**A spellbinding historical novel**
PowerâA dangerous word, perhaps, for a woman. .â
scandalFrom her first clandestine marriage, Joan of Kentâs reputation is one of beauty, rumour and .
threatHer royal blood makes her a desirable bride. Her ambition and passion make her a .
The Crown of EnglandJoan knows what she must do to protect her reputationâŚthe games to play, the men to marry. She will do anything to get what she wants: .
A tale of ambition, treachery and desire, tells of a womanâs ascent through the court to command royal power alongside her young son, King Richard II.The Shadow Queen
The BestsellerSunday Times âOâBrien is now approaching Philippa Gregory statusâ âReaderâs Digest