The King’s Mother

Elegant and propulsive . . . I had to fight myself to put it down * A.K. Blakemore, author of THE GLUTTON * History at its most powerful: intimate and personal, visceral and devastating * Jennifer Saint, author of HERA * Family dynamics at their most fierce - timeless and brilliant! * Kate Sawyer, author of THIS FAMILY * Bold, unique and gripping * Ferdia Lennon, author of GLORIOUS EXPLOITS * Intense and personal, with stakes as great as kingdoms and a mother’s love * Conn Iggulden, author of NERO * It is impossible not to root for Cecily: fierce mother and ambitious power player * Constanza Casati, author of BABYLONIA * Utterly gripping, beautifully judged and deeply feminist * Elizabeth Buchan, author of TWO WOMEN IN ROME * Breathes life into these women, wives, daughters and mothers. It is rare that historical fiction is so immersive and transporting. * Liz Fremantle, author of QUEEN'S GAMBIT * Utterly compelling storytelling in crisp prose that is by turns witty, lyrical, moving and brutal. * Victoria Mackenzie, author of FOR THY GREAT PAIN HAVE MERCY ON MY LITTLE PAIN * Moving and majestic. I honestly don’t think there’s another writer like Annie Garthwaite in British literature. * A.J. West, author of THE SPIRIT ENGINEER * A vivid and gripping powerhouse of a novel * Joanne Burn, author of THE BONE HUNTERS *