Today
I am delighted to announce the release of…
The
Shadow Queen
The
Shadow Queen is the
story of Joan of Kent, a tale of treachery, power-hungry families and legal
subterfuges, in which Joan, a woman of considerable charm and beauty, played a
central role at the Plantagenet Court.
‘What
would enhance the pattern of my life further? One word slid into my
mind.
A seductive word. A dangerous word, perhaps, for a woman. Power.’
From her first clandestine marriage Joan
of Kent’s reputation was one of scandal and rumour. Her royal blood made her a desirable bride,
but her ambition and passion could become a threat to the stability of the
Plantagenet dynasty.
Joan knew what she must do to survive, the
political games to play, the alliances she must make, even if one man will
always own her heart. But would her
ambitions bring her happiness?
A
dramatic story of love and loyalty and of the cost of personal ambition, this
is the story of the woman who would
ultimately seek power as the mother to the ten year old King Richard II, from
the shadows of the throne.
The Shadow Queen breathes life back into this remarkable
medieval woman, Joan, the Fair Maid of Kent of Kent.
Links for Purchase
On
sale in Waterstones, WHS and all good bookshops a well as on Amazon
About the author
Anne
O’Brien was born in West Yorkshire.
After gaining a BA Honours degree in History at Manchester University and a
Master’s in Education at Hull, she lived in East Yorkshire for many years as a
teacher of history.
She
now lives with her husband in an eighteenth-century timber-framed cottage in
the depths of the Welsh Marches in Herefordshire, on the borders between
England and Wales, where she writes historical novels. The perfect place in which to bring medieval
women back to life.
Visit
me.
Website: https://www.anneobrien.co.uk
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https://www.facebook.com/anneobrienbooks/
Twitter: @anne_obrien
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