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The King’s Mother

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FROM THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF CECILY

1461. Through blood and battle Edward has gained England’s throne – king by right and conquest – eighteen years old and unstoppable. Cecily has piloted his rise to power and stands at his shoulder now, first to claim the title King’s Mother.

But to win a throne is not to keep it and war is come again. As brother betrays brother, and trusted cousins turn treacherous, other mothers rise up to fight for other sons. Cecily must focus her will to defeat every challenge. Wherever they come from. Whatever the cost.

For there can be only one King, and only one King’s Mother.

From the Wars of the Roses to the dawn of the Tudor age, this is a story of mothers and sons; of maternal ferocity and female ambition - of all they can build and all they can destroy.

'Elegant and propulsive . . . I had to fight myself to put it down' A.K. Blakemore
'History at its most powerful: intimate and personal, visceral and devastating' Jennifer Saint
'Family dynamics at their most fierce - timeless and brilliant!' Kate Sawyer

©2024 Annie Garthwaite (P)2024 Penguin Audio

Critics Review

Elegant and propulsive . . . I had to fight myself to put it down
A.K. Blakemore, author of THE GLUTTON
Bold, unique and gripping
Ferdia Lennon, author of GLORIOUS EXPLOITS
History at its most powerful: intimate and personal, visceral and devastating
Jennifer Saint, author of HERA
Family dynamics at their most fierce - timeless and brilliant!
Kate Sawyer, author of THIS FAMILY
Intense and personal, with stakes as great as kingdoms and a mother’s love
Conn Iggulden, author of NERO
It is impossible not to root for Cecily: fierce mother and ambitious power player
Constanza Casati, author of BABYLONIA
Utterly gripping, beautifully judged and deeply feminist
Elizabeth Buchan, author of TWO WOMEN IN ROME
Breathes life into these women, wives, daughters and mothers. It is rare that historical fiction is so immersive and transporting.
Liz Fremantle, author of QUEEN'S GAMBIT
Utterly compelling storytelling in crisp prose that is by turns witty, lyrical, moving and brutal.
Victoria Mackenzie, author of FOR THY GREAT PAIN HAVE MERCY ON MY LITTLE PAIN
A totally propulsive read, which plunges us into the 15th century and shifts our understanding of the roles mothers in history have played.
Harriet Constable, author of THE INSTRUMENTALIST

User Reviews

Book 5.0
Narration 5.0
Author Annie Garthwaite
Narrator Amber Anderson
Duration 12 hours and 24 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781405968010
Format Audiobook
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Genre Biographical fiction, Historical fiction, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Narrative theme: Politics, War, combat and military adventure fiction
Availability AU, GB, IE
Rating
5.0 (1 review)
Narration
5.0 (1 review)

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