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The Queen Dowager
Tenth-century England. Ælfthryth has secured the crown for her young son Æthelred, but suspicion surrounding the murder of his half-brother Edward continues to damage her standing. Once one of the most influential women in the kingdom, she finds herself pushed away from court as Æthelred grows older and resents the authority she exercised during his youth.
After years of political isolation, Ælfthryth searches for a route back into royal affairs. Viking pressure on England creates both danger and opportunity, and she considers alliances that could restore her usefulness to the crown. The novel follows a queen mother trying to recover influence in a political culture that both depended on aristocratic women and distrusted those who wielded power openly.
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