Review
'Ingenious and highly readable' The Times 'She has a strong sense of history and an uncanny ability to bring it to life' Daily Mail
Product Description
France in the Middle Ages, is a country driven by power struggles and menaced by the might of Englandâs King Henry V. At the countryâs head stood a frightened youth, the Dauphin Charles, who is destined to become the most victorious king of all â the one who will drive the English from French soil. The epic story of the great King Charles VII of France and the women who inspired and loved him, is vividly recreated in this spellbinding novel. Taking her impeccable research and adding to it her trademark vibrancy, Deryn Lake weaves an exciting tale of intrigue, lust, power and mystery as she takes the reader to the famous French court at the time of Agnes Sorel, Nicolas Flamel, Joan of Arc and the Knights Templar.
About the Author
Deryn Lake is the pseudonym of a well-known historical novelist who joined the popular ranks of historical detective writers with her gripping John Rawlings Mysteries. Deryn Lake lives near Hastings, East Sussex.
