'An outstanding page-turner . . . historical fiction at its
absolute best' - Alison Weir 'An engaging heroine . . . and
Borman's depiction of Villiers, with all his ruthless charisma, is
striking' - The Sunday Times
_____________________________________________ Frances Gorges seems
destined to be happy at last. King James has apparently lost his
appetite for hunting witches, so the medical skills and herbal
knowledge that saw Frances accused of witchcraft no longer seem to
hang over her like a death sentence. The King would rather be
hunting stag and boar - and Frances's beloved husband Thomas is
firmly established in the royal household as the Master of
Buckhounds. Their family is growing and their estates are secure.
But life at court is never without intrigue, jealousy and danger
for long, and a new arrival turns the world upside down. George
Villiers is a young man with the face of an angel - and as his many
enemies are about to discover, the cunning heart of a devil. Soon
James is totally in thrall to this charismatic new lover. All the
King's former favourites are crushed by Villiers' lies and ruthless
scheming. Thomas's life is made a misery and Frances is back under
suspicion as Villiers - rapidly made the Earl of Buckingham - moves
to secure the hand and fortune of her friend Katherine Manners.
Appalled at the courtier's greed and ambition and the King's
weakness and lust, Frances finds herself drawn back towards her old
friend Sir Walter Raleigh and his last, desperate plot to see a
Catholic monarch on the throne. And then her troubles really
begin... The Fallen Angel is a standalone novel of thrilling power
and emotional drama. It is also the concluding volume in the King's
Witch trilogy, establishing Tracy Borman as one of our leading
writers of historical fiction. 'Unexpected twists and turns with
every page . . . masterfully crafted' - Nicola Tallis 'Lots of
fascinating detail and insight into James's backstabbing court . .
. enjoyable' - The Times 'Lush, wholly convincing and utterly
gripping. Fact and fiction have rarely been blent so seamlessly' -
Sarah Gristwood
General
Imprint: |
Hodder & Stoughton
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
The King's Witch Trilogy |
Release date: |
April 2020 |
First published: |
2020 |
Authors: |
Tracy Borman
|
Dimensions: |
238 x 162 x 44mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
480 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4736-6253-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Historical fiction
Promotions
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LSN: |
1-4736-6253-2 |
Barcode: |
9781473662537 |
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