Queen Hereafter

Refugee Queen Saint In eleventh century Scotland, a young woman strives to fulfill her destiny despite the risks Shipwrecked on the Scottish coast, a young Saxon princess and her family including the outlawed Edgar of England ask sanctuary of the warrior king Malcolm Can, who shrewdly sees the political advantage He promises to aid Edgar and the Saxon cause in return for the hand of Edgar s sister, Margaret, in marriage.A foreign queen in a strange land, Margaret adapts to life among the barbarian Scots, bears princes, and shapes the fierce warrior Malcolm into a sophisticated ruler Yet even as the king and queen build a passionate and tempestuous partnership, the Scots distrust her When her husband brings Eva, a Celtic bard, to court as a hostage for the good behavior of the formidable Lady Macbeth, Margaret expects trouble Instead, an unlikely friendship grows between the queen and her bard, though one has a wild Celtic nature and the other follows the demanding path of obligation Torn between old and new loyalties, Eva is bound by a vow to betray the king and his Saxon queen Soon imprisoned and charged with witchcraft and treason, Eva learns that Queen Margaret counseled by the furious king and his powerful priests will decide her fate and that of her kinswoman Lady Macbeth But can the proud queen forgive such deep treachery Impeccably researched, a dramatic page turner, Queen Hereafter is an unforgettable story of shifting alliances and the tension between fear and trust as a young woman finds her way in a dangerous world From the Hardcover edition. Best Read Queen Hereafter by Susan Fraser King For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr It s so amazing how we each interpret books differently Everything I read on this one was great, but I could just not bring myself to finish it The author mentioned in the Afterword how there was so much information on Margaret that she could not fit it into her novel, then why invent a character named Eva that took up 50% of the story I got halfway through the book and still nothing interesting Margaret of Scotland had such a rich, interesting history being a Queen to the tough Malcolm She It s so amazing how we each interpret books differently Everything I read on this one was great, but I could just not bring myself to finish it The author mentioned in the Afterword how there was so much information on Margaret that she could not fit it into her novel, then why invent a character named Eva that took up 50% of the story I got halfway through the book and still nothing interesting Margaret of Scotland had such a rich, interesting history being a Queen to the tough Malcolm She taught him grace, royal customs, fed and clothed the poor and helped change Scotland s overall traditions So, why halfway through was every page filled with harp playing, women stitching and women praying Snooze fest The way the characters were written to me was inconsis...This book is well written Unfortunately, Queen Margaret of Scotland isn t my favorite character, and my feelings for her somewhat tainted my enjoyment of the book Margaret was later cannonized as a saint, so I suppose she needed to be saintly and pious, full of good works, deeds and thoughts and in the Afterword, the author said she tried to tone that down The story should have been interesting it is certainly the time period I m currently most interested in around 1066, the time of t This book is well written Unfortunately, Queen Margaret of Scotland isn t my favorite character, and my feelings for her somewhat tainted my enjoyment of the book Margaret ...2.5 Stars Eh The author speaks passionately about Margaret s and Malcolm s relationship in her note, which is enough to get the reader excited and ready for a good story, but that passion doesn t translate into the book There s technically nothing wrong with it, but I found it slow reading with little excitement and even less romance All of the characters seemed rather cardboard and none of them were compelling enough to hold my interest I ended up skimming the second half I was disappoint 2.5 Stars Eh The ...A light promising historical read that dealt with one of the formidable queens of Scotland This book was entertaining as well as informative I admit that before starting this book I knew very little about the period I knew about the reign of William the Conqueror but most of the books I have read has shown him in a favorable light Reading about his reign from the point of view of the Scottish people and the Saxons was a different experience The book follows the life of Margaret the eldest d A light promising historical read that dealt with one of the formidable queens of Scotland This book was entertaining as well as informative I admit that before starting this book I knew very little about the period I knew about the reign of William the Conqueror but most of the books I have read has shown him in a favorable light Reading about his reign from the point