Thanks to Meredith of Viking/Penguin Books, I am giving away one copy of ‘Shadow On the Crown’ and ‘The Price Of Blood’ by Patricia Bracewell, to one lucky winner.
Book Description:
Menaced by Vikings and enemies at court, Queen Emma defends her children and her crown in a riveting medieval adventure
Readers first met Emma of Normandy in Patricia Bracewell’s gripping debut novel, Shadow on the Crown. Unwillingly thrust into marriage to England’s King Æthelred, Emma has given the king a son and heir, but theirs has never been a happy marriage. In The Price of Blood, Bracewell returns to 1006 when a beleaguered Æthelred, still haunted by his brother’s ghost, governs with an iron fist and a royal policy that embraces murder.
As tensions escalate and enmities solidify, Emma forges alliances to protect her young son from ambitious men—even from the man she loves. In the north there is treachery brewing, and when Viking armies ravage England, loyalties are shattered and no one is safe from the sword.
Rich with intrigue, compelling personalities, and fascinating detail about a little-known period in history, The Price of Blood will captivate fans of both historical fiction and fantasy novels such as George R. R. Martin’s Game of Thrones series.
About Patricia Bracewell:
Credit: Christine Krieg
Patricia Bracewell grew up in California where she taught literature and composition before embarking upon her writing career. She has always been fascinated by English history, which led to her studying Anglo-Saxon history at Downing College, Cambridge University. She has two grown sons and lives with her husband in Oakland, California.
Website: http://www.patriciabracewell.com/
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Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6442240.Patricia_Bracewell
This giveaway is open to the U.S. only and ends on February 23, 2015. Please use Rafflecopter to enter.
A fascinating historical. thanks.
This time period is so interesting – and there isn’t nearly as much written about it as there is for other periods, like the reign of Henry VIII. I am so looking forward to these books – and to any that I hope will follow!
Thanks for the giveaway!!
Certainly the historical aspects. Few recent historicals actually go back this far into European history. Thanks.
Stories with Vikings in them are interesting.
What interests me is the intrigue and the historical period. Thanks for having this giveaway.
I love historical fiction and I’ve had my eye on Shadow On The Crown for a while!
Great giveaway! Thanks!
Forgot to say I’m interested because I loved Shadow on the Crown. Thanks for a chance to win both!
I am a historical fiction junkie, and this is an author/series on my must-read list. Thanks for this opportunity, Teddy! Cheers, Kara S