Disturbingly it also has a 15 yr old getting groped by a nearly 40 year old king. This one just goes on and on and on and veers into soft porn. I'm not averse to a little sex scene occasionally in a novel but sometimes it's just irritating and boring. What disappointed you about Shadow on the Crown?Īudible really needs to put some of these books in the Romance section only. 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.īased on real events recorded in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Shadow on the Crown introduces listeners to a fascinating, overlooked period of history and an unforgettable heroine whose quest to find her place in the world will resonate with modern listeners. 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.ĭetermined to outmaneuver her adversaries, Emma forges alliances with influential men at court and wins the affection of the English people. In 1002, 15-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. The final book in the trilogy, The Steel Beneath the Silk, was published by Bellastoria Press in March 2021.A rich tale of power and forbidden love revolving around a young medieval queen
The second book in the trilogy is The Price of Blood, published by Viking in 2015. This is the first book in a trilogy about Emma of Normandy. It has been translated into Italian as L'ombra sulla corona and into German as Die Normannin. The book was reviewed by the Lancashire Evening Post, and Publishers Weekly and Deseret News. According to WorldCat, the book is held in 746 libraries. Her principal work is the 2013 historical novel Shadow On The Crown published by Viking/Penguin in the U.S. She earned a bachelor of arts degree in English literature from Loyola Marymount University and obtained a master's degree in the subject from University of California, Santa Barbara.
She grew up in California where she taught literature and composition before embarking upon her writing career. Patricia Bracewell (born January 19, 1950) is an American author of historical fiction. Please introduce links to this page from related articles try the Find link tool for suggestions. This article is an orphan, as no other articles link to it.
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