Story of the life of a young man starting life in 13th century England. His dedication earns him an offer to become a Knight and unexpectedly a noble. Follow his rise to power from a favorite of the Earl he serves. See how his interest in new and better ideas serves him as he works to improve the lives of his subjects, and battles forces threatening England and her allies, rewriting history his own way.
Size: 986 KB (182,987 words)
Genre: Historical
Sex Contents: Some Sex
Tags: Ma/Fa, mt/ft, Ma/ft, mt/Fa, Fa/Fa, ft/ft, Fa/ft, Consensual, NonConsensual, Reluctant, Slavery, Fiction, Rags To Riches, Alternate History, Incest, Torture, Harem, Polygamy/Polyamory, Anal Sex, Bestiality, Cream Pie, First, Fisting, Oral Sex
Review by richardshagrin [other reviews by richardshagrin]
Reviewed:
I really liked this story. It starts with the hero a young son of the guard captain for the Earl of Lancaster. It ends with him the ruler of much of the known world. How he gets there and the many beautiful women he marries or adds as concubines to his household fill up the story. Some military action, some diplomacy, some invention, and a lot of building cover most of the story. There is adequate character development and pretty much never a dull moment. I recommend other stories by this author as well. The history in the story is not like our history, which seems like a shame.
There is a lot of plot, but I didn't give it a ten as there are not a lot of surprises. The hero goes from success to success with very few challenges he does not overcome in the next couple of pages. "The difficult we do immediately, the impossible will take a little longer." I did not see any technical quality issues. Does a Korean inventing movable type for printing count? I voted this a nine, great, and I am going to stick with that. Some reviewers seem to give mostly 10s. They think differently than I do, and that's fine. I am looking for stories to recommend, not ones that are perfect.
