From the critically acclaimed author of CECILY comes an intimate and gripping novel perfect for fans of Hilary Mantel, Madeline Miller and Maggie O’Farrell.
'A triumph'The Times
'Electrifying'Daily Mail
'History at its most powerful' Jennifer Saint
1461. Through blood and battle Edward has gained England’s throne – king by right and conquest – eighteen years old and unstoppable. Cecily has piloted his rise to power and stands at his shoulder now, first to claim the title King’s Mother.
But to win a throne is not to keep it and war is come again. As brother betrays brother, and trusted cousins turn treacherous, other mothers rise up to fight for other sons. Cecily must focus her will to defeat every challenge. Wherever they come from. Whatever the cost.
For there can be only one King, and only one King’s Mother.
From the Wars of the Roses to the dawn of the Tudor age, this is a story of mothers and sons; of maternal ferocity and female ambition - of all they can build and all they can destroy.
PRAISE FOR ANNIE GARTHWAITE:
'Elegant and propulsive . . . I had to fight myself to put it down' A.K. Blakemore
'Family dynamics at their most fierce - timeless and brilliant!' Kate Sawyer
'Has the new Hilary Mantel arrived?' Sunday Telegraph
'A vividly female perspective on the Wars of the Roses' Imogen Hermes Gowar
Genre: Historical
'A triumph'The Times
'Electrifying'Daily Mail
'History at its most powerful' Jennifer Saint
1461. Through blood and battle Edward has gained England’s throne – king by right and conquest – eighteen years old and unstoppable. Cecily has piloted his rise to power and stands at his shoulder now, first to claim the title King’s Mother.
But to win a throne is not to keep it and war is come again. As brother betrays brother, and trusted cousins turn treacherous, other mothers rise up to fight for other sons. Cecily must focus her will to defeat every challenge. Wherever they come from. Whatever the cost.
For there can be only one King, and only one King’s Mother.
From the Wars of the Roses to the dawn of the Tudor age, this is a story of mothers and sons; of maternal ferocity and female ambition - of all they can build and all they can destroy.
PRAISE FOR ANNIE GARTHWAITE:
'Elegant and propulsive . . . I had to fight myself to put it down' A.K. Blakemore
'Family dynamics at their most fierce - timeless and brilliant!' Kate Sawyer
'Has the new Hilary Mantel arrived?' Sunday Telegraph
'A vividly female perspective on the Wars of the Roses' Imogen Hermes Gowar
Genre: Historical
Praise for this book
"Elegant and propulsive . . . I had to fight myself to put it down." - A K Blakemore
"Utterly gripping, beautifully judged and deeply feminist." - Elizabeth Buchan
"A vivid and gripping powerhouse of a novel." - Joanne Burn
"It is impossible not to root for Cecily: fierce mother and ambitious power player." - Costanza Casati
"Breathes life into these women, wives, daughters and mothers. It is rare that historical fiction is so immersive and transporting." - Elizabeth Fremantle
"Intense and personal, with stakes as great as kingdoms and a mother's love." - Conn Iggulden
"Utterly compelling storytelling in crisp prose that is by turns witty, lyrical, moving and brutal." - Victoria MacKenzie
"History at its most powerful: intimate and personal, visceral and devastating." - Jennifer Saint
"Family dynamics at their most fierce - timeless and brilliant!" - Kate Sawyer
"Moving and majestic. I honestly don't think there's another writer like Annie Garthwaite in British literature." - A J West
"Utterly gripping, beautifully judged and deeply feminist." - Elizabeth Buchan
"A vivid and gripping powerhouse of a novel." - Joanne Burn
"It is impossible not to root for Cecily: fierce mother and ambitious power player." - Costanza Casati
"Breathes life into these women, wives, daughters and mothers. It is rare that historical fiction is so immersive and transporting." - Elizabeth Fremantle
"Intense and personal, with stakes as great as kingdoms and a mother's love." - Conn Iggulden
"Utterly compelling storytelling in crisp prose that is by turns witty, lyrical, moving and brutal." - Victoria MacKenzie
"History at its most powerful: intimate and personal, visceral and devastating." - Jennifer Saint
"Family dynamics at their most fierce - timeless and brilliant!" - Kate Sawyer
"Moving and majestic. I honestly don't think there's another writer like Annie Garthwaite in British literature." - A J West
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