of view of the Scottish people and the Saxons was a different experience The book follows the life of Margaret the eldest daughter Edward the Exile who would have been the rightful King of England if not for his early demise Her marriage to the Scottish King Malcolm which began as a political alliance turning into marriage of understanding and caring along the way Her successful attempts in reform...What struck me the most when I read Susan Fraser King s first novel, Lady MacBeth , was the way she was able to suck me in within the first page Well, I can happily say that the same thing happened with her newest release, Queen Hereafter A Novel of Margaret of Scotland Margaret, the daughter of an exiled prince and granddaughter to Edmund Ironside, was raised in the strictly religious Hungarian court Her father is called back to England, but dies shortly after and following a series of even What struck me the most when I read Susan Fraser ...Why I wanted to read this book I am very fond of historical fiction and once again I knew absolutely nothing about Queen Margaret of Scotland.What worked for me Margaret found herself in a very bad situation She felt her calling was to be nun and instead she finds herself as a pawn for her brother s desire to win back the throne of England She was a very complex and unusual woman I admired her piety, but at times I th...I had a hard time reading this book and rating it I want to give it 2 1 2 stars.not that, that makes much of a difference I really wanted to love this book I m most proud of my Scottish heritage and I know the most about it compared to my other family heritages My family continues to be sprinkled with names that are found throughout this book even though the book takes place during the Medieval period, around 1060 My disappointment in the book came from not focusing enough on Margaret, Q I had a hard time reading this book and rating it I want to give it 2 1 2 stars.not that, that makes much of a difference I really wanted to love this book I m most proud of my Scottish heritage and I know the...As an Anglophile with a particular interest in British Medieval history, Susan Fraser King s novel, QUEEN HEREAFTER, about eleventh century s Queen Margaret of Scotland was an easy selection when choosing the latest book I wanted to read Historical fiction is a great way to learn about history or to enhance one s understanding of it Of course, if true understanding is to occur, the facts on which the story is based must be accurate From what I know of the Scottish queen who would later be can As an Anglophile with a particular interest in British Medieval history, Susan Fraser King s novel, QUEEN HEREAFTER, about eleventh century s Queen Margaret of Scotland was an easy selection when choosing the latest book I wanted to read Historical fiction is a great way to learn about history or to enhance one s understanding of it Of course, if true understanding is to occur, the facts on which the story is based must be accurate From what I know of the Scottish queen who would later be canonized as a Saint by the Catholic Church, the key facets of Queen Margaret s life have all been faithfully addressed in King s novel even if, to my disappointment, certain salient historical details were not as stressed as the fictionalized aspects of the no...I won this book in a blog giveaway by Musings of a Book Junkie I was not required to give a review in exchange.Queen Hereafter is about the saint queen Margaret, who is required to marry King Malcolm although she desires only to become a nun Her historical figure is intertwined with a fictional character, Eva, who is a female bard who comes to court and hides a secret.I ll admit, this book greatly frustrated me There are lyrical moments where I would get swept away with the rich descriptions I won this book in a blog giveaway by Musings of a Book Junkie I was not required to give a review in exchange.Queen Hereafter is about the saint queen Margaret, who is required to marry King Malcolm although she desires only t...It s funny how this novel reminded me so much of a short story I wrote in college of a young woman whose life changes dramatically after the successful Norman invasion of 1066 Margaret s story is probably relevant to most of her people considering how cataclysmic and life changing the Norman invasion was to English history, just not on such a grand scale as hers After the Norman takeover, Margaret and her family fled to Scotland where she married the Scottish king in order to secure an allianc It s funny how this novel reminded me so much of a short story I wrote in college of a young woman whose life changes dramatically after the successful Norman invasion of 1066 Margaret s story is probably relevant to most of her people considering how cataclysmic and life changing the Norman invasion was to English history, just not ...

• English
• 24 May 2017
Susan Fraser King
• Hardcover
• 336 pages
• 0307452794
• Susan Fraser King
• Queen Hereafter