Lion Hearts, Dan Jones
Lion Hearts, Dan Jones
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Lion Hearts

Author: Dan Jones

Narrator: Ben Miles

Unabridged: 12 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 09/23/2025


Synopsis

The thrilling, unmissable conclusion to the Essex Dogs trilogy by the New York Times bestselling historian Dan Jones

1350. The Essex Dogs have scattered. In Winchelsea, Loveday struggles to keep his tavern afloat in the aftermath of the Black Death. Nowadays, the only battles he fights are the ones within his own mind.

In Windsor, Romford thrives as a squire at King Edward III's court, his days as an archer fading into memory. But when an unpaid debt threatens everything he's built, Romford must call upon the lessons he learned all those years ago: be cunning. Be ruthless. Be quick.

With England still reeling from the Death and a new threat from Spain on the rise, the kingdom's future has never been more uncertain.

Each man had reasons for leaving the Essex Dogs behind. But a life like that isn't so easily forgotten.

And for these men the fighting isn't over yet.

About The Author

Dan Jones is the New York Times bestselling author of Powers and Thrones, Crusaders, The Templars, The Plantagenets, Wars of the Roses, and Magna Carta, as well as the Essex Dogs trilogy of novels. He is the host of the podcast This is History: A Dynasty to Die For and has produced, written, and presented dozens of TV shows, including the popular Netflix series Secrets of Great British Castles.


Reviews

Goodreads review by S. on August 13, 2025

My favorite war band returns, though was a bit slower and less engaging for me than the last two Dan Jones Essex Dogs I’ve read, especially given how miserable the dogs were, how far and hard they’d become. The narrative—or rather, the many interwoven narratives, though never quite enough—takes us t......more

Goodreads review by Terry on April 24, 2025

Rounded up 3 I wanted to love this book, but it just doesn’t land for me in the way I wanted it too Book 2 was really good, the story was gritty, honest and it felt like a real story, with real consequences. Book 3, moves so far away from this approach. I feel book 2 could have been an extra 100 pages......more

Goodreads review by Ryan on June 30, 2025

Few historians can slip out of their academic garb and compose compelling works of fiction. In Lion Hearts, Dan Jones hurls off cap and gown to create a masterful tale of mostly made-up characters that pulse with realism. It is 1348, and the Black Death has wiped out 60% of England. Loveday, Millston......more

Goodreads review by Jake on August 23, 2025

Wow! What a journey! A great conclusion to one of my new favourite trilogies. Dan Jones writes for me, its a perfect balance of action, historical perfection (would expect nothing else), intrigue, twists and turns and the most incredible, real characters (real in the sense that they come alive off th......more

Goodreads review by Jai on October 06, 2025

Ehh not the most satisfying ending. Some points felt rushed while other’s kinda dragged. I especially feel like Rigby’s character had untapped potential. In the beginning he almost seems like Romford’s foil. Both young, scrappy sharp shooters just joining the team, yet Rigby causes trouble for the d......more


Quotes

“It’s worth the wait to see the reunited Dogs… Jones scores again with this highly entertaining, impeccably researched adventure.”—Kirkus, starred review