The Coming of the King

By Joseph Hocking

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Amidst war and royal secrets, a skeptic must choose between loyalty and ambition when a mysterious woman draws him into a dangerous plot to restore a king.

Genres

History - British Literature Fiction

Released

2011-08-11

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Summary

"The Coming of the King" by Joseph Hocking is a historical fiction centered around the time of the English Civil War and the Restoration. The book centers on Roland Rashcliffe, whose views on politics and loyalty have been deeply impacted by his father who has a royalist past. Roland's life changes when Katharine Harcomb arrives, bringing secret talks of King Charles II's return that is motivated by lost fortune. As Roland gets involved in the complicated plot involving royal marriage contracts and family secrets, he has to make difficult choices, especially with this woman entering his lifetime.