- Anne O'Brien

The Shadow Queen

By Anne O'Brien
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**A spellbinding historical novel**

The Sunday Times Bestseller

‘O’Brien is now approaching Philippa Gregory status’ – Reader’s Digest

‘A dangerous word, perhaps, for a woman. Power.’

From her first clandestine marriage, Joan of Kent’s reputation is one of beauty, rumour and scandal.

Her royal blood makes her a desirable bride. Her ambition and passion make her a threat.

Joan knows what she must do to protect her reputation…the games to play, the men to marry. She will do anything to get what she wants: The Crown of England.

A tale of ambition, treachery and desire, The Shadow Queen tells of a woman’s ascent through the court to command royal power alongside her young son, King Richard II.

Author: Anne O'Brien
Format: ebook
Release Date: 04 May 2017
Pages: None
ISBN: 978-1-4740-5073-9
Anne O’Brien was born in the West Riding of Yorkshire. After gaining a BA Honours degree in History at Manchester University and a Master’s in Education at Hull, she lived in the East Riding for many years as a teacher of history.She now lives with her husband in an eighteenth-century timber-framed cottage in depths of the Welsh Marches in Herefordshire on the borders between England and Wales.

Praise for THE QUEEN’S CHOICE -

‘O’Brien cleverly intertwines the personal and political in this enjoyable, gripping tale’The Times -

‘Joanna of Navarre is the feisty heroine in Anne O’Brien’s fast-paced historical novel The Queen’s Choice.’-Good Housekeeping -

‘O’Brien is a terrific storyteller’- Daily Telegraph -

‘A gripping story of love, heartache and political intrigue.’-Woman & Home -

‘Packed with drama, danger, romance and history, The Queen’s Choice is the perfect reading choice for the long winter nights.’- The Press Association -

‘A gripping historical drama.’-Bella -

”'O’Brien is now approaching Philippa Gregory status - and this book … shows why.” - Reader’s Digest