Agincourt

The storytelling abilities of Bernard Cornwell are shimmering in this book; it's the first of his I've read.

I was astounded by the unadulterated force, the complete madness of medieval warfare, and the blood curdling relationships between characters in this book. I have incredibly tough skin but the coarseness of this narrative had me taking breaks to watch “Moana” with my 1-year-old at regular intervals.

Cornwell's finest achievement lies in the research he put into making this story as historically accurate as possible. Down to nearly every character, the names in the story are well researched historical figures from Henry V to Nick Hook. Any break from the historical research was well made and taken in small measure. This is truly historical fiction.