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The author of "The Queen's Pawn" delves into the early life of the
legendary Eleanor of Aquitaine in her new historical novel.
After her father's sudden death, fifteen-year-old Eleanor is
quickly crowned Duchess of Aquitaine and betrothed to King Louis
VII. When her new husband cannot pronounce her given name, Alienor
becomes Eleanor, Queen of France.
Although Louis is enamored of his bride, the newly crowned king is
easily manipulated by the church and a God that Eleanor doesn't
believe in. Now, if she can find the strength to fight for what she
wants, Eleanor may finally find the passion she has longed for, and
the means to fulfill her legacy as Queen.
A historical novel of the legendary Eleanor of Aquitaine and the
one person she loved more than power-her rival for the throne.
At only nine, Princess Alais of France is sent to live in England
until she is of age to wed Prince Richard, son of King Henry II and
Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine. Alais is an innocent pawn on the
chessboard of dynastic marriage, her betrothal intended to broker
an uneasy truce between the nations.
Estranged from her husband, Eleanor sees a kindred spirit in this
determined young girl. She embraces Alais as a daughter, teaching
the princess what it takes to be a woman of power in a world of
men. But as Alais grows to maturity and develops ambitions of her
own, Eleanor begins to see her as a threat-and their love for each
other becomes overshadowed by their bitter rivalry, dark betrayals,
conflicting passions, and a battle for revenge over the throne of
England itself.
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