Viper’s Blood

Name: Viper’s Blood
Rating: 4.6 (3853 reviews)

by David Gilman Book 4 in the Master of War series.

First published 2016

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In 1360, Edward III’s vast invasion of France has reached stalemate, and the treaty that follows creates as many dangers as it removes. Thomas Blackstone is ordered to escort a French royal bride toward Milan, but the mission takes him back toward men who destroyed his family and into a city where marriage, money and murder are difficult to separate.

The book uses the Treaty of Brétigny as a turning point in the war. The great armies may be pausing, but soldiers, nobles and mercenary powers still move through ruined France and northern Italy. Blackstone’s journey shows how dynastic diplomacy can be just another form of battlefield.

Historical Periods

Hundred Years’ War in France1337–1453 CE Medieval Italy476–1494 CE Late Medieval France1300–1499 CE

Historical people

Edward III of England1312–1377 John II of France1319–1364 Charles V of France1338–1380 Edward, the Black Prince1330–1376 Bernabò Visconti1323–1385 Galeazzo II Visconti1320–1378