**A spellbinding historical novel**

Power‘A dangerous word, perhaps, for a woman. .’

scandalFrom her first clandestine marriage, Joan of Kent’s 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 reputation…the 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 woman’s ascent through the court to command royal power alongside her young son, King Richard II.The Shadow Queen

The BestsellerSunday Times ‘O’Brien is now approaching Philippa Gregory status’ –Reader’s Digest