Lion Hearts
A Novel
Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · September 23, 2025
The thrilling, unmissable conclusion to the Essex Dogs trilogy by the New York Times bestselling historian Dan Jones 1350.
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- Who it’s for
- A return to medieval England’s unsettled aftermath, where old loyalties and hard-won lessons still matter.
- Themes
- Aftermath of the Black Death, Medieval conflict, Debt and financial hardship
- Pacing
- Fast
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The thrilling, unmissable conclusion to the Essex Dogs trilogy by the New York Times bestselling historian Dan Jones 1350. The Essex Dogs have scattered. In Winchelsea, Loveday struggles to keep his tavern afloat in the aftermath of the Black Death. Nowadays, the only battles he fights are the ones within his own mind. In Windsor, Romford thrives as a squire at King Edward III's court, his days as an archer fading into memory.
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But when an unpaid debt threatens everything he's built, Romford must call upon the lessons he learned all those years ago: be cunning. Be ruthless. Be quick. With England still reeling from the Death and a new threat from Spain on the rise, the kingdom's future has never been more uncertain. Each man had reasons for leaving the Essex Dogs behind. But a life like that isn't so easily forgotten. And for these men the fighting isn't over yet.
Old Fights, New Stakes
A return to medieval England’s unsettled aftermath, where old loyalties and hard-won lessons still matter.
Come here for
- The pull of post-Black Death England and an uncertain kingdom
- Two former archers facing very different troubles
Expect
- A brisk blend of courtly pressure and inner battles
- The concluding chapter of the Essex Dogs trilogy
Where it sits
| Medieval Historical Fiction | 93% |
|---|---|
| War Fiction | 72% |
| Action & Adventure | 63% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Medieval Historical Fiction
- Military Thrillers
- War Fiction
- Authors
- Dan Jones
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- September 23, 2025
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Aftermath of the Black Death · Medieval conflict · Debt and financial hardship
- Reading lane
- Medieval Historical Fiction