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The Red King: A Soldier With Richard the Lionheart, Part II (Roger of Huntley Book 2) by [Robert Broomall]

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With the long siege of Acre ended, Roger and the Death’s Heads join King Richard in the march on Jerusalem. Richard defeats Saladin at the battle of Arsuf, but is reluctant to move on the Holy City because he fears a trap. Richard tries to hold his fractious army together and lure Saladin to destruction, but he faces a challenge to his leadership from Conrad of Montferrat. Meanwhile, Fauston gets rich selling relics, and Roger attempts to rescue Ailith, who is being held as a slave by the emir Qaymaz.

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"Intriguing and historical."

"Great series. Book 2 is as good as Book 1. If you are a fan of historical fiction, these are a must read."

"Great read, hard to put down . . . Cannot wait until the next book."

"If you are into historical fiction and gritty action, this is a great book."

"Really enjoy this series. Great blend of action, intrigue and humor."

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07GSJY6GV
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Blue Stone Media (August 22, 2018)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 22, 2018
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2191 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 399 pages
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Best Sellers Rank: #90,803 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #606 in Military Historical Fiction
- #1,068 in War Fiction (Kindle Store)
- #1,443 in War Fiction (Books)

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For as long as I can remember, I've wanted to be a writer. I was one of those kids who always had his nose stuck in a book. My head was full of exotic characters and places and events, and my dream was to be able to create stories like the ones I read. Now that I actually am a writer, I sometimes can't believe it's happened. It seems like it was someone else who wrote those books. Either way, it's a dream come true.

Influences? C.S. Forester (the one and only), Robert Louis Stevenson, Agatha Christie, and others too numerous to mention. Contemporary influences -- the late George MacDonald Fraser and Bernard Cornwell.

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On the road to Jerusalem

Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2018

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“King Richard stood in the rain at the end of the column and looked back toward the hills where Jerusalem lay. It was heartbreaking …” from THE RED KING

THE RED KING is the second book by Robert Broomall in his Roger of Huntley series, Roger being an English monk compelled to join the Third Crusade as an infantryman after breaking one or two vows back home. Sort of like a contemporary man on the run joining the French Foreign Legion, I suppose.

The first volume in the series, Death's Head: A Soldier With Richard the Lionheart , revolves around the Christian army’s siege of Muslim-held Acre (August 1189 – July 1191) before and after the arrivals of King Richard I of England and King Philip II of France.

THE RED KING takes up with the fall of Acre, King Philip’s departure, and King Richard’s march on Jerusalem, and concludes with Richard’s decision to return home where his brother John is up to mischief as regent. But the entertainment is in the details where the adventures of Roger, Ailith, and Fauston continue. Because of his valor at Acre, Roger has been knighted and continues to command the troops of the Death’s Head contingent.

There’s a soap opera aspect to the series that can’t be avoided and makes much of it predictable. It’s chief value lies in whatever insights can be gained about warfare in that time and place. And Roger is certainly a sympathetic and likable protagonist. However, as a dedicated but casual student of English history, I prefer to think the author’s intent was to elaborate on the legend of Richard the Lionheart because without him there’s really no story worth telling. In the Epilogue here, Broomall certainly hints where the third book of the series will go, which is to follow Richard on his way home with all the drama that entailed and which is a matter of the historical record.

I’ll certainly continue with the next installment; there’s no reason not to in the face of an historically fascinating story.

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Minor Issues - Very good pace

Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2022

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Good: Pace was very good, more action than other successful authors of this era. Didn’t switch abruptly back and forth between diff plot lines and timeline . Minimal editing lapses.

Bad: Too much use of idiomatic expressions that weren’t in use back in the 12rh century ‘bloody,’ ‘jumped-up,’ etc.

Ugly: Roger is depicted as some kind of Superman in the beginning book, but now he is more depicts as stupido. All the rolls of the dice seem to favour the baddies in almost every role of the dice. King Richard appears to be shown by the author as a stumblebum with good natured heartiness when he gets his way, but becomes a petulant buffoon when things go against him. Not always the case from reliable historians.

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Wendy

It's printed backwards

Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2020

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I finished reading Death's Head, volume 1 of the trilogy, and it was fantastic. I opened book 2 The Red King and found it was printed backwards. When you open the front of the book it was the last page of the book. If you go to the end of the book it is the front of the book. I've never seen this before. I will try to read it back to front because I loved the first book so much I just want to continue the series. I checked the 3rd book and it is okay and normal. I hope this hasn't happened to any more of the readers.

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David Couvillon

Intriguing and historical

Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2019

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Both 'Death's Head' and 'The Red King' are creative, but follow a historical perspective. Portrayals of the main characters are believable and move the story. Depictions of life as a soldier on the Crusades and the strain of serving, marching, fighting and personal honor/dis-honor, plus the strain of command lend one to interest and further exploration of the story line, as well as historical information. Well worth the read and I eagerly await the next installment.

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Alwaystraveling

Too many diversions from the main story

Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2021

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I enjoyed Book 1 but Book 2 is padded with a lot of unnecessary sideshows. The writing is a bit amateurish full of distracting filtering. Did the author not invest in an editor?

Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2021

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There is always power in kingdoms and countries there will always be men trying to gain power and control very good stories.

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Bob Jarvis

Exciting crusader novel.

Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2019

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Follows on nicely from the first novel. Pace is fast & lots of action that is well described. Got a little bored with over-long prison scenario but a stron finish, Roll on the next episode.

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Jon R McKinnie

Good read

Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2020

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Enjoyed the 2nd sequel of three book series. I’m surprised the lack of King Richard’s success.
Look forward to the next book.

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Kangakid

hard to put down

Reviewed in Australia on July 22, 2022

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If you like historical novels, with plenty of action and characters with some subtlety, you’ll enjoy this. The only reservation is the extraordinary good fortune and over the top coincidences enjoyed by the hero. But, a super read encompassing a fascinating period.

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Great book

Reviewed in Australia on June 10, 2022

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This book is the second one in the 3 series and it's great , Roger is kicking goals now🤣🤣🤣 I definitely recommend that anyone who reads this will love it.

W.

Proof reading is Important

Reviewed in Canada on January 15, 2022

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The novel was a decent read however, are there any proof readers at Amazon ? Through out the book ,words that had the letter D in them ,had a blot in place of that letter .

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