false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173289687m/268437.jpg 268437 9 The Wars of the Roses have put Edward IV on the throne of England, Lorenzo de' Medici's court shines brilliantly, and Duke Galeazzo Maria Sforza plots in Milan. But this is a changed world, and medieval Europe is dominated by the threat from the Byzantine Empire. Sforza, the Vampire Duke, marshals his forces for his long-planned attack on Florence, and Byzantium is on the march. A mercenary, the exiled heir to the Byzantine throne, a young woman physician forced to flee Florence, and a Welsh wizard, the nephew of Owain Gly Dwr, seem to have no common goals but together they wage an intrigue-filled campaign against the might of Byzantium, striving to secure the English throne for Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and make him Richard III. 1791898 book 1983 The Dragon Waiting : A Masque of History (Fantasy Masterworks) total:56|5:16|4:25|3:9|2:4|1:2| 56 217 147 11 3 3 false false Fri Jan 30 18:19:34 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 20 09:34:32 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 1 false false Mon May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Fri Apr 27 18:22:02 -0700 2007 Fri Apr 27 19:03:41 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Fri Jun 12 22:26:43 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 26 17:05:41 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sun Oct 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 01 13:53:22 -0700 2008 Sat Nov 29 13:57:15 -0800 2008
It's a sword and sorcery/alternate history thing that seems to keep introducing new places and characters without moving the plot forward significantly. In addition, while the alternate history seems to be basically medieval Europe menaced by a Byzantine empire that is stronge...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jun 05 09:50:30 -0700 2009 Wed Nov 12 07:02:19 -0800 2008 Fri Jun 05 09:50:30 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Wed Feb 04 11:07:38 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 04 11:07:38 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Dec 15 14:01:49 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 15 14:01:59 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Jul 30 10:18:53 -0700 2007 Mon Jul 30 10:18:58 -0700 2007 4 0 false false Wed Jul 16 08:47:28 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 16 08:48:08 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Wed Jun 18 03:26:45 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 18 03:26:45 -0700 2008 http://nomiddlename.blogspot.com/2006/10...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Aug 29 13:24:18 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 29 13:24:57 -0700 2007 0 0 false false Sat Nov 21 19:25:36 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 21 19:25:36 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Thu Nov 05 12:19:01 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 12:19:01 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Oct 23 13:05:57 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 23 13:05:57 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Mon Oct 19 07:52:42 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 07:52:42 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Oct 16 08:43:07 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 16 08:43:07 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Oct 08 13:32:15 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 13:32:15 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Oct 04 13:47:01 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 13:47:01 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Sep 26 07:28:11 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 26 07:28:11 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Sep 21 16:53:59 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 16:53:59 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=268437