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Feud
- Narrated by: Mike Rogers
- Series: Rebels & Brothers, Book 1
- Length: 15 hrs and 49 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Action & Adventure
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"From the eye-catching cover to the last page, Feud is an exciting story of survival through personal upheaval during a vicious war, where the outcome is not always certain." (Historical Novel Society)
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- sm
- 05-06-19
Action from start to finish, highly recommended!
This is the 1st book I have listened to from Derek, and I have to say it was excellent. A number of books I read take time to get started, but this book has you gripped from the very start. Great War of the Roses story, great narration, all round excellent book. I believe there are more books in this series, I look forward to reading these when they are available on audible.
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-03-20
Engaging story set in the background of the Wars of the Roses
An enjoyable and well-presented audiobook showing a superb knowledge of the events of the Wars of the Roses. The story is entertainingly delivered and I would highly recommend this work to any fan of historical fiction. I look forward to more from Derek Birks and Mike Rogers!
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- Ian
- 25-02-21
Action action
What can I say...action and adventure check great characters that you can love and hate check.
I don’t often read historical books but wren I do try them I do normally enjoy them and this one will 100% make my
List of historical fiction I like.
This is my first venture into the war of the roses but it will not be my last.
Looking forward to book 2
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- J Smith
- 03-12-20
Knights, battles, intrigue and pain! Lots and lots of pain!
Really enjoyed this book. Took me a while to get into, but then I thoroughly enjoyed it. Seemed a lot of very coincidental timing and very fast recovery from death’s door, but definitely worth listening too (and book 2 is even better!!)
Good narration and really brings out the intensity of the storyline. Female characters could be improved, but other than that, can’t complain. :)
Really hope there’s more to come!
This is my honest opinion on a free review copy.
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- Ken Tegan
- 30-11-20
Rollercoaster
This cracks on at a blistering pace. It definitely feels like the book was written to be read aloud and Mike Rogers does a great job with it. Is it me or does Ned sound a bit like Sean Bean? He's got that weary weight in his voice, but is completely different with the female characters. Great credit to writer/narrator team! It may not be history as we know it, but it really brings that age to life!
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- Cawky
- 19-01-20
Well worth a listen.
I do enjoy a book which is based in a factual time period,but with some fictional characters,it gives the author room to embellish a story,but not too much,as he must remain within the constraints of the historical events, which makes it believable. The author did this really well in this book. I’m looking forward to the next instalment.
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- KDS99
- 05-04-20
a solid historical fiction story
If you're interested in the war of the roses, this is a solid historical fiction book that takes place at that time. I believe there's two books in the series after this one and I'll definitely be reading those.
The narrator was really good and I enjoyed his style.
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- presterjohn1
- 31-08-19
Great medieval action!
This novel has plenty of action mixed with a bit of romance and political intrigue. The plot centres on the titular feud between two noble families against the backdrop of the Wars of the Roses.
There are truly vile villains and heroes who face their enemies with bravery and self-doubt. Edmund Radcliffe is an utterly evil creation.
The heroines are well-developed and respond to their circumstances in very different ways. The author clearly demonstrates that these poor women live in a man's world. For all that, they have their strength and fight for their freedom and happiness.
The author writes his action and his characters well and I expect to read on in this series.
Mike Rogers is a very effective and professional narrator.
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- Magnus
- 27-06-19
16 hrs on the edge of your seat!
If you just picked up this book, or you're about to do so, keep this in mind... Relaxing? No! This is a 16 hour dose of non-stop action and suspense, straight from known history.
This book offers a very plausible glimpse into the lives of the people who lived and died during England’s most turbulent times or what has become known as the War of the Roses. As a devotee of Historical Fiction, this one hit the spot even though at times the endless string of “unfortunate events” that seem to hit our protagonists get to be a little bit too much. The battles and other major events so vividly described in the book are historical facts as well as the many historical figures that appear. The fictional characters have been delicately woven into the story and who is to say that they’re not founded in real persons… who knows?
Overall, this is a very enjoyable book and I eagerly await the other three books in the series to become available on Audible.