A Bookaholic Swede: #BlogTour: The Tudor Trilogy by Tony Riches @hfvbt @TonyRiches

Owen (The Tudor Trilogy #1) by Tony Riches

Publication Date: July 26, 2015

Preseli Press

eBook & Paperback; 318 Pages

Genre: Historical Fiction

Based on the true story of a forgotten hero, OWEN is the epic tale of one young man’s incredible courage and resilience as he changes the course of English history.

England 1422: Owen Tudor, a Welsh servant, waits in Windsor Castle to meet his new mistress, the beautiful and lonely Queen Catherine of Valois, widow of the warrior king, Henry V. Her infant son is crowned King of England and France, and while the country simmers on the brink of civil war, Owen becomes her protector.

They fall in love, risking Owen’s life and Queen Catherine’s reputation—but how do they found the dynasty which changes British history – the Tudors?

This is the first historical novel to fully explore the amazing life of Owen Tudor, grandfather of King Henry VII and the great-grandfather of King Henry VIII. Set against a background of the conflict between the Houses of Lancaster and York, which develops into what have become known as the Wars of the Roses, Owen’s story deserves to be told.

Owen - Book One of the Tudor Trilogy is a new addition to story of the Tudors in the historical fiction tradition of C J Sansom, Conn Iggulden, Philippa Gregory and Hilary Mantel.

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Jasper (The Tudor Trilogy #2) by Tony Riches

Publication Date: March 22, 2016

Preseli Press

eBook & Paperback; 360 Pages

Genre: Historical Fiction

Following the best-selling historical fiction novel OWEN – Book One of The Tudor Trilogy, this is the story, based on actual events, of Owen’s son Jasper Tudor, who changes the history of England forever.

England 1461: The young King Edward of York has taken the country by force from King Henry VI of Lancaster. Sir Jasper Tudor, Earl of Pembroke, flees the massacre of his Welsh army at the Battle of Mortimer’s Cross and plans a rebellion to return his half-brother King Henry to the throne.

When King Henry is imprisoned by Edward in the Tower of London and murdered, Jasper escapes to Brittany with his young nephew, Henry Tudor. Then after the sudden death of King Edward and the mysterious disappearance of his sons, a new king, Edward’s brother Richard III takes the English Throne. With nothing but his wits and charm, Jasper sees his chance to make young Henry Tudor king with a daring and reckless invasion of England.

Set in the often brutal world of fifteenth century England, Wales, Scotland, France, Burgundy and Brittany, during the Wars of the Roses, this fast-paced story is one of courage and adventure, love and belief in the destiny of the Tudors.

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Henry (The Tudor Trilogy #3) by Tony Riches

Publication Date: May 17, 2017

Preseli Press

eBook & Paperback; 320 Pages

Genre: Historical Fiction

Finalist for the Amazon Storyteller Award 2017

Bosworth 1485: After victory against King Richard III, Henry Tudor becomes King of England. Rebels and pretenders plot to seize his throne. The barons resent his plans to curb their power and he wonders who he can trust. He hopes to unite Lancaster and York through marriage to the beautiful Elizabeth of York.

With help from his mother, Lady Margaret Beaufort, he learns to keep a fragile peace. He chooses a Spanish Princess, Catherine of Aragon, as a wife for his son Prince Arthur. His daughters will marry the King of Scotland and the son of the Emperor of Rome. It seems his prayers are answered, then disaster strikes and Henry must ensure the future of the Tudors.

"A fine end to a superbly researched and well-written trilogy, one I would recommend to anyone with an interest in this period of history." Best-selling author Terry Tyler

"Henry was a hazy, cold impression in my mind, but Tony Riches fills him out, gives him intelligence, compassion, human frailty, and a consuming love of country, and I ended the book with great admiration for this man." Author Noelle Granger

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About the Author

Tony Riches is a full-time writer and lives with his wife in Pembrokeshire, West Wales. After several successful non-fiction books, Tony turned to novel writing and wrote 'Queen Sacrifice', set in 10th century Wales, followed by 'The Shell', a thriller set in present day Kenya. A specialist in the history of the early Tudors, he is best known for his Tudor Trilogy. Tony’s other international best sellers include 'Warwick ~ The Man Behind the Wars of the Roses' and 'The Secret Diary of Eleanor Cobham'.

For more information please visit Tony's website and his blog The Writing Desk. He can also be found on Facebook, Twitter, and Goodreads.

Blog Tour Schedule

Monday, May 14

Review at 100 Pages a Day (Owen)

Tuesday, May 15

Review at Pursuing Stacie (Owen)

Wednesday, May 16

Guest Post at On the Tudor Trail

Thursday, May 17

Feature at A Bookaholic Swede

Excerpt at Myths, Legends, Books & Coffee Pots

Friday, May 18

Review at Historical Fiction with Spirit (Jasper)

Monday, May 21

Review at Just One More Chapter (Owen)

Tuesday, May 22

Review at Pursuing Stacie (Jasper)

Thursday, May 24

Guest Post at Short Book and Scribes

Friday, May 25

Review at Donna's Book Blog (Owen)

Monday, May 28

Review at A Darn Good Read (Owen)

Review at Historical Fiction with Spirit (Henry)

Tuesday, May 29

Review at Pursuing Stacie (Henry)

Review at A Darn Good Read (Jasper)

Wednesday, May 30

Review at Jaffa Reads Too (Owen)

Thursday, May 31

Review at A Darn Good Read (Henry)

Review at Donna's Book Blog (Jasper)

Friday, June 1

Review at Hoover Book Reviews (Owen)

Monday, June 4

Review at Donna's Book Blog (Henry)

Tuesday, June 5

Feature at Passages to the Past

Thursday, June 7

Review at Maiden of the Pages (All 3 Books)

Giveaway

During the Blog Tour we will be giving away an eBook & Signed Paperback of each book! To enter, please enter via the Gleam form below.

Giveaway Rules
– Giveaway ends at 11:59pm EST on June 7th. You must be 18 or older to enter.
– Giveaway is open INTERNATIONALLY.
– Only one entry per household.
– All giveaway entrants agree to be honest and not cheat the systems; any suspect of fraud is decided upon by blog/site owner and the sponsor, and entrants may be disqualified at our discretion.
– Winner has 48 hours to claim prize or new winner is chosen.