Description
Sasson's intelligent, fast-moving prose crackles with dramatic tension ... the momentum of the narrative easily keeps the pages turning. This is absolutely first-rate historical fiction. ~ Historical Novels Review Online Sasson's intelligent, fast-moving prose crackles with dramatic tension ... the momentum of the narrative easily keeps the pages turning. This is absolutely first-rate historical fiction. ~ Historical Novels Review Online If you are a fan of historical fiction, this book is definitely a must read! Rating: 5 flowers ~ A Chick Who Reads If you are a fan of historical fiction, this book is definitely a must read! Rating: 5 flowers ~ A Chick Who Reads Books by N. Gemini Sasson: Say No More (The Faderville Novels) Say No More (The Faderville Novels) Say That Again (The Faderville Novels) Say That Again (The Faderville Novels) Say Something (The Faderville Novels) Say Something (The Faderville Novels) Say When (The Faderville Novels) Say When (The Faderville Novels) Say You Will (The Faderville Novels) Say You Will (The Faderville Novels) Something You Said (The Faderville Novels) Something You Said (The Faderville Novels) Memories and Matchsticks (The Sam and Bump Misadventures) Memories and Matchsticks (The Sam and Bump Misadventures) Lies and Letters (The Sam and Bump Misadventures) Lies and Letters (The Sam and Bump Misadventures) Threats and Threads (The Sam and Bump Misadventures) Threats and Threads (The Sam and Bump Misadventures) In the Time of Kings (Time Travel Adventure set in Medieval Scotland) In the Time of Kings (Time Travel Adventure set in Medieval Scotland) The Crown in the Heather (The Bruce Trilogy: Book I) The Crown in the Heather (The Bruce Trilogy: Book I) Worth Dying For (The Bruce Trilogy: Book II) Worth Dying For (The Bruce Trilogy: Book II) The Honor Due a King (The Bruce Trilogy: Book III) The Honor Due a King (The Bruce Trilogy: Book III) Isabeau: A Novel of Queen Isabella and Sir Roger Mortimer (The Isabella Books: Book I) Isabeau: A Novel of Queen Isabella and Sir Roger Mortimer (The Isabella Books: Book I) The King Must Die: A Novel of Edward III (The Isabella Books: Book II) The King Must Die: A Novel of Edward III (The Isabella Books: Book II) Uneasy Lies the Crown: A Novel of Owain Glyndwr Uneasy Lies the Crown: A Novel of Owain Glyndwr N. Gemini Sasson is the author of two contemporary series (The Faderville Novels and The Sam and Bump Misadventures), and seven historical novels set in 14th and 15th century Scotland, England and Wales, includingxa0The Bruce Trilogyxa0and the Isabella Books. Long after writing about Robert the Bruce and Queen Isabella, Sasson learned she is a descendant of both.Sasson is also a lifelong runner, serial remodeler, intrepid gardener, and longtime dog owner. She'd have more money if she didn't spend most of her income on her dogs, but she probably wouldn't be happier. Read more
Features & Highlights
- What is done cannot be undone.
- England, 1326. Edward II has been dethroned. Queen Isabella and her lover, Sir Roger Mortimer, are at the pinnacle of their power.
- Fated to rule, Isabella's son becomes King Edward III at the callow age of fourteen. Young Edward, however, must bide his time as the loyal son until he can break the shackles of his minority and dissolve the regency council which dictates his every action.When the former king is found mysteriously dead in his cell, the truth becomes obscured and Isabella can no longer trust her own memory . . . or confide in those closest to her. Meanwhile, she struggles to keep her beloved Mortimer at her side and gain yet another crown-France's-for the son who no longer trusts her.In the sequel to
- Isabeau
- , secrecy and treason, conspiracy and revenge once again overtake England. The future rests in the hands of a mother and son whose bonds have reached a breaking point.
