Shadow of the Hawk, David Gilman
Shadow of the Hawk, David Gilman
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Shadow of the Hawk

Author: David Gilman

Narrator: Gildart Jackson

Unabridged: 17 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/20/2022


Synopsis

Winter, 1364.

The King is dead.

Defeated on the field of Poitiers, Jean Le Bon, King of France, honored his treaty with England until his death. His son and heir, Charles V, has no intention of doing the same. War is coming and the predators are circling.

Sir Thomas Blackstone, Edward III's Master of War, has been tasked with securing Brittany for England. In the throes of battle, he rescues a young boy, sole witness to the final living breaths of the Queen of Castile. The secret the boy carries is a spark deadly enough to ignite conflict on a new front—a front the English cannot afford to fight on.

So Blackstone is ordered south to Castile, across the mountains to shepherd Don Pedro, King of Castile, to safety. Accompanied only by a small detachment of his men and a band of Moorish cavalrymen loyal to the king, every step takes Blackstone further into uncertain territory, deeper into an unyielding snare.

For the Master of War, the shadow of death is always present.

About David Gilman

David Gilman is the author of such young adult titles as The Devil's Breath.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Barefoot Gypsy on May 07, 2021

Outstanding Read!!!!!! So is this the end of Blackstone's ride?? This series has been one hell of a ride. It has been a pleasure to read. All the ugliness an hate has come down to the last book. In alot of places in the story all I could do was cry for the of characters that fought so hard to live a......more

Goodreads review by richard frost on February 13, 2021

Another Gilman success! Another cracking good read and historical ripping yarn from David Gilman. I've really enjoyed the Blackthorne series and this latest book doesn't disappoint. I found once I started reading, the pace of the storyline meant I didn't want to put the book down. This novel contains......more

Goodreads review by Patty on June 02, 2021

Shadow of the Hawk is the latest (last) in the Master of War series from David Gilman. I am sorry that I have only learned about these books now rather than at the start because I know that I have missed out on a lot of great reading. I realize I could pick up the first 6 books to read later but if......more

Goodreads review by Peter on April 14, 2024

This well written and researched book brings Blackstone into new territory, Spain. There are a lot of intense moments in this book, but the ending is the most memorable of all! The way the author describes King Don Pedro, it makes one wonder who would have followed a hateful man such as this? Leanin......more

Goodreads review by Brian Evans on March 18, 2021

Blimey Have read the last six books and this one has it all from start to finish. How the author comes up with basically the same theme and makes it still fresh and a nail-bitingly page turner is a great skill. Plots, intrigue, and favourite characters killed off. Blimey what a great read.......more