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The King’s Mother

By: Annie Garthwaite
Narrated by: Amber Anderson
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FROM THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF CECILY

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.

'Elegant and propulsive . . . I had to fight myself to put it down' A.K. Blakemore
'History at its most powerful: intimate and personal, visceral and devastating' Jennifer Saint
'Family dynamics at their most fierce - timeless and brilliant!' Kate Sawyer

©2024 Annie Garthwaite (P)2024 Penguin Audio
Biographical Fiction Medieval Political War & Military King Royalty England War Tudor
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Great story telling. Kept my attention the whole way through. Hope to have more from this author. Greatly recommended.

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Brilliant sequel to Cecily

Absolutely loved this book - even more than Cecily. Such a fascinating era in history. So beautifully brought to life through a very strong character Cecily

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Such a brilliant book

This is one of the best books about Queen Cecily. Beautifully written and beautifully narrated

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Superb. Wonderful writing, full of character and tension, effortlessly sneaks in so much historical detail.

Fantastic sequel to Cecily: writing is succinct and stylish and effortlessly encompasses incredible amounts of complex history while creating believable and compelling characters.
Cecily is exquisitely complicated, not always nice, but my heart went out to her.
Perfectly paced, building tension and twists that still managed to have me biting my nails even though I knew what was coming.
Narration was also spot on.

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A breath of fresh air

Thisaccount of Cecily ‘s life and her family is brilliant. . It helps if you already know the history of York and Lancaster
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It’s a wonderful journey through those turbulent times. Highly recommend.

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