I’ve just received my copy of March’s Ricardian Bulletin hotfoot from the Richard III Society – and I’m delighted to see there’s a fantastic review of King in Waiting in it.
Judith Ridley, chair of the Thames Valley branch, says ‘The series is well researched … I enjoyed reading it’, and picks out ‘stand-out descriptive passages’ that ‘made me feel as if I were in the room’ (or perhaps ship, in the case of the ‘very real storm at sea’ )

She also says she’s looking forward to the next book, Sons of York.
Thank you, Judith, for a great review – and you (and she) may be pleased to hear editing of Sons of York is well underway. Watch this space for details of the upcoming publication…
And don’t forget, if you’ve enjoyed reading King in Waiting (or indeed, The Order of the White Boar or The King’s Man), please consider posting a review on Amazon or GoodReads yourself. It’s very easy to do – just go to the relevant page for the book and check ‘Review this Product‘. Thank you!

Alex Marchant is author of two books telling the story of the real King Richard III for children aged 10+, The Order of the White Boar and The King’s Man, and a third in the sequence, King in Waiting, which continues the adventures of the young members of the Order in the following years. A fourth book, Sons of York, is due out in 2022.
Alex is also editor of Grant Me the Carving of My Name and Right Trusty and Well Beloved…, two anthologies of short fiction inspired by King Richard, sold in support of Scoliosis Association UK (SAUK).
Alex has also published a standalone timeslip novel for readers aged 10+, Time out of Time, relating the adventures of Allie Turner through a doorway into history found under layers of old wallpaper at ancient Priory Farm.
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