The King’s Mother
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The King’s Mother
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Narrated by:
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Amber Anderson
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By:
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Annie Garthwaite
About this listen
Brought to you by Penguin.
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
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- jdfgdte
- 21-03-25
Brilliant read and so interesting
Absolutely loved this book - very well read, such a gripping story and great & memorable characters. Fascinating history too, would definitely recommend
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- Erika
- 15-12-24
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Great story telling. Kept my attention the whole way through. Hope to have more from this author. Greatly recommended.
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- Fiona
- 08-10-24
Brilliant sequel to Cecily
Absolutely loved this book - even more than Cecily. Such a fascinating era in history. So beautifully brought to life through a very strong character Cecily
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- Amazon Customer
- 15-04-25
A truly wonderful book.
The King’s Mother and its prequel Cecily are two of the best books I have ever read or listened to. Beautifully written and meticulously researched by Annie Garthwaite, and now perfectly narrated by Amber Anderson. I don’t usually write reviews but felt compelled to say how excellent this book is! I wish Annie had written more but will have to wait a while for the next one.
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-08-24
Such a brilliant book
This is one of the best books about Queen Cecily. Beautifully written and beautifully narrated
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- Hobey
- 26-04-25
Enjoyable Read
I love historical fiction & the telling of the King's Mother story was a worthy sequel to Cecily - i cannot vouch for its historical accuracy i really enjoyed the twists & turns of the story and was very well narrated.
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- Simon King
- 02-12-24
Superb. Wonderful writing, full of character and tension, effortlessly sneaks in so much historical detail.
Fantastic sequel to Cecily: writing is succinct and stylish and effortlessly encompasses incredible amounts of complex history while creating believable and compelling characters.
Cecily is exquisitely complicated, not always nice, but my heart went out to her.
Perfectly paced, building tension and twists that still managed to have me biting my nails even though I knew what was coming.
Narration was also spot on.
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- Mrs. Mary Y. Berry
- 10-08-24
A breath of fresh air
Thisaccount of Cecily ‘s life and her family is brilliant. . It helps if you already know the history of York and Lancaster
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The detail to everything is amazing . It is a beautifully done story. The tone and the words are just right. The narrator was
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It’s a wonderful journey through those turbulent times. Highly recommend.
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