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The Shadow Queen
by Anne O’Brien
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Joan of Kent secretly marries Thomas Holland while her family attempts to bind her to William Montagu, creating a dispute that reaches the papal court. After Holland’s death, Joan marries Edward, the Black Prince, and becomes Princess of Wales within the military and political world of Edward III’s court.
The novel follows Joan through war in France, the Black Prince’s declining health and the accession of their young son Richard II. Her position gives her influence but not secure authority, and she must navigate competing royal households, disputed marriages and the dangerous ambitions surrounding a minor king.
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