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The Iron King
The Iron King: a novel | Maurice Druon
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#Movie2BookRecs @Klou
Prompt:The King

Klou Great job!!! 2y
TheSpineView @Klou 🌞🌞🌞 2y
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Andrew65
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#BigJuneReadathon #King
The first book in the Accursed Kings Series, which George R R Martin described as the original Game of Thrones.

@Clwojick

Clwojick Fantastic choice! 2y
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Anna from Gustine
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The first in the seven Accursed Kings books, a series best known from George R.R. Martin's claim that it is the original Game of Thrones. The series tells the story of the fall of the French Capet dynasty in the 1300s. Sparse, elegant, byzantine in plot, and brutal, this book starts with the execution of the Templars and ends with the death of Philip the Fair. It moves quickly and has compelling characters that really existed.

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Look what my lovely friend @Chrissyreadit sent me...this must be the best time to start a 7 book series AND be transported to a world away from this one! I‘ve heard so many good things about this series ( didn‘t know it was written in 1955) can‘t wait to dive in. Thank you for being so thoughtful Chrissy ♥️♥️

AmyG How nice! Wht is this series???? (Off to google) 3y
Chrissyreadit I hope it feels like your escaping for a while!😘❤️ 3y
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Gezemice
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I usually end up not reading books I own because I stock up on library books. Since the library is closed, it is time to tackle this one! I have read this series many years ago and only remember that it was the most riveting thing I have ever read. So it is perfect for re-reading! Now with endorsement by George R.R. Martin - but Druon was first.

#currentlyreading

rabbitprincess So good! Enjoy 😊 4y
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Pickpick

I got through this much more quickly what with being stuck at home. I know very little about French history, so there were more surprises. Some sex and violence, particularly with regard to executions, that made me glad I was reading in my second language and had to take a few pages to figure out what some of the words were 😬 Recommended!

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Quel jour nous trouvons-nous?
Le lundi après la Saint-Grégoire.
Ce qui correspondait au 18 mars, le 18 mars 1314.

Darn, book/world synchronicity off by two days! But I am glad I accepted the impulse to read this now.

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Andrew65
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#Crownonthecover #MagnificentMarch
Book 1 in the excellent Accursed Kings Series, which George R R Martin is a great fan of and said was the original Game of Thrones.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🙌🏻📚👑 4y
OriginalCyn620 👍🏻📚👑 4y
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Andrew65
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#Royalty #ReallyRandomFebruary

Really enjoyed The Accursed Kings Series by Maurice Druon. George R R. Martin calls Maurice Druon his hero and claims the Starks and Lannisters have nothing on the Capets and the Plantagenets. Now they‘ve been translated and all published in English thanks to George R R Martin‘s publishers they are well worth a read.

https://www.fantasticfiction.com/d/maurice-druon/

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 📚☺️🙌🏻 4y
OriginalCyn620 👍🏻📚👑 4y
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bookandcat
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Panpan

This wasn't like Game of Thrones at all :-( fantasy aside (because I know it's not fantasy) I wasn't intrigued :-(

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Liatrek
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#riotgrams Day 5 Royalty This has been on my TBR for a while but I feel like I need to finish all GOT books first.

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Vansa
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@bookriot #RiotGrams #October Challenge- #blackbooks , little and not so little!

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Andrew65
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This is the first book in The Accursed Kings Series by Maurice Druon. George R R Martin has described this as the original Game of Thrones, and like with A Game of Thrones it has plenty of #slipperypeople in it who are trying to usurp, or kill, the incumbent and become King of France. I am up to the fourth book and loving it. Thanks to @Melissa_J who introduced me to the series. #rocktober

DGRachel I have this one on my Kindle. 😳 6y
Andrew65 @DGRachel I'm sure you'll enjoy it. ☺️ 6y
Cinfhen Ooooh, need to look into this for the guys in my life ~ hubby & sons😉😊 6y
Andrew65 @Cinfhen Hope they enjoy them, the books are quite quick and easy reads, especially compared to Game of Thrones. 6y
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Andrew65
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This book took a little time to get into, especially as all the characters were introduced. However as we approached the second third of the book I was totally hooked and needed to find out what happened next. Clearly this book has set it up well for others that will follow in the series. I really enjoyed this book and look forward to continuing this series soon. I certainly recommend it to people who enjoy good quality historical fiction.

Lylah Yes!! 🌟🌟 7y
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Andrew65
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Since I have no past, I am without a present. And without a present I have no future.

