On tour with The Coffee Pot Book Club - Drake, Tudor Corsair by Tony Riches #BookReview #HistoricalFiction @tonyriches @maryanneyarde

 I am very excited to be working alongside The Coffee Pot Book Club to bring you your next great reads. I was asked if I would like to read a copy of Tony Riches book, Drake - Tudor Corsair, the first in The Elizabethan series and I jumped at the chance. Before we get to my reviews, let's first take a look at the blurb and the very beautiful cover.

1564

Devon sailor Francis Drake sets out on a journey of adventure.

Drake learns of routes used to transport Spanish silver and gold, and risks his life in an audacious plan to steal a fortune.

Queen Elizabeth is intrigued by Drake and secretly encourages his piracy. Her unlikely champion becomes a national hero, sailing around the world in the Golden Hind and attacking the Spanish fleet.

King Philip of Spain has enough of Drake’s plunder and orders an armada to threaten the future of England.

My Review

I had, of course, heard of Sir Francis Drake, but apart from his role defeating the Spanish Armada, I didn't know that much about him. This novel has shined a light on the man and his life. I thought the depiction of Sir Francis Drake was realistic and strangely relatable. He is a man of action and remarkable courage. I thought Tony Riches did an excellent job at his portrayal. 

Tony Riches is a new author for me, but this book won't be the last of his I read. 

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Tony Riches

Tony Riches is a full-time UK author of best-selling historical fiction. He lives in Pembrokeshire, West Wales and is a specialist in the history of the Wars of the Roses and the lives of the early Tudors. Tony’s other published historical fiction novels include: Owen – Book One Of The Tudor Trilogy, Jasper – Book Two Of The Tudor Trilogy, Henry – Book Three Of The Tudor Trilogy, Mary – Tudor Princess, Brandon – Tudor Knight and The Secret Diary Of Eleanor Cobham. For more information about Tony’s books please visit his website tonyriches.com and his blog, The Writing Desk and find him on  Facebook and Twitter @tonyriches