{"product_id":"9780349419497-blood-queen","title":"Blood Queen","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe beginning of a brand new historical fiction series by bestselling author Joanna Courtney. Discover the real women behind Shakespeare's most infamous queens . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCold. Ruthless. Deadly. \u003c\/i\u003eThe myth of Lady Macbeth looms large. But behind the villainous portrait stands a real woman. This is her story . \u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eScotland, 1020 AD. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKing Malcolm II lies on his deathbed, and the most powerful families make a violent claim for the Scottish throne .\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the eve of her sixteenth birthday, a flushed and nervous Cora MacDuff waits to marry her sweetheart, Macbeth. But her dreams are stolen from her, and the night she was hoping for turns into a brutal slaughter. \u003cbr\u003eIn order to reclaim the life she was promised, Cora must learn to use every weapon at her disposal - even those she loves . \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe beginning of a brand new Historical fiction series by the bestselling author of the \u003ci\u003eQueens of Conquest \u003c\/i\u003eseries, her new trilogy unearths the real women behind Shakespeare's most infamous queens . If you love Elizabeth Chadwick and Anne O'Brien you will adore Joanna Courtney\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat readers are saying about Joanna Courtney:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I was hooked from the very first page and didn't want to put it down. Joanna Courtney is a new talent in the world of historical fiction and one that I would highly recommend. I look forward to reading more by this fantastic author' \u003ci\u003eBookbabblers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A strong sense of atmosphere and place and time. I really got into the story, in fact I was so gripped by it at one point that I missed my bus. It was a really good, exciting, read. I cannot wait to read the next two books.' \u003ci\u003eMichelle Birkby, author of The House at Baker Street\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Amazing' (\u003ci\u003eMiranda Dickinson\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Courtney's novel breathes new life into this complex character,.A thrilling introduction to Courtney's new trilogy on Shakespearean queens.' - \u003ci\u003eThe Lady \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A glorious, rich, epic story of love, friendship and sacrifice which will sweep you up and transport you to another time. I absolutely loved this and can't wait for the next book in the series' (\u003ci\u003eRachael Lucas, author of Sealed With A Kiss and Coming Up Roses\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An absorbing and emotional debut novel' (\u003ci\u003eCandis magazine\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A thrilling and atmospheric read with strong female characters' (\u003ci\u003eMyWeekly\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A beautifully written multi layered tale with a tremendously authentic sense of place and time . an epic feel . highly recommended' (\u003ci\u003eLizLovesBooks\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The story reaches a heart-rending climax. A must read. I loved it' (\u003ci\u003eFreda Lightfoot, author of The Amber Keeper\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'With lovely writing and a terrific sense of narrative drive, Joanna Courtney portrays an era of change through a story about a long forgotten Queen. In \u003ci\u003eThe Chosen Queen\u003c\/i\u003e, Edyth is a heroine who inhabits a convincingly re-created historical world, peopled with personalities whose lives leap from the page. Superb! (\u003ci\u003eCarol McGrath, author of The Daughters of Hastings trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn outstanding opening to this new series set to rival historical fiction heavyweights like Philippa Gregory and Susanna Dunn (\u003ci\u003eLisareadsbooks\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56451342729590,"sku":"9780349419497","price":4.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29590647.jpg?v=1760461972","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780349419497-blood-queen","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}