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Blood's Game

By Angus Donald
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Publisher Description

The new historical series from the bestselling author of the Outlaw Chronicles.

THE THRILLING NEW SERIES FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE 'OUTLAW CHRONICLES'. PERFECT FOR FANS OF BERNARD CORNWELL AND CONN IGGULDEN. AFTER THE TUDORS CAME THE STUARTS . . . London, Winter 1670. Holcroft Blood has entered the employ of the Duke of Buckingham, one of the most powerful men in the kingdom after the king. It is here that his education really begins. With a gift for numbers and decoding ciphers, Holcroft soon proves invaluable to the Duke, but when he's pushed into a betrayal he risks everything for revenge. His father, Colonel Thomas Blood, has fallen on hard times. A man used to fighting, he lives by his wits and survives by whatever means necessary. When he's asked to commit treason by stealing the crown jewels, he puts himself and his family in a dangerous situation - one that may end at the gallows. As the machinations of powerful men plot to secure the country's future, both father and son must learn what it is to survive in a more dangerous battlefield than war - the court of King Charles II.

5 Reviews

3.5
“I will be honest and say that I only downloaded this book because I was sent an E-ARC of Blood's Campaign on Net Galley and felt that the series would be one I would enjoy, and would be worth the effort of reading the previous books in the series.  I really enjoyed this a lot though  I will say that some of the sexist comments were unnecessary, and there could have been more female characters, but as this is a historical fiction that isn't focused on romance, it's not too much of a surprise that we only have a handful of female characters on page - with speaking parts.  I liked Holcroft himself, as he has mental health issues (and is on the spectrum) and I think it was really well done and comes across well - my brother is on the spectrum and is very similar.  This was a well written and well researched historical fiction.  Trigger warnings for: alcohol abuse, domestic abuse, physical abuse, sexism, sexual abuse of children, animal abuse, death of animals, blood and gore.”
“Enjoyed this first book in a new series with holcroft blood and his friend john churchill based in the late 1670's in the court of charles II”

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