Queen of the North

From Sunday Times bestseller Anne O-Brien . . .To those around her she was a loyal subject. In her heart she was a traitor.1399: England-s crown is under threat. King Richard II holds onto his power by an ever-weakening thread, with exiled Henry of Lancaster back to reclaim his place on the throne.For Elizabeth Mortimer, there is only one rightful King - her eight-year-old nephew, Edmund. Only he can guarantee her fortunes, and protect her family-s rule over the precious Northern lands bordering Scotland.But many, including Elizabeth-s husband, do not want another child-King. Elizabeth must hide her true ambitions in Court, and go against her husband-s wishes to help build a rebel army.To question her loyalty to the King places Elizabeth in the shadow of the axe.To concede would curdle her Plantagenet blood.This is one woman-s quest to turn history on its head.-O-Brien is now approaching Philippa Gregory status- Reader-s Digest-O-Brien is a terrific storyteller- Daily Telegraph-O-Brien