The King is dead, and her life is no longer under her control, in this sweeping historical novel portraying the fickle fate of Queen Catherine de Valois.
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King Henry V’s beautiful widow, Catherine, is determined to marry Owen Tudor, a Welsh gentleman-at-arms.
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But her life decisions are not her own, overshadowed as she is by more powerful men who are closer to the Throne.
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The Duke of Bedford would marry her off to a foreign prince, Henry Beaufort would give his allegiance in exchange for a Cardinal’s hat, and the handsome Duke of Gloucester, brother of the dead king, openly desires her.
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Added to that, her son, the King, is a weak child who turns like a straw in the wind. She must use all her wits and courage if she is to forge a new life for herself . . .
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A gripping and touching historical novel perfect for fans of Anne O’Brien, Philippa Gregory, and Elizabeth Chadwick.
