Lion Hearts the unmissable conclusion to the Essex Dogs trilogy from Sunday Times bestseller Dan Jones

<p>'Bloody and beguiling.' <b><i>THE TIMES</i></b><br> 'A salty, action-packed saga.' <b><i>MAIL ON SUNDAY</i></b><br>'Perfect for Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell fans.' <i><b>DAILY EXPRESS</b></i><br><br><b>Spanning the sacking of England's south coast by Castilian raiders, the cut-throat halls of Windsor Castle and a seismic, blood-soaked naval battle – no one brings medieval England as thrillingly to life as <i>Sunday Times </i>bestseller and master storyteller Dan Jones.</b><br><br><b>A COUNTRY ON THE BRINK.</b><br><b>AN ALLY TURNED FOE. </b><br><b>A FINAL CRUSADE. </b><br><br> <b>1350.</b> England reels in the aftermath of the Black Death. Towns emptied, families shattered, a kingdom weakened, and yet still, worse is to come.<br><br> After a failed alliance, the Castilians grow ever bolder in their threats against the Crown, mounting attacks onto English shores and even stealing people away.<br><br> Loveday FitzTalbot has survived a lifetime of battles, but never an enemy this elusive. When his newfound family is threatened, he is forced into dangerous work for a man whose loyalties shift like the tide.<br><br> <b>This unknowingly leads him to a long-awaited reunion, a battle unlike any he has faced before and a final farewell that will change everything…</b><br><br> <b>Praise for THE ESSEX DOGS </b><br><br>‘Influences as diverse as Bernard Cornwell and <i>Game of Thrones</i>.’ <b><i>SPECTATOR </i></b><br> ‘If you've ever enjoyed a Ridley Scott film, go and buy this book!' <b>ALICE WINN</b><br> 'The way Dan Jones writes enemies reminds me of Cornwell at his best.' <b>CONN IGGULDEN</b><br> 'This is the Hundred Years' War as directed by Oliver Stone with a historian's eye for detail.' <b>ELODIE HARPER</b><br> 'Battle-bloody, brutal and perfectly pitched.' <b><i>DAILY MAIL</i></b><br>‘Unforgettable characters.’ <b>SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE</b><br>‘This razor-sharp motley crew... leap off the page and charge straight at you.’ <b><i>SUN</i></b></p>