A story of huge emotional power set against the road to Magna Carta and the fight to bring a tyrant king to heel.
The privileged daughter of one of the most powerful men in England, Mahelt Marshal's life changes dramatically when King John suspects her father of treason. Her brothers are taken hostage and to keep her safe, Mahelt's father marries her to Hugh Bigod, heir to the great earldom of Norfolk. Mahelt finds adapting to her new life hard and although she comes to care for her husband deeply, defying her powerful father in law brings disgrace and threatens her bond with Hugh.
As the Magna Carta crisis looms, King John sets out to subdue the rebellious Bigods and when the royal forces besiege Framlingham Castle, Mahelt is caught up in a heart-rending struggle, knowing that she and her marriage might not survive as wide rifts open between family members.
One of my most anticipated books this year has arrived in the mail... I'm off to read it! ;-)
There's a lot of that going around (disappearing to read the latest EC).
ReplyDeleteOh, I am envious that you have already got it! I ordered it too but it has not even shipped yet.... :(
ReplyDeleteEnjoy! I am looking forward to reading your review! :)
Misfit,
ReplyDeleteI loooooved it! :-)
Liz,
review coming up ASAP! ;-)