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A rich tale of power and forbidden love revolving around a young medieval queen in 1002, fifteenyearold emma of normandy crosses the. Author pat bracewell i am a writer of historical fiction set in 11th century england. She cleverly weaves what we know historically with her own imaginative interpretation of how she sees emma and the other main characters in the story aethelred himself, his grown sons and the. Shadow on the crown the emma of normandy, book 1 the. A novel patricia bracewell a rich tale of power and forbidden love revolving around a young medieval queen in 1002, fifteenyearold emma of normandy crosses the narrow sea to wed the much older king athelred of england, whom she meets for the first time at the church door. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read shadow on the crown the emma of normandy. His works include the worlds of otherland, shadowmarch, and osten ardincluding the memory, sorrow, and thorn. The year is 1001, so we still have a couple of generations to go before the normans come acalling in.
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Soren pedersen, who died in wwii as an accused traitor to king and country, casting a shadow of shame on his family. Forced into a hostile and cold court, with few friends, emma must find the courage to be the queen of england. Shadow on the crown by patricia bracewell shadow on the crown is an intricately plotted historical novel based on the early life of emma of england, a little remembered queen of the medieval period. She has completed the first two books of her trilogy about the 11th century queen of england, emma of normandy, shadow on the crown and the price of blood, available as. Asser was a welsh monk, later a bishop, and at alfreds invitation he became a fixture at the kings court. Shadow on the crown by patricia bracewell goodreads. Author of the emma of normandy trilogy set in 11th century england. Damien and tarrant return to the west and jaggonath, where they agree to work together long enough to kill calesta. The grisha trilogy tome 1 shadow and bone leigh bardugo. Tara creel, the deseret news bracewell s storytelling skills are to be admired. Shadow on the crown and the price of blood are the first two novels in my trilogy about a preconquest queen consort of england, emma of normandy emmas name is not as familiar to us today as that of eleanor of aquitaine or katharine of aragon, nevertheless she was actively involved in the reigns of seven kings of england at a time when just surviving so many rulers was a noteworthy. Her principal work is the 20 historical novel shadow on the crown published by. A norman in a loveless marriage of alliance, emma is a spirited, clever 15yearold who earns the love of her new subjects as well as that of athelstan, eldest son of aethelred. Pdf, epub the crown the selection by kiera cass free download txt.
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