The Reckoning

"Never forget, Llewelyn, that the world's greatest fool is a Welshman who trusts an English king." His father's words haunt the Prince of Wales as he fears that his life and his own dream-of an independent, united Wales-might be lost to Edward I's desire to expand his English empire. Here, alive from the pages of history, is the compelling tale of a Celtic society on a collision course with a feudal realm. With a rare blend of authenticity and passion, Sharon Kay Penman has written a...
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"Never forget, Llewelyn, that the world's greatest fool is a Welshman who trusts an English king." His father's words haunt the Prince of Wales as he fears that his life and his own dream-of an independent, united Wales-might be lost to Edward I's desire to expand his English empire. Here, alive from the pages of history, is the compelling tale of a Celtic society on a collision course with a feudal realm. With a rare blend of authenticity and passion, Sharon Kay Penman has written a hauntingly beautiful conclusion to the medieval saga that began with Here Be Dragons and Falls the Shadow. "Never forget, Llewelyn, that the world's greatest fool is a Welshman who trusts an English king." His father's words haunt the Prince of Wales as he fears that his life and his own dream-of an independent, united Wales-might be lost to Edward I's desire to expand his English empire. Here, alive from the pages of history, is the compelling tale of a Celtic society on a collision course with a feudal realm. With a rare blend of authenticity and passion, Sharon Kay Penman has written a hauntingly beautiful conclusion to the medieval saga that began with Here Be Dragons and Falls the Shadow.