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Title: The Golden Throne

Author: Katia Fox, Aubrey Botsford (translator)

Narrator: James Langton

Format: Unabridged

Length: 16 hrs and 28 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-14-14

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 23 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

With captivating detail and uncanny insight, Katia Fox transports us to the dazzlingly lavish royal courts of 12th-century England, where the kingdoms destiny lies in the hands of an extraordinary knight.

Young Guillaume, fourth son of a minor baron, has passionate but unlikely dreams of becoming one of the kings knights. But when he rescues the queen from a rebel attack, she gratefully appoints him to be the sword-fighting instructor to the prince, securing his place at court. Soon, Guillaume becomes one of the most influential men in England - but as his star rises, so does the number of enemies who seek his downfall. Before long, a sinister plot is hatched to destroy him Guillaume must outsmart his aggressors, or risk losing everything.

The Golden Throne is the magnificent conclusion to Katia Foxs family trilogy set against the richly textured historical tapestry of the High Middle Ages.

Members Reviews:

Third novel in the 12th Century trilogy by Fox

Presents the story of Guillaume Le Marechal (known in English language as William Marshall) who loyally serves five kings without much reward from most of them. Some of them even suspect his loyalty, and he finds it safer not to be at court at times. He finds love and fortune with Irish princess Isabelle when English King John decides to reward the Marshall with a wife and the rich lands and castles in parts of Wales and Ireland. Guillaume needs to restore his relationship with Ellenwoere and with his son William, and he aids Williamâs good fortune without revealing he is Williamâs father. As well written and well translated as the first two novels in the series.

A "Knight" to remember.

The twelfth century, with it's royal intrigue, murder, mystery, greed, and servitude to royal masters, seems to have been a blueprint for following generations of kings and queens in history. What sets this book apart from so many others written on the subject is one, the Knight Guillaume Marechal, later known by titles such as Lord and Comte and right hand man to five historical kings of England. When so many were devious plotters of how to enrich and ingratiate themselves to rulers for their own gain, Guillaume rose above them all by his true honor, loyalty, and self-sacrificing ways. Full of energy, excitement, and beauty, this story is refreshing and reassuring that truly good men have lived and made a mark in history's darker times. Unfortunately, I didn't realize this is a trilogy. Start at book one, "The Copper Sign" and go to "The Silver Falcon" first.

I really enjoyed all three books in this series

I really enjoyed all three books in this series. I found the books engaging from the first page to the last. The characters were believable and the events even more so. I would recommend this book to all who enjoy historical fiction. The stories are based in historical fact and may cause you to further investigate the true history of the era.

Read to Find Why the Throne is Golden.

A well researched and exciting novel about a rather cloudy period of English history, witj insights into the day to day life style of the time and the chattel-like position of women who were traded of as assets by their families ! We all know the story of Harold Godwinson being shot in the eye at Hastings but little of the chaos which followed in English society.