The Damask Rose: The Rose Trilogy - Carol Mcgrath

n n'You lay hands on a princess of the realm? It is treason.' n'But this princess disobeys her King. Treason indeed.' n n n 'Fascinating .

. . Brings to life one of the most determinedand remarkable queens of the medieval world' K.

J. MAITLAND, author of The Drowned City n n 'Completely engrossed me from the start . .

. A wonderful read' NICOLA CORNICK, author of The Forgotten Sister n n1266. Eleanor of Castile, adored wife of the Crown Prince of England, is still only a princess when she is held hostage in the brutal Baron's Rebellion, and her baby daughter dies.

Scarred by privation, a bitter Eleanor swears revenge on those who would harm her family - and vows never to let herself be vulnerable again. n n As she rises to become Queen, Eleanor keeps Olwen - a trusted herbalist, who tried to save her daughter - by her side. But it is dangerous to be friendless in a royal household, and as the court sets out on crusade, Olwen and Eleanor discover that the true battle for Europe may not be a matter of swords and lances, but one fanned by whispers and spies .

. . n n'Vibrant, enticing and with fascinating detail.

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It held me gripped from beginning to end' ALEXANDRA WALSH, author of The Marquess House Trilogy n n'Excels at sweeping the reader away on an engrossing journey . . .

Great storytelling and superb research' JANE JOHNSON, author of Court of Lions n n'Shines a true light on the gripping tale of Eleanor of Castile, the love of Edward I's life' SARA COCKERILL, author of Eleanor of

• Aquitaine: Queen of France and England, Mother of Empires n n'Pulls from the pages of history Eleanor of
• Castile: queen, business woman and true partner to one of England's mostforcefulkings' CRYSSA BAZOS, author of Severed Knotn