A review by schoolofholly
The Shadow King: The Life and Death of Henry VI by Lauren Johnson

dark informative tense fast-paced

5.0

I was initially worried about the length of this book considering the subject matter. Whilst I really wanted to learn more about Henry VI I'm so used to history books being dry and slow. I needn't have worried, this reads like a novel, the author blends fact with a few flourishes like descriptions of the weather in a way that keeps it factual but brings you into the writing. 

I was hooked from the very begining and devoured this book in a much shorter time-span than I've been able to achieve with most of the non-fiction I've read over the years. A brilliant and comprehensive history.