Praise for The Lost Queen
Praise for ‘The Lost Queen’
‘Well researched, elegantly written, with a deft touch for both romance and historical detail. The Lost Queen is a gripping historical drama to be savoured'
ANNE O'BRIEN
'An excellent read, meticulously researched, beautifully told. Berengaria is a delicious heroine, thoroughly engaging, a refreshingly unusual viewpoint for this epic tale'
JANE JOHNSON
‘The Lost Queen takes us on a sweeping adventure across 12th-century Europe and the Levant, through mountains and over seas, and portrays in vivid and compelling colours the beauty and brutality of the crusading era. The historical figures are depicted with subtlety and nuance, while the fictional Avelina and Sir William provide the narrative with its beating heart. Best of all is the complex detailing of everyday life, from royal courts and armies on campaign to the domestic economy of manorial lordship. A sumptuous historical feast, spiced with intrigue, romance and jeopardy, this novel is highly recommended.’
IAN ROSS
‘Well researched, elegantly written, with a deft touch for both romance and historical detail. The Lost Queen is a gripping historical drama to be savoured'
ANNE O'BRIEN
'An excellent read, meticulously researched, beautifully told. Berengaria is a delicious heroine, thoroughly engaging, a refreshingly unusual viewpoint for this epic tale'
JANE JOHNSON
‘The Lost Queen takes us on a sweeping adventure across 12th-century Europe and the Levant, through mountains and over seas, and portrays in vivid and compelling colours the beauty and brutality of the crusading era. The historical figures are depicted with subtlety and nuance, while the fictional Avelina and Sir William provide the narrative with its beating heart. Best of all is the complex detailing of everyday life, from royal courts and armies on campaign to the domestic economy of manorial lordship. A sumptuous historical feast, spiced with intrigue, romance and jeopardy, this novel is highly recommended.’
IAN ROSS