Rebels & Brothers: The Complete Series: Books 1-4

by Derek Birks

The Wars of the Roses brought to ferocious life! It is September 1459 and in England the rival forces of York and Lancaster prepare to compete for control of the kingdom. Thus, as the leaves are on the turn in the ancient forest of Yoredale in Yorkshire, the Elder family expect a nervous autumn. But when their local rivals, the Radcliffes, revive an old feud, a brutal conflict begins – a conflict which will last for over ten years and, for the Elders, nothing will ever be the same again. With their father and older brother dead, it falls to young knight, Ned, and his sisters, Emma and Eleanor, to try to fight back but they are unprepared for what lies ahead. While Ned is hounded across the land by the Radcliffes, Emma is forced into a loveless marriage with Lord Radcliffe's heir and the brash Eleanor is confined to a nunnery. Against the savage backcloth of the Wars of the Roses, their relentless struggle begins. They are young, flawed and they make mistakes. Yet they have courage and they will need every ounce of it, if they are to survive... For the first time books 1-4 of this epic series are available as a boxed set of e-books allowing the reader to follow the first half of the compelling story from 1459 to 1471 in one edition. ‘It is impossible not to feel invested in the characters - they are flawed and damaged, but trying their best to survive and you find yourself willing them on.’ The Review

1522 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 1, 2017

About the author

Derek lives in Dorset but was born in Hampshire and spent his teenage years in Auckland, New Zealand, where he still has strong family ties. For many years he taught history in a Berkshire secondary school, but took early retirement to concentrate on his writing. Apart from writing, he spends his time walking, watching films and taking part in archaeological digs.
Interested in a wide range of historical themes, Derek began his writing career with the late medieval period. He writes character-driven, action-packed fiction which is rooted in accurate history. His debut historical novel, Feud, is the first of a series of eight books and one novella entitled The Wars of the Roses which follows the fortunes of the fictional Elder family.
Derek has also written an Amazon bestselling trilogy set largely in post-Roman Britain. The Last of The Romans focuses on the real Romano-British character of Ambrosius Aurelianus during the fifth century AD.
Recently, Derek has published Rebel Sword, the first of a new historical fiction series set during the Anarchy of twelfth century England.
A new venture is the publication by Pen and Sword of a non-fiction history book entitled: A Guide to the Wars of the Roses.
Derek has written and produced over 40 podcasts on the Wars of the Roses. With historian, Sharon Bennett Connolly, he also co-hosts the podcast series, A Slice of Medieval, which is a fusion of history and historical fiction featuring popular historical novelists and medieval historians.