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The King’s Mother

Four mothers fight for their sons as the Wars of the Roses rage

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The King’s Mother

Von: Annie Garthwaite
Gesprochen von: Amber Anderson
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FROM THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF CECILY

1461. Through blood and battle Edward has gained England’s throne – king by right and conquest – eighteen years old and unstoppable. Cecily has piloted his rise to power and stands at his shoulder now, first to claim the title King’s Mother.

But to win a throne is not to keep it and war is come again. As brother betrays brother, and trusted cousins turn treacherous, other mothers rise up to fight for other sons. Cecily must focus her will to defeat every challenge. Wherever they come from. Whatever the cost.

For there can be only one King, and only one King’s Mother.

From the Wars of the Roses to the dawn of the Tudor age, this is a story of mothers and sons; of maternal ferocity and female ambition - of all they can build and all they can destroy.

'Elegant and propulsive . . . I had to fight myself to put it down' A.K. Blakemore
'History at its most powerful: intimate and personal, visceral and devastating' Jennifer Saint
'Family dynamics at their most fierce - timeless and brilliant!' Kate Sawyer

©2024 Annie Garthwaite (P)2024 Penguin Audio

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Elegant and propulsive . . . I had to fight myself to put it down (A.K. Blakemore, author of THE GLUTTON)
Bold, unique and gripping (Ferdia Lennon, author of GLORIOUS EXPLOITS)
History at its most powerful: intimate and personal, visceral and devastating (Jennifer Saint, author of HERA)
Family dynamics at their most fierce - timeless and brilliant! (Kate Sawyer, author of THIS FAMILY)
Intense and personal, with stakes as great as kingdoms and a mother’s love (Conn Iggulden, author of NERO)
It is impossible not to root for Cecily: fierce mother and ambitious power player (Constanza Casati, author of BABYLONIA)
Utterly gripping, beautifully judged and deeply feminist (Elizabeth Buchan, author of TWO WOMEN IN ROME)
Breathes life into these women, wives, daughters and mothers. It is rare that historical fiction is so immersive and transporting. (Liz Fremantle, author of QUEEN'S GAMBIT)
Utterly compelling storytelling in crisp prose that is by turns witty, lyrical, moving and brutal. (Victoria Mackenzie, author of FOR THY GREAT PAIN HAVE MERCY ON MY LITTLE PAIN)
A totally propulsive read, which plunges us into the 15th century and shifts our understanding of the roles mothers in history have played. (Harriet Constable, author of THE INSTRUMENTALIST)
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I enjoyed the second part of Cecily's story, if anything, even more than part 1. It's a first person account, so obviously there are a lot of "unreliable narrator" moments, a lot of bias and assumptions, because it is Cecily's world view. Annie Garthwaite brings creative imagination to bear when considering possible female machinations behind the throne.

Amber Anderson is a fantastic narrator, reminding me of Lena Headey's tone as Cersei Lannister. Her delivery is pitch-perfect in bite and wit.

A note on characterisation of Cecily - which goes for all WOTR female roles really. I've seen reviews saying Cecily isn't often likeable. That's true, she is strident and calculating - but so were a lot of the senior women of this period, and it isn't necessary to "like" a character in order to admire and understand their acts and motivations. Overall, an atmospheric reframing of the traditional pro-York narrative. Brava!

Fabulous historical fiction compellingly narrated

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