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Also by Patricia Bracewell:

The Steel Beneath the Silk, March 2021
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The Price Of Blood, February 2015
Hardcover / e-Book
Shadow On The Crown, February 2013
Hardcover / e-Book

Shadow On The Crown
Patricia Bracewell

Viking
February 2013
On Sale: February 7, 2013
Featuring: King Athelred of England; Emma of Normandy
410 pages
ISBN: 0670026395
EAN: 9780670026395
Kindle: B008EKORX4
Hardcover / e-Book
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Historical

A rich tale of power and forbidden love revolving around a young medieval queen

In 1002, fifteen­-year-old 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. Thrust into an unfamiliar and treacherous court, with a husband who mistrusts her, stepsons who resent her and a bewitching rival who covets her crown, Emma must defend herself against her enemies and secure her status as queen by bearing a son.

Determined to outmaneuver her adversaries, Emma forges alliances with influential men at court and wins the affection of the English people. But her growing love for a man who is not her husband and the imminent threat of a Viking invasion jeopardize both her crown and her life.

Based on real events recorded in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Shadow on the Crown introduces readers to a fascinating, overlooked period of history and an unforgettable heroine whose quest to find her place in the world will resonate with modern readers.

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