Shadow on the Crown (The Emma of Normandy Trilogy #1)

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A rich tale of power and forbidden love revolving around a young medieval queen In 1002, fifteen year old Emma of Normandy crosses the Narrow Sea to wed the much older King Athelred of England, whom she meets for the first time at the church door Thrust into an unfamiliar and treacherous court, with a husband who mistrusts her, stepsons who resent her and a bewitching rival who covets her crown, Emma must defend herself against her enemies and secure her status as queen by bearing a son Determined to outmaneuver her adversaries, Emma forges alliances with influential men at court and wins the affection of the English people But her growing love for a man who is not her husband and the imminent threat of a Viking invasion jeopardize both her crown and her life Based on real events recorded in the Anglo Saxon Chronicle, Shadow on the Crown introduces readers to a fascinating, overlooked period of history and an unforgettable heroine whose quest to find her place in the world will resonate with modern readers. Best Download [ Shadow on the Crown (The Emma of Normandy Trilogy #1) ] Author [ Patricia Bracewell ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Shadow on the Crown is the first in a trilogy based on the life of Emma of Normandy I m feeling lazy today and other reviewers here have recapped everything nicely, so I ll pass on another rehash I thought this was a solid effort from a first time writer, and I m looking forward to the rest of the series Having read Helen Hollick s The Forever Queen also published as...Sadly, most people even Anglophiles are less versed with the Anglo Saxon and Norman periods of English rule Some may have heard of Emma of Normandy but only because she is the mother of Edward the Confessor Patricia Bracewell attempts to remedy Emma s silence in Shadow on the Crown Shadow on the Crown begins in a slightly overwhelming manner, as a surplus of characters are introduced within alternating chapters viewpoints making it somewhat difficult to immediately feel a connection or g Sadly, most people even Anglophiles are less versed with the Anglo Saxon and Norman periods of English rule Some may have heard of Emma of Normandy but only because she is the mother of Edward the Confessor Patricia Bracewell attempts to remedy Emma s silence in Shadow on the Crown Shadow on the Crown begins in a slightly overwhelming manner, as a surplus of characters are introduced within alternating chapters viewpoints making it somewhat difficult to immediately feel a connection or grasp to the story However, this settles with novel progression and becomeswelcoming Bracewell also shows some inconsistency only initially with an almost forced attempt to be overly literary and descriptive but s...On Christmas morning, 1001AD King Aethelred of England s wife dies giving birth to their twelfth child As king, he must find a second wife Seeing an opportunity to strengthen his borders and make an alliance with Normandy, he agrees to a marriage with Emma, the sixteen year old sister to the Duke of Normandy.Thirty five year old Aethelred is cruel, unpredictable and haunted He treats Emma as littlethan his broodmare, and fails to see the intelligent and clever woman she is, and the asse On Christmas morning, 1001AD King Aethelred of England s wife dies giving birth to their twelfth child As king, he must find a second wife Seeing an opportunity to strengthen his borders and make an alliance with Normandy, he agrees to a marriage with Emma, the sixteen year old sister to the Duke of Normandy.Thirty five year old Aethelred is cruel, unpredictable and haunted He treats Emma as littlethan his broodmare, and fails to see the intelligent and clever woman she is, and the asset she could be to his throne.Though based on historical facts, Patricia Bracewell has taken libertie...Where I got the book purchased at a conference Signed I know Pat Bracewell from the conference circuit and Facebook.This was my one buy at the 2013 Historical Novel Society conference because I d read good things about it on Goodreads I wasn t disappointed I don t generally like kings and queens historical fiction, but I enjoyed this account of Emma of Normandy s marriage to the king known in modern times as Ethelred the Unready Possibly because OH THANK HEAVEN it was written in third pe Where I got the book purchased at a conference Signed I know Pat Bracewell from the conference circuit and Facebook.This was my one buy at the 2013 Historical Novel Society conference because I d read good things about it on Goodreads I wasn t disappointed I don t generally like kings and queens historical fiction, but I enjoyed this account of Emma of Normandy s marriage to the king known in modern times as Ethelred the Unready Possibly because OH THANK HEAVEN it was written in third person past tense, so instead of limiting itsel...I m going to have to start this review with the publisher s summary, simply because it s a really good one and does the job so much better than I would be able to England, A.D 1002In a world lit by fire and ruled by the sword, a fifteen year old girl kneels to receive an English crown an act that will echo down the ages.Within that circlet of gold the ambitions of four powerful men are about to collide, for this young queen is the key to all that they desire.To a calculating Norman duke she I m going to have to start this review with the publisher s summary, simply because it s a really good one and does the job so much better than I would be able to England, A.D 1002In a world lit by fire and ruled by the sword, a fifteen year old girl kneels to receive an English crown an act that will echo down th...My rating 4.5 of 5 starsA copy of Shadow on the Crown was provided to me by Viking Adult Netgalley for review purposesYou must ever be prepared within yourself to face what trials may lay in store for you let this be your first lesson No one else must see you like this, Emma Do you hear me However great the provocation you must never allow anyone to see your fear I m a huge fan of historical fiction...Spectacular book Review to comeAs I sit down to write this review, I find myself conflicted Part of this book was very interesting to me and I enjoyed it But there were things that I just didn t like and couldn t look past which affected my overall enjoyment of the book I can t call myself an expert on historical fiction but I have read my fair share and enjoyed quite a good number of them I am not entirely sure this is one of them.Let me begin with Emma Emma starts this story at the age of 15 She is sent by her brother As I sit down to write this review, I find myself conflicted Part of this book was very interesting to me and I enjoyed it But there were things that I just didn t like and couldn t look past which affected my overall enjoyment of the book I can t call myself an expert on historical fiction but I have read my fair share and enjoyed quite a good number of them I am not entirely sure this is one of them.Let me begin with Em...Enjoyed this book immensely I had previously read the second book in this trilogy But I would not advise reading any series backwards, especially history or historical fiction In this, the first of three books about Emma of Normandy, Emma marries Aethelred, the king of England in order to solidify a relationship between England and Normandy Emma s brother, Richard, Duke of Normandy gains an alliance with a king who controls a vast area of England Aethelred gets a promise that Richard will Enjoyed this book immensely I had previously rea...Shadow on the Crown is the first book in the Emma of Normandy trilogy by Patricia Bracewell Emma is a young woman who is forced to marry King Aethelred of England She is married off to him as so many medieval women were married because her family wanted to form an alliance The king isn t all too happy to being married to Emma and is very suspicious of her true motives This book is a great opening to a trilogy about a woman that I knew little about before I opened this book This book is a g Shadow on the Crown is the first book in the Emma of Normandy trilogy by Patricia Bracewell Emma is a young woman who is forced to marry King Aethelred of England She is married off to him as so many medieval women were married because her family wanted to form an alliance The king isn t all too happy to being married to Emma and is very suspicious of her true motives This book is...

Shadow on the Crown (The Emma of Normandy Trilogy #1)
  • English
  • 21 July 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 416 pages
  • 0670026395
  • Patricia Bracewell
  • Shadow on the Crown (The Emma of Normandy Trilogy #1)