The book tour for Simon Anderson’s Wars of the Roses novel The Claimant has kicked off today with a stop at Nerdalicious.com.au, where Simom talks about his favourite place from his Wars of the Roses research: Towton.
It’s a wonderful article and there’s also chance to win a paperback copy of Simon’s book, just follow the instructions at the end of the article at Nerdalicious. Click here to read the article and enter the giveaway now.
Alert: The kindle version of Simon’s book is an Amazon Kindle Countdown Deal at $0.99 on Amazon.com and 99p on Amazon UK from 9 February until 11pm PST and 11pm GMT on 11 February, so do take advantage of that. Here are the links:
- UK kindle version – http://amzn.to/16WF84S
- US kindle version – http://amzn.to/1DRvBG7
Here’s the schedule for Simon Anderson’s book tour:
- 9 February – Nerdalicious.com.au – My Favourite Place: Towton Battlefield
- 10 February – Here at The Anne Boleyn Files – The Claimant: An Excerpt
- 11 February – www.thewarsoftherosescatalogue.com/ Q&A session – Debra Bayani interviews Simon Anderson
- 12 February – queenanneboleyn.com/ – Wars of the Roses Places
- 13 February – www.tudorsociety.com – Researching the Claimant
The Claimant
October, 1459.
The harvest is gathered and the country wears its autumn livery. Four years after the first battle of The Cousins’ Wars, later known as The Wars of the Roses, the simmering political tensions between the Royal Houses of Lancaster and York have once again boiled over into armed confrontation. Nobles must decide which faction to support in the bitter struggle for power. The stakes are high and those who choose unwisely have everything to lose.
Sir Geoffrey Wardlow follows the Duke of York while others rally to King Henry’s cause, but one in particular company under the Royal banner is not all it seems, its leader bent on extracting a terrible revenge that will shatter the lives of the Wardlow family. Edmund of Calais has a private score to settle and is prepared to risk everything to satisfy his thirst for revenge. Riding the mounting wave of political upheaval, he willingly throws himself time and again into the lethal mayhem of a medieval battle as he strives to achieve his aim. One man is out to stop him: his half-brother, Richard. Born of the same father but of very different minds the two young men find themselves on opposite sides during the violence that erupts as political tensions finally reach breaking point. Each has sworn to kill the other should they meet on the field of battle. As they play their cat-and-mouse game in the hope of forcing a decisive confrontation, their loved ones are drawn inexorably into the fray, forcing the protagonists to question the true cost of victory…
For as long as he can remember Simon Anderson has been fascinated by the medieval world, in particular the glorious triumphs and shattering reverses of the period in English history known as the Wars of the Roses. He has undertaken extensive research on the subject in both England and Wales visiting castles, battlefields, churches and tombs. Although not a member of any official re-enactment group, Simon has practised archery using an English longbow, amassed a modest collection of reproduction weapons and armour and occasionally worn a complete outfit of 15th century clothes. He sees this as the best way get a true feel for the people of those times and give his writing extra authenticity.