Book description
Set in England when Vikings are on the brink of invasion, this is an
epic tale of seduction, war, and unrequited love from an outstanding new
voice in historical fiction
The year is 1001 and England is under threat. The air off the southern
coast hangs heavy, thick with the fear of Viking sea raids.
For England's King Æthelred the night sky is heavy with a dark portent.
England's future hangs in the balance, its path determined by a struggle
for the King's own heart. Two women - Emma, his Norman bride and Elgiva,
his Anglo Saxon mistress - will stop at nothing in their battle for the
King's favour and the Queen's Coronet. But the sky speaks of a royal
death and ahead of all three is a journey fraught with danger and
deception. 'A meticulously researched, lyrically written tale which
shines a sensuous light into the murkier depths of the Dark Ages' ROBERT LOW
'A highly entertaining addition to the historical fiction genre'
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
'Readers of historical sagas and romances will embrace this rich
narrative' LIBRARY JOURNAL
'What a great book! Fascinating… a tense, exciting story' Diana
Gabaldon, author of the bestselling Outlander series
'A well-wrought journey back to those little known times, this novel
entertains while it educates' Margaret George, bestselling author of
ELIZABETH I and HELEN OF TROY Patricia Bracewell grew up in California
where she taught literature and composition before embarking upon her
writing career. She holds an MA in English Literature, but has always
been fascinated by English history - an interest that led her to a brief
course in Anglo-Saxon history at Downing College, Cambridge University.
She has two grown-up sons, and she lives with her Canadian husband in
Oakland, California.
