“Combines zest and flair with acute historical intelligence. Bold. Surprising. Unputdownable.” David Starkey
“Fascinating… brilliantly researched and written with gusto. Just tremendously good.” Nicholas Coleridge, Managing Director, Condé Nast
“Jones has certainly livened up the Middle Ages with this first book. He serves his account hot, brave and reeking with gore for a wide readership.” Iain Finlayson, The Times
“A compelling new study.” Paul Lay, Editor, History Today
“A writer hailed as one of the brightest new talents in narrative history writing.” The Bookseller
“What a tale… English medieval history is enjoying a bit of a moment right now…” Kathryn Hughes, The Guardian
