The Iron King
Ratings17
Average rating3.9
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Ratings17
Average rating3.9
"The Iron King--Philip the Fair--is as cold and silent, as handsome and unblinking as a statue. He governs his realm with an iron hand, but he cannot rule his own family: his sons are weak and their wives adulterous; while his red-blooded daughter Isabella is unhappily married to an English king who prefers the company of men. A web of scandal, murder and intrigue is weaving itself around the Iron King; but his downfall will come from an unexpected quarter. Bent on the persecution of the rich and powerful Knights Templar, Philip sentences Grand Master Jacques Molay to be burned at the stake, thus drawing down upon himself a curse that will destroy his entire dynasty..."--P. [4] of cover.
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This was recommended by [a:George R.R. Martin 346732 George R.R. Martin https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1351944410p2/346732.jpg] and while I'm interested in Templars and Historical Fiction, this book did not grab my attention all that well. There are others in the series but I'm not really looking forward to reading them and will probably move on. I found myself “making” myself read the book to finish it. I think the characters weren't really fleshed out that well and I never found myself interested in any of them.
A plunge into the drama and power battles of medieval France. The first book in the series provides a glimpse into life back in the 1300s. Who knew this was all somewhat true. Great historical fiction. Also makes total sense that George RR Martin was inspired by this series for Game of Thrones
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7 primary booksThe Accursed Kings is a 7-book series with 7 primary works first released in 1955 with contributions by Maurice Druon and Adriana Celińska.
