{"product_id":"blood-queen","title":"Blood Queen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCold. Ruthless. Deadly. \u003c\/i\u003eThe myth of Lady Macbeth looms large. But behind the villainous portrait stands a real woman. This is her story . . \u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eScotland, 1020 AD. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKing Malcolm II lies on his deathbed, and the most powerful families make a violent claim for the Scottish throne . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the eve of her sixteenth birthday, a flushed and nervous Cora MacDuff waits to marry her sweetheart, Macbeth. But her dreams are stolen from her, and the night she was hoping for turns into a brutal slaughter. \u003cbr\u003eIn order to reclaim the life she was promised, Cora must learn to use every weapon at her disposal - even those she loves . . . \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe beginning of a brand new Historical fiction series by the bestselling author of the \u003ci\u003eQueens of Conquest \u003c\/i\u003eseries, her new trilogy unearths the real women behind Shakespeare''s most infamous queens . . . If you love Elizabeth Chadwick and Anne O''Brien you will adore Joanna Courtney\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat readers are saying about Joanna Courtney:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''I was hooked from the very first page and didn''t want to put it down. Joanna Courtney is a new talent in the world of historical fiction and one that I would highly recommend. I look forward to reading more by this fantastic author'' \u003ci\u003eBookbabblers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A strong sense of atmosphere and place and time. I really got into the story, in fact I was so gripped by it at one point that I missed my bus. It was a really good, exciting, read. I cannot wait to read the next two books.'' \u003ci\u003eMichelle Birkby, author of The House at Baker Street\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Amazing'' (\u003ci\u003eMiranda Dickinson\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Courtney''s novel breathes new life into this complex character,...A thrilling introduction to Courtney''s new trilogy on Shakespearean queens.'' - \u003ci\u003eThe Lady \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A glorious, rich, epic story of love, friendship and sacrifice which will sweep you up and transport you to another time. I absolutely loved this and can''t wait for the next book in the series'' (\u003ci\u003eRachael Lucas, author of Sealed With A Kiss and Coming Up Roses\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''An absorbing and emotional debut novel'' (\u003ci\u003eCandis magazine\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A thrilling and atmospheric read with strong female characters'' (\u003ci\u003eMyWeekly\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A beautifully written multi layered tale with a tremendously authentic sense of place and time . . . an epic feel . . . highly recommended'' (\u003ci\u003eLizLovesBooks\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''The story reaches a heart-rending climax. A must read. I loved it'' (\u003ci\u003eFreda Lightfoot, author of The Amber Keeper\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''With lovely writing and a terrific sense of narrative drive, Joanna Courtney portrays an era of change through a story about a long forgotten Queen. In \u003ci\u003eThe Chosen Queen\u003c\/i\u003e, Edyth is a heroine who inhabits a convincingly re-created historical world, peopled with personalities whose lives leap from the page. Superb! (\u003ci\u003eCarol McGrath, author of The Daughters of Hastings trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn outstanding opening to this new series set to rival historical fiction heavyweights like Philippa Gregory and Susanna Dunn (\u003ci\u003eLisareadsbooks\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57319134527870,"sku":"NW9780349419497","price":10.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780349419497.jpg?v=1778727031","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/blood-queen","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}