ASIN: B094G4XPB3
Publisher: unknown
Pages: 432
A unique tale of love and politics, betrayal and survival, male and female power, relics and prophecies, against the backdrop of the Investiture Controversy.A.D. 1062. The Holy Roman Emperor is dead, and his underage son, snatched from his mother, is a puppet in the hands of regents. The fate of the empire lies in the hands of three women. Surprisingly, the Church takes their side, but Rome’s support has a price. Matilde refuses to be a pawn in the marriage game. Is she the child of Charlemagne’s prophecy?HFC 2021 BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNER (WORLD HISTORICAL FICTION CATEGORY); SHORTLISTED FOR THE PAGE TURNER AWARDS; HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY EDITOR'S CHOICE; AMAZON HISTORICAL FICTION UK, CANADA, AND AUSTRALIA NO. 1 BESTSELLER.From the royal halls of Germany to the papal Curia, to the walled cities, mighty fortresses, and rolling hills of Central Italy, Lotharingia is a rare journey ...
