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The Shadow Queen
- Author
- Anne O'Brien
- Narrator
- Gabrielle Glaister
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 4 May 2017
- Run Time
- 18 hours 15 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
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What to expect
**A spellbinding historical novel**
The Sunday Times Bestseller ‘O’Brien is now approaching Philippa Gregory status’ – Reader’s Digest‘A dangerous word, perhaps, for a woman. Power.’
From her first clandestine marriage, Joan of Kent’s reputation is one of beauty, rumour and scandal.
Her royal blood makes her a desirable bride. Her ambition and passion make her a threat.
Joan knows what she must do to protect her reputation…the games to play, the men to marry. She will do anything to get what she wants: The Crown of England.
A tale of ambition, treachery and desire, The Shadow Queen tells of a woman’s ascent through the court to command royal power alongside her young son, King Richard II.
Critics Review
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Praise for THE QUEEN’S CHOICE
‘O’Brien cleverly intertwines the personal and political in this enjoyable, gripping tale’
The Times‘Joanna of Navarre is the feisty heroine in Anne O’Brien’s fast-paced historical novel The Queen’s Choice.’
-Good Housekeeping‘O’Brien is a terrific storyteller’
- Daily Telegraph‘A gripping story of love, heartache and political intrigue.’
-Woman & Home‘Packed with drama, danger, romance and history, The Queen’s Choice is the perfect reading choice for the long winter nights.’
- The Press Association‘A gripping historical drama.’
-Bella‘O’Brien is now approaching Philippa Gregory status – and this book … shows why.’ Reader’s Digest
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Details
- Author
- Anne O'Brien
- Narrator
- Gabrielle Glaister
- Duration
- 18 hours 15 minutes
- Release Date
- 4 May 2017
- ISBN
- 9780263927269
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Historical romance, Historical fiction
Synopsis
**A spellbinding historical novel** The Sunday Times Bestseller ‘O’Brien is now approaching Philippa Gregory status’ – Reader’s Digest ‘A dangerous word, perhaps, for a woman. Power.’ From her first clandestine marriage, Joan of Kent’s reputation is one of beauty, rumour and scandal. Her royal blood makes her a desirable bride. Her ambition and passion make her a threat. Joan knows what she must do to protect her reputation…the games to play, the men to marry. She will do anything to get what she wants: The Crown of England. A tale of ambition, treachery and desire, The Shadow Queen tells of a woman’s ascent through the court to command royal power alongside her young son, King Richard II.
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