeve Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}