Elditha Swanneck, King Harold's handfasted wife, loses everything as she flees from an arranged marriage after the Battle of Hastings to fight for her children's survival.
Daughters of Hastings Series
This saga unfolds in the tumultuous aftermath of the Battle of Hastings, following the journeys of resilient women fighting for survival and the protection of their families. It highlights female strength, determination, and sacrifice amidst loss and overwhelming adversity. Readers will be drawn into their desperate struggles to endure, find new beginnings, and secure a future for their children. This is a compelling historical drama rich with emotion and courage.
Recommended Reading Order
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1075 and Dowager Queen Edith has died. Gunnhild longs to leave Wilton Abbey but is her suitor Breton knight Count Alan of Richmond interested in her inheritance as the daughter of King Harold and Edith Swan-Neck or does he love her for herself. And is her own love for Count Alan an enduring love or has she made a mistake?
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The Betrothed Sister
- 416 pages
- 15 hours of reading
The third in the critically acclaimed Daughters of Hastings series of historical novels by Carol McGrath.