The Kendal Family Sagas
(2025)(A book in the Heron Saga series)
An omnibus of novels by Pamela Oldfield
Love Philippa Gregory? You’ll adore these four sweeping historical tales of forbidden love, ambition and survival in a country divided by faith and fate.
From the Wars of the Roses to the rise of the Tudors, follow the trials and tribulations of the Kendal family. Perfect for fans of Alison Weir, Elizabeth Fremantle, Sandra Byrd or Clare Marchant.
'A natural storyteller.' Robert Foster, bestselling author of The Lunar Code
Book 1: THE RICH EARTH
1468. Young Elizabeth Sheldyke is married to the ageing, heirless master of Heron estate to secure a prosperous bloodline. As the years pass with no children, fear sets in, and she wonders if she could be barren. When widowhood strikes, Elizabeth vows to restore Heron’s former glory. But a passionate romance with John Kendal threatens her newfound independence, and her desperation for a child grows. As England is torn between York and Lancaster, Elizabeth and John’s fates intertwine, forcing them to choose between duty and desire . . .
Book 2: THIS RAVISHED LAND
1501. When Luke Kendal inherits Heron, a remote manor on the wilds of Dartmoor, he dreams of peace and prosperity. But England is changing — monasteries burn, faith divides the land and the King’s greed knows no bounds. Amidst this unrest, Luke’s love for the beautiful, haunted Isobel Gillis sets in motion a chain of betrayal and tragedy that will echo through generations . . .
Book 3: AFTER THE STORM
1552. Hugo Kendal’s defiance of the young King Edward sends him and his wife Margaret into exile in France, leaving behind the lush green hills of Devon for an unfamiliar land of suspicion and hardship. But when Mary Tudor claims the throne and the country’s faith shifts once more, the Kendals return to England — only to find that their family’s troubles have made peace as treacherous as war.
Book 4: WHITE WATER
1574. Amid the calm of Elizabethan England, the prosperous Kendal family of Heron live in peace. But their happiness is shattered when the plague sweeps across the country, leaving Allan Kendal, heir to the Heron legacy, childless and heartbroken after his wife falls ill. To secure the family’s future, a new match is arranged, bringing the bold and beautiful Eloise into their midst. Her arrival sparks a fierce rivalry, and as family tensions boil over, disaster looms at the Heron mines, threatening to unravel everything the Kendals have built.
Readers love the Kendal family:
‘Pure historical novel gold. ‘ RegentX
‘A must-read.’ Samantha D
‘A spellbinding story.’ Mandy
‘Loved it.’ Lois O
‘Engaging and historically accurate.’ fictionreader
Genre: Historical Romance
From the Wars of the Roses to the rise of the Tudors, follow the trials and tribulations of the Kendal family. Perfect for fans of Alison Weir, Elizabeth Fremantle, Sandra Byrd or Clare Marchant.
'A natural storyteller.' Robert Foster, bestselling author of The Lunar Code
Book 1: THE RICH EARTH
1468. Young Elizabeth Sheldyke is married to the ageing, heirless master of Heron estate to secure a prosperous bloodline. As the years pass with no children, fear sets in, and she wonders if she could be barren. When widowhood strikes, Elizabeth vows to restore Heron’s former glory. But a passionate romance with John Kendal threatens her newfound independence, and her desperation for a child grows. As England is torn between York and Lancaster, Elizabeth and John’s fates intertwine, forcing them to choose between duty and desire . . .
Book 2: THIS RAVISHED LAND
1501. When Luke Kendal inherits Heron, a remote manor on the wilds of Dartmoor, he dreams of peace and prosperity. But England is changing — monasteries burn, faith divides the land and the King’s greed knows no bounds. Amidst this unrest, Luke’s love for the beautiful, haunted Isobel Gillis sets in motion a chain of betrayal and tragedy that will echo through generations . . .
Book 3: AFTER THE STORM
1552. Hugo Kendal’s defiance of the young King Edward sends him and his wife Margaret into exile in France, leaving behind the lush green hills of Devon for an unfamiliar land of suspicion and hardship. But when Mary Tudor claims the throne and the country’s faith shifts once more, the Kendals return to England — only to find that their family’s troubles have made peace as treacherous as war.
Book 4: WHITE WATER
1574. Amid the calm of Elizabethan England, the prosperous Kendal family of Heron live in peace. But their happiness is shattered when the plague sweeps across the country, leaving Allan Kendal, heir to the Heron legacy, childless and heartbroken after his wife falls ill. To secure the family’s future, a new match is arranged, bringing the bold and beautiful Eloise into their midst. Her arrival sparks a fierce rivalry, and as family tensions boil over, disaster looms at the Heron mines, threatening to unravel everything the Kendals have built.
Readers love the Kendal family:
‘Pure historical novel gold. ‘ RegentX
‘A must-read.’ Samantha D
‘A spellbinding story.’ Mandy
‘Loved it.’ Lois O
‘Engaging and historically accurate.’ fictionreader
Genre: Historical Romance
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