Fabulous follow-up to Battle Song!
Wonderful imagery and an engaging story are the backbone of War Cry, set in the height of the Second Barons' War.
It opens with Henry III and his son Edward in the hands of Simon de Montfort, with Simon the de facto ruler of England.
Even if you know what happens, this is a book not to be missed. Ian Ross is an amazing storyteller, and builds up the tension to the final, cataclysmic Battle of Evesham - also known as the Murder of Evesham.
Ian Ross weaves an intriguing story, slipping his fictional characters into the known history, so that the reader is transported back to the mid-thirteenth century, and dropped smack in the middle of the deadly, vicious conflict.
Superb!

My thanks to the Author publisher's and NetGalley for providing me with a Kindle version of this book to read and honestly review.
Absolute quality.
Beautifully written totally engaging from start to finish, gripping with superb action sequences. At times unputdownable, atmospheric clever descriptive with a real feel for time and place.
Completely and utterly recommended.

War Cry is a superb historical novel set in 13th century England. This is the second Adam de Norton book in a trilogy, but a first read from Ian Ross for me, and I easily slipped into the story of a battle torn land, where power is precarious. Simon de Montford has overthrown the king at the Battle of Lewes and retains the position in all but name, but followers of the captive king are growing and an unsettling tension in brewing. Adam de Norton regained his lands in the Battle of Lewes, but his much coveted peace is shattered when he receives a summons. A fantastically detailed war novel with great characterisation and thrilling scenes. This would make a great movie or series #warcry #ianross #netgalley

Picked this up as soon as I finished Battle Song.
This not quite so good, but still very gripping.
Look forward to the next in the series.

After the battle of Lewes, Adam de Norton is knighted and has regained one of the manors stolen from him by his stepfather. King Henry is completely under the power of Simon de Montfort but his eldest son Edward is more of a prisoner and more of a threat. Adam is sworn to serve de Montfort and therefore is called up when rebellion hits the Welsh Marches.
I really enjoyed the first book in this series and this is probably even stronger. The Baron's War saw father pitted against son as family loyalties were divided between honour and belief in the system. Here Ross uses a fictional character to explore those complex relationships and it works well. The fight scenes are excellent, the romance slightly less convincing!

I don't often read historical novels but thought I would try this one. It is atmospheric and there has obviously been a lot of research into the period and the social order of Knights and the turf wars that they were involved in.
I enjoyed the detail, but felt the plot a little thin and with no obvious direction. I also felt that the ending was somewhat incomplete and sudden.

The year is 1265 and Simon de Montfort has control of England. After his glorious victory at the Battle of Lewes, he is king in all but name.
But tensions are running high, with the real king and his son all but prisoner. As cracks start to show in the royal circle, old allies start to fall out and a new rebellion is on the cards.
At the same time Adam de Norton is starting to live a peaceful life after ousting the usurper’s that stole his land.
Then he receives a summons to serve again from de Montfort, one he knows he can’t turn down, but this time it’s not so straightforward and his loyalties will be tested. But who will he fight for and will he be on the winning side?
This is the second book in the brilliant Adam de Norton trilogy by a very fine writer indeed.
Ian Ross creates truly immersive, atmospheric and compelling piece of literature.
This book is well researched and incredibly authentic, with great characters, intense battle scenes and a lovely touch of chivalry.
This is historical fiction at its very finest and impossible to put down. I loved it and can’t wait for the next one.

Great read
Become immersed in the turbulent times of Simon de Montefort and Edward Prince of England as each strives to control the country.
Alan a lowly knight supports the de Montefort cause but his loyalties are tested on several occasions.
Experience the blood and terror on the battlefield through the clash of arms where one is never quite sure who is any enemy and who a friend.
For anyone who enjoys Simon Scarrow, Bernard Cornwall or Mathew Harrfy will enjoy this.

Thoroughly enjoyed reading this book set in Medieval England. As expected it mixes history and story to make a great read. Although not a period of time I know much about I did read up on it after finishing the book and it does follow the time line of events perfectly.
I really enjoyed the story but did get a little lost in the rather large cast of characters however putting that aside it's definitely worth a look if you like a good historical drama.

An interesting historical read. Well researched, an authentic feel mixing real historical figures with fictional. Great for history buffs, slightly too graphic for me.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.