Shadow on the Crown
- Author Patricia Bracewell
- Narrator Maggie Mash
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date 2 July 2015
- Run Time 16 hours and 35 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Classic fiction, Historical fiction.
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What to expect
Set in England when Vikings are on the brink of invasion, this is an epic tale of seduction, war, and unrequited love from an outstanding new voice in historical fiction
In 1002 AD Emma, a young Norman girl, must take her place as bride to England’s King Æthelred, a ruler who is looking for nothing more than a political pawn to protect his shores and bear his next child. But Emma soon realises that her new role comes with danger: the seductive Elgiva, mistress to the King, will stop at nothing in her battle for the circlet of gold.
Amidst the turmoil of a kingdom under threat and a forbidden love, both women will fight for the King’s attention, a king whose haunted past is as dark as the portent in the night’s sky. And the one who rises will become the most powerful woman in the kingdom.
Critics Review
‘A magnificent work of historical fiction, evoking time and place in a remarkable way’ DAILY MAIL
n‘This is one of the most enthralling and captivating novels I've ever read. It truly is an epic novel. I can't wait to read the next book by this author.’ KAREN MAITLAND
n‘A meticulously researched, lyrically written tale which shines a sensuous light into the murkier depths of the Dark Ages’ ROBERT LOW
n‘A highly entertaining addition to the historical fiction genre’ PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
n‘Readers of historical sagas and romances will embrace this rich narrative’ LIBRARY JOURNAL
n‘What a great book! Fascinating… a tense, exciting story’ DIANA GABALDON, author of the bestselling Outlander series
n‘A well-wrought journey back to those little known times, this novel entertains while it educates’ Margaret George, bestselling author of ELIZABETH I and HELEN OF TROY
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