Their union will save his territory - but they have yet to meet.įor this is Wales at the turn of the twelfth century.
He is Guyon, lord of Ledworth, heir to threatened lands, husband-to-be of Judith of Ravenstow. In the wild, windswept Welsh marches a noble young lord rides homewards, embittered, angry and in danger. Click here to purchase from Rakuten Kobo 'An author who makes history come gloriously alive'Įlizabeth Chadwick's bestselling, award-winning first novel, and the start of the beloved Wild Hunt series. When he offers her the chance to join him in his plan to overthrow Norman rule she must choose between her duty and her desire. He is delighted, having always admired her from afar, but Nesta's only comfort is her return to her beloved Wales where cannot help but be tempted by the handsome, charismatic and dangerous son of the Welsh prince, Owain. Gerald FitzWalter, an ambitious young knight is rewarded for his unwavering loyalty to his new King with Nesta's hand in marriage. Her honour is further tarnished when she is taken as an unwilling concubine by King William's ruthless younger brother Henry, who later ascends the throne under suspicious circumstances. The warm, comfortable family life of young Nesta, daughter of Prince Rhys of Deheubarth is destroyed when her father is killed and she is taken hostage. Meet Nesta, a woman trying to survive in a man's world - a world where the men who would protect her are dead and banished. Medieval fiction, 512 pages, Sphere, April 2023 'This is historical fiction at its best.' - The Bookseller
'An author who makes history come gloriously alive.' - The Times 'The best writer of medieval fiction currently around.' - Historical Novel Review Sphere will publish THE KING’S JEWEL in April 2023. Her novels are sold in 18 languages worldwide and regularly feature in the UK bestseller lists. THE SCARLET LION was selected by Historical Novel Society founder Richard Lee as one of his 'Ten Landmark Historical Novels of the Last Decade'. She tutors in the skill of writing historical and romantic fiction.Įlizabeth won a Betty Trask Award for THE WILD HUNT, her first novel, and has been shortlisted for the Romantic Novelists' Award several times, winning in 2011 for TO DEFY A KING. She works with primary and secondary sources, visits the locations and for many years has been a member of Regia Anglorum, an early medieval re-enactment society with emphasis on accurately recreating the past.
Biography: Elizabeth Chadwick lives in Nottingham with her husband and two sons.
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