THE COLOUR OF ENVY This story is set in the reign of Henry II arguably one of England's greatest kings. Unfortunately, his reign is forever overshadowed by the murder of Thomas Becket. On hearing of the fortunes to be made at the tournais in France, a young knight Richard Maillorie rides away from his impoverished home hoping to restore the family's wealth. He is handsome, talented, successful, and is invited to become part of the acclaimed William Marshal's elite band of warriors. They soon become firm friends both having the highest ideals of honour and self-sacrifice. When Richard returns to England, he is preceded by his fame and asked to King Henry's court. Richard falls in love, but his relationships are complicated by the very ideals that set him above his peers. The challenges with which he is faced are common to man of every century, love, hate, jealousy, envy, loyalty, and forgiveness. Sebastian Swan draws the reader into the lives of the characters, compelling one to engage in their moral dilemmas. Learn about the forces, which moulded this fascinating period of history through the lives of these fictionally, "Real people".
About the Author: Sebastian Swan was born in the North East of England not far from Bamburgh, he lectured in Yorkshire then, as the salmon returns to the place of its birth, he returned to the North East when he retired and began writing. All his life he had struggled with the written word, being dyslexic. Where he did excel, was his artwork, he drew and painted from being a small boy. He had cancer, which forced him to retire, while he was ill he started to read for pleasure, he couldn't do much else for a while. He found that in reading he could be transported away from the pain to another place, a "Dream World". One day he thought he could create his own dream world, he would do it through writing, with a little help from his friends, and draw from the vast resources of history and beauty on his doorstep. Writing, he thought, was only an extension of his childhood games. The only limitations were down to imagination. Most of his books are played out in the beautiful North East of England, where the places in the books can be seen and touched. Come to the North East, sit on the quiet beaches, close your eyes, and be transported into the world of Sebastian Swan. All things begin and end with a story. David Mattches BA Follow Sebastian Swan on "Face Book".