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Andrew65
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‘History is a novel that has been lived‘

E. & J. DE GONCOURT

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Finally succumbed, following some recommendations from many of you, and started the Accursed Kings series by Maurice Druon. #Templars

Melissa_J Yay! I hope you like it. 7y
Andrew65 @Melissa_J A promising start, but quite tired so will save it for when I am not so tired and can get the full enjoyment out of it. Have always wanted to read more about Philip the Fair, and if Templars involved can't go wrong! 😊 7y
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Andrew65
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I thought I'd choose a book I am aiming to get to this month for #cursedbooks. The Iron King is the first book in The Accursed Kings series, so I think this fits very nicely - looking forward to reading this. #whatawaytolive

@CrowCAH

DGRachel OMG! I seriously almost picked this book from my Kindle TBR to post today! 😱 7y
CrowCAH Definitely a curse involved with these, as he series title suggests! 7y
Andrew65 @DGRachel Lol! So many similarities lately. Are you sure we're not brother and sister and separated at birth. 😂😂😂 7y
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DGRachel Mom swears I'm an only child. 😂😂😂 7y
Andrew65 @DGRachel Lol! We'll believe her for now. 😊 (edited) 7y
Melissa_J This is a great book 👍🏻 7y
Andrew65 @Melissa_J I think it was you that first brought it to my attention Melissa. 7y
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Lylah
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A really fun, engaging book full of political intrigue with a fantastic ending.

LeahBergen I need to move this up my TBR pile! 7y
Andrew65 Me three! 7y
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Lylah
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Always something interesting happening — I'm really enjoying this one!

LeahBergen On my shelf! 👍🏼 7y
Andrew65 On mine too. 7y
Melissa_J I've read the first two books in the series. Great stuff! @andrew65 @LeahBergen 7y
rubyslippersreads Mine too. 7y
Andrew65 @Melissa_J obviously need to accelerate it up my TBR. 7y
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Lylah
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Lylah
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Celebrating the good weather ☀️

Andrew65 This is a book I keep meaning to read. Are you enjoying it? 7y
LeahBergen On my shelf! 7y
Lylah @Andrew65 only about 50 pages in and the names are a bit confusing because there are so many but I'm enjoying it so far! 7y
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Andrew65 @Lylah Thanks for the feedback. Names in these books are often an issue. 7y
drokka I love this series. It can be slow going, but it's a pretty good account of what happened. 7y
Andrew65 @drokka Thanks. 7y
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#LyricalApril Day 12 - #royals
Historical fiction about Philip the Fair, a king of France, and his advisors and family. This series of books inspired George R.R. Martin to write A Game of Thrones. I've read this one and it did have a GoT feel, minus the fantasy elements of course. Still haven't read the rest of the series though.

Cinfhen My SIL was just talking about the movie the other day ~ she asked me if I owned the book! Love when my two worlds collide 💕💕 7y
underthebelljar @Cinfhen There's a movie?! I need to find it, the book was great. 7y
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I read The Accursed Kings in Hungarian a long time ago. It is mindblowing - the intrigue, the action, the incredible research. It is fascinating that the 100 years war was ultimately the result of a Queen's infidelity... When I came to the US, I found they were not even translated! Now they are - George R.R.Martin endorsed the series as "the original Game of Thrones".

He is wrong. It is better.
#augustphotochallenge #underhypedbooks

coffeenebula Oooooh! Looks intriguing. ⚔📚👑 8y
Gezemice @tanya42 Highly recommend it if you like historical fiction or intrigue. 8y
LauraBrook Thank you for your awesome review, and for reminding me that I have this one in my shelves! 8y
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Gezemice @LauraBrook That's awesome! Enjoy it! 8y
BookishFeminist So true! I read the first one in its original French and I need to get ahold of the others. SO GOOD. 8y
kammartinez Martin derived so much of his inspiration for characters and plot points in A Song of Ice and Fire from the events of the 100 Years' War. If you squint sideways at the Lannisters and Tyrells long enough, for instance, you begin to see certain parallels to important historical figures during that particular period in history ;D. 8y
LeahBergen On my shelf! 8y
Gezemice @kammartinez I was thinking he also used the war of the roses. Lancaster=Lannister; York=Stark. Tyrells: rose... Both wars had so much dynastic intrigue and feud, I can definitely see the inspiration. Although neither had dragons. ;) 8y
Gezemice @BookishFeminist Oh I am now jealous that you can read French. I wish! :) But now they are available here, that's the good thing. 8y
The_Literary_Jedi I have been looking for these for a couple of years, even requested my library to buy them but haven't been able to find new editions! Once I have funds, these are certainly on my to buy list 8y
Gezemice @The_Literary_Jedi Amazon has them. Good luck! 8y
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Cakebot
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Vacation book two lets go. 💪💪

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Books4Ever
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There is a quote by George R.R. Martin at the top describing this book as the original Game of Thrones so...I bought it 😊

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