La Ley de Los Varones / The Law of Men (Hardcover)

from Andrew-theQM

George R R Martin was right when he called these books the original Game of Thrones - so many characters and all of them plotting to become King (or even Queen) of France. At one point I was struggling to remember who was who, and had to keep looking back to the list of characters at the front. B...

from CaroPi

This book puts into balance one of the weakness of polish monarchy: It has to be a boy. England accepted woman to come into power and they maintain their strength, but the anachronistic laws of France just show us one more time how this regulations far from make their nation stronger it make it w...

from Joanne53

The best person to be the King, might just happen to be the Queen

from wishanem

The 4th book in Maurice Druon's Iron King series, and the most disturbing by a margin of two horrific crimes. Another layer of tragedies are lain on the story's heroes, while the villains see mostly success. This books lays out the boldest schemes of the most ambitious nobles, promising that some...

from john257hopper

This the fourth book in the author's Accursed Kings series of novels set in early 14th century France during a developing crisis for the ruling Capetian dynasty. King Louis X has died young suddenly, leaving a pregnant widow Clemence, and the realm must wait in abeyance to see if she gives birth ...