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Son of York is the second in a series that explores the Wars of the Roses period through the lives of those around the men in power . The main character, Sir Charles Beaumont, was once in the service of George, Duke of Clarence. Banished by Edward IV for ten years for his part in a duel, Charles returns to England on an important personal errand – to check on the well-being of Clarence’s children following his death. While there, he finds himself agreeing to work for Richard of Gloucester and rescues a young girl (Meg) from her the ill intentions of her stepfather.


Most of the book takes place after Edward IV’s death as the various factions try to stay one step ahead of the other. Caught in the middle are not only the children of Edward IV but those of the Duke of Clarence. Charles and Meg find themselves embroiled in a plot to protect them, leading up to the point where Richard agrees to accept the throne for the good of the country

This was a quick read (less than 200 pages) and although you won't find a lot of historical detail here, the addition of the Clarence children is a  different angle as are Charles’s conflicting loyalties to a man usually depicted as one without any redeeming qualities at all (in this case, Clarence, not Richard).  Although it wouldn’t be necessary to read The Warwick Heiress first, there are some references to the earlier story that will make more sense if you do. Like The Warwick Heiress, this is a pretty high level look at the time period and with no sex to speak of (what little there is is implied), it would be a good choice for a pre-teen who is interested in the era.


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