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The Herb Knot
- Author
- Jane Loftus
- Narrator
- Matt Addis
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 8 May 2025
- Run Time
- 11 hours 12 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
The Hundred Years' War comes to life in this spellbinding tale of love, betrayal and conspiracy …
A quest born on the battlefield will change a young boy’s destiny…
Rafi Dubois is five years old when his mother is murdered after the Battle of Crecy in 1346. Alone and lost, Rafi is given a token by the dying Englishman who tried to save his mother’s life: a half-broken family seal which he urges Rafi to return one day to Winchester.
Years later, when Rafi saves a wealthy merchant’s wife from a brutal robbery, he is rewarded with the chance to travel to England, taking the seal with him.
But when he reaches Winchester, Rafi finds himself in a turbulent world full of long-held allegiances, secrets and treachery. His path is fraught with danger and with powerful enemies working against him, Rafi falls in love with Edith, a market apothecary. But in doing so, Rafi unleashes a deadly chain of events which threatens to overwhelm them both…
The Herb Knot is a sweeping and passionate novel set in one of the most tumultuous times in English history, from a powerful new voice.
Readers give The Herb Knot five stars!'A superb debut novel, with a story that grips you from beginning to end'
'The amount of research that has so obviously been undertaken is quite phenomenal. I don’t believe I’ve ever read a book so absorbing'
'Plenty of twists to the tale to keep you guessing'
'A fascinating glimpse into a medieval world filled with intrigue and danger … a compelling story which lingers long after the last page is turned'
Critics Review
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Readers are captivated by The Herb Knot!
'Plenty of twists to the tale to keep you guessing' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A fascinating glimpse into a medieval world filled with intrigue and danger … a compelling story which lingers long after the last page is turned' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Details
- Author
- Jane Loftus
- Narrator
- Matt Addis
- Duration
- 11 hours 12 minutes
- Release Date
- 8 May 2025
- ISBN
- 9780008755294
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Historical fiction, War, combat and military adventure fiction, Historical crime and mysteries, Historical romance, Narrative theme: journeys and voyages, Narrative theme: death, grief, loss, Narrative theme: love / relationships
Synopsis
'An impressive unputdownable debut' The Historical Novel Society The Hundred Years' War comes to life in this spellbinding tale of love, betrayal and conspiracy … A quest born on the battlefield will change a young boy’s destiny… Rafi Dubois is five years old when his mother is murdered after the Battle of Crecy in 1346. Alone and lost, Rafi is given a token by the dying Englishman who tried to save his mother’s life: a half-broken family seal which he urges Rafi to return one day to Winchester. Years later, when Rafi saves a wealthy merchant’s wife from a brutal robbery, he is rewarded with the chance to travel to England, taking the seal with him. But when he reaches Winchester, Rafi finds himself in a turbulent world full of long-held allegiances, secrets and treachery. His path is fraught with danger and with powerful enemies working against him, Rafi falls in love with Edith, a market apothecary. But in doing so, Rafi unleashes a deadly chain of events which threatens to overwhelm them both… The Herb Knot is a sweeping and passionate novel set in one of the most tumultuous times in English history, from a powerful new voice. Readers give The Herb Knot five stars! 'A superb debut novel, with a story that grips you from beginning to end' 'The amount of research that has so obviously been undertaken is quite phenomenal. I don’t believe I’ve ever read a book so absorbing' 'Plenty of twists to the tale to keep you guessing' 'A fascinating glimpse into a medieval world filled with intrigue and danger … a compelling story which lingers long after the last page is turned'
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