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A Place Beyond Courage
Book 1 in the William Marshal series.
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John FitzGilbert, royal marshal to Henry I, builds his position through service, calculation and a willingness to take risks. When the king’s death produces a disputed succession, John’s first marriage collapses under the pressures of ambition and he marries Sybilla of Salisbury, daughter of a former enemy.
The conflict between King Stephen and Empress Matilda turns castles, marriages and children into political assets. John repeatedly changes tactics to protect his lands, but the war reaches its most personal point when his young son William is taken hostage and John must choose between paternal feeling and the survival of his cause.
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