{"product_id":"lion-hearts","title":"Lion Hearts","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Bloody and beguiling.' THE TIMES 'A salty, action-packed saga.' MAIL ON SUNDAY'Perfect for Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell fans.' DAILY EXPRESS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpanning the sacking of England's south coast by Castilian raiders, the cut-throat halls of Windsor Castle and a seismic, blood-soaked naval battle – no one brings medieval England as thrillingly to life as Sunday Times bestseller and master storyteller Dan Jones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA COUNTRY ON THE BRINK.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAN ALLY TURNED FOE. A FINAL CRUSADE. 1350. England reels in the aftermath of the Black Death. Towns emptied, families shattered, a kingdom weakened, and yet still, worse is to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a failed alliance, the Castilians grow ever bolder in their threats against the Crown, mounting attacks onto English shores and even stealing people away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLoveday FitzTalbot has survived a lifetime of battles, but never an enemy this elusive. When his newfound family is threatened, he is forced into dangerous work for a man whose loyalties shift like the tide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis unknowingly leads him to a long-awaited reunion, a battle unlike any he has faced before and a final farewell that will change everything… Praise for THE ESSEX DOGS ‘Influences as diverse as Bernard Cornwell and Game of Thrones.’ SPECTATOR ‘If you've ever enjoyed a Ridley Scott film, go and buy this book!' ALICE WINN 'The way Dan Jones writes enemies reminds me of Cornwell at his best.' CONN IGGULDEN 'This is the Hundred Years' War as directed by Oliver Stone with a historian's eye for detail.' ELODIE HARPER 'Battle-bloody, brutal and perfectly pitched.' DAILY MAIL ‘Unforgettable characters.’ SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE ‘This razor-sharp motley crew... leap off the page and charge straight at you.’ SUN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dan Jones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 July 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Essex Dogs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781838937997\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57692849504580,"sku":"9781838937997","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/8018\/7972\/files\/9781838937997.jpg?v=1794342234","url":"https:\/\/thehistoryshop.co.uk\/products\/lion-hearts","provider":"The History Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}