The Price of Blood: A Novel by Patricia Bracewell Series: The Emma of Normandy Trilogy #2
Published by Viking Adult on February 5th 2015
Pages: 448
Genres: Historical Fiction
Format: Hardcover
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Also by this author: Shadow on the Crown
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.
The Emma of Normandy Trilogy
Shadow on the Crown (The Emma of Normandy Trilogy #1) by Patricia Bracewell {Purchase – My Review}
About Patricia Bracewell
Patricia Bracewell grew up in Los Angeles where her love of stories led to college degrees in Literature, a career as a high school English teacher, and a yearning to write. A lifelong fascination with the history of Britain and a chance, on-line reference to an unfamiliar English queen led to years of research, a summer course in Anglo-Saxon history at Cambridge University, and the penning of her debut novel Shadow on the Crown. The book was hailed as a magnificent work of historical fiction by England’s Daily Mail and an enthralling debut by Publishers Weekly.
Patricia lives with her husband in Oakland where she is completing the second book in her trilogy about the extraordinary queen, Emma of Normandy.
Shadow on the Crown was superb and definitely one of my favorite reads of 2013. I was so pleased to hear Emma’s story would be continuing. This cover is phenomenal and I cannot wait to get my hands on this.
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This series sounds so so so good! I love books like this, but somehow I missed *The Emma of Normandy* series. I will definitely have to check this out! Thanks for sharing!
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This series sounds wonderful & I love the covers.
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Great pick. This looks wicked good.
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Oooh, this series looks good. I love Historical Fiction! 🙂
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I haven’t read the first in this series, but it looks intriguing — and I love the cover! Maybe after the 3rd book comes out, though clearly I will be waiting a while 🙂
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This sounds like a pretty interesting series! I’m surprised I haven’t heard of it before. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
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Hmm not my kind of read but I sure do like that cover, will wait for your review before I decide if I’ll pick it up or leave it on the shelves 😀
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Eek I totally didn’t realize this had a title, cover, and release date already! I read Shadow on the Crown over the winter and loved it. So excited to hear about the sequel, even if it still is a while away! 🙂
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