The Conquerors Queen (Queens of Conquest #3)

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A crown can be won, blood cannot be changed Mathilda of Flanders is furious at her father s choice of husband for her William of Normandy has a reputation as a rough warrior but after a violent start to their courtship Mathilda discovers him to be a man of unexpected sensitivity, driven by two goals to win her heart and to win her a throne.Astoundingly the throne seems to come first, for King Edward of England invites the newlyweds to Westminster and declares William his heir But with the passing of time, this secretive promise is soon forgotten though not by William Or Mathilda.As events either side of the Narrow Sea reach crisis point, Mathilda has to decide what she wants heart or throne How deep does her ambition run and what is she prepared to sacrifice to succeed New Download The Conquerors Queen (Queens of Conquest #3) Author Joanna Courtney For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Brilliant book, well written and a good historical read.Great to read something that isn t about the tudors.As a final chapter in Courtney s 1066 queen trilogy, this finale rounds out the perspectives on this series of events nicely Giving us a human look at figures commonly translated as the villains in the story, I was amazed again at how well the author is able to bring her historical figures to life so vividly So little is known about William and Matilda that isn t shadowed by legend it was a real treat to see them as real people in a series of events so important to English history Commonly, As a final chapter in Courtney s 1066 queen trilogy, this finale rounds out the perspectives on this series of events nicely Giving us a human look at figures commonly translated as the villains in the story, I was amazed again at how well the author is able to bring her historical figures to life so vividly So little is known about William and Matilda that isn t shadowed by legend it was a real treat to see them as real people in a series of events so important to English history Commonly, William the Conqueror is showcased as the bad guy of history I ve read him in several fictional renditions, each time he s portrayed as conniving and ruthless And yes, Courtney doesn t shy away from that aspect of him H...4.5 Really loved how this books seems to round out the whole series Joanna has done an amazing job of showing us just how connected these three kings were are just how dangerous it can be for you when Fortune s Wheel turns I would love to see another novel that goes in William and Mathilda s reign So many of the characters of the first book, The Chosen Queen, feature in this one that I almost want to start the series again so see what I missed the first time round Overall I adore these book 4.5 Really loved how this books seems to round out the whole series Joanna has done an amazing job of showing us just how connected these three kings were are just how dangerous it can be for you when Fortune s Wheel turns I would love to see another novel that goes in William and Mathilda s reign So many of the characters of the first book, The Chosen Queen, feature in this one that I almost want to start the series again so see what I missed the first time r...The Norman Conquest from the Norman POV We meet Mathilda just before her official betrothal to William, Duke of Normandy I ve been enjoying Courtney s books telling the stories of the queens of the main players in th...It was my first time reading this particular author the local librarian recommended the read.I love historical fiction but some books can be quite a laborious read Fortunately this was not one of those books so yay Brilliant read and...Warning for potential spoilers but seriously, it s history, so does that ever really count as a spoiler While I really enjoyed Courtney s first novel in this series, The Chosen Queen, the second, The Constant Queen, just didn t work for me at all to the point where I DNFed Needless to say, I was slightly apprehensive going into this final novel, while simultaneously hoping that it would be a strong finish to the end of the trilogy Luckily, I didn t have anything to worry about.Mathilda was suc Warning for potential spoilers but seriously, it s history, so does that ever really count as a spoiler While I really enjoyed Courtney s first novel in this series, The Chosen Queen, the second, The Constant Queen, just didn t work for me at all to the point where I DNFed Needless to say, I was slightly apprehensive going into this final novel, while simultaneously hopin...

The Conquerors Queen (Queens of Conquest #3)
  • 13 February 2017
  • Kindle Edition
  • 448 pages
  • Joanna Courtney
  • The Conquerors Queen (Queens of Conquest #3)