RICHARD III - the most famous and eternally fascinating king of all time. With the real-life discovery of his remains buried in Leicester, England, interest in King Richard III is at fever pitch. Was he Shakespeare's charismatic villain, or a hero - or is the truth more complicated? Freda Warrington’s lushly written alternative version of his story is replete with magic and a rich sense of period. This is not one for dry historians, but for lovers of fantasy, history and romance with a thirst for magical possibilities and a love of vividly portrayed characters. Meet Richard III as you’ve never seen him before! The Court of the Midnight King is a dream journey into the psyche that explores why Richard remains so captivating to millions. It’s a story about trying to know the unknowable. We never can. But we never stop trying.
By the award-winning author of Elfland, A Taste of Blood Wine, The Amber Citadel, Dracula the Undead, and many more highly acclaimed fantasy novels. .
“Superb fusion of dazzling alternative history and smouldering romance.” -Justina Robson, author of Natural History.
RICHARD III - the most famous and eternally fascinating king of all time. With the real-life discovery of his remains buried in Leicester, England, interest in King Richard III is at fever pitch. Was he Shakespeare's charismatic villain, or a hero - or is the truth more complicated? Freda Warrington’s lushly written alternative version of his story is replete with magic and a rich sense of period. This is not one for dry historians, but for lovers of fantasy, history and romance with a thirst for magical possibilities and a love of vividly portrayed characters. Meet Richard III as you’ve never seen him before! The Court of the Midnight King is a dream journey into the psyche that explores why Richard remains so captivating to millions. It’s a story about trying to know the unknowable. We never can. But we never stop trying.
By the award-winning author of Elfland, A Taste of Blood Wine, The Amber Citadel, Dracula the Undead, and many more highly acclaimed fantasy novels. .
“Superb fusion of dazzling alternative history and smouldering romance.” -Justina Robson, author of Natural History.