Royal Witch - by Philippa Gregory (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Royal Witch: the gripping new novel from the international bestselling author.

Ambition. Sorcery. Treason. How far will one woman dare to go?

1420. Eleanor Cobham arrives at the court of Henry V. Pretty but not highborn, she hopes for nothing more than to marry well.

It is a golden age for England, its royal family's dynasty stretching across Europe. But chaos waits in the shadows. Betrayals and shifts of power change the flourishing world Eleanor has stepped into.

Working in the household of a Countess who commands her own army, Eleanor begins to see for the first time what a woman is capable of...what men's promises are truly worth.

As the safe, comfortable future she'd envisioned begins to shift, Eleanor changes with it. Now she must use her wits to survive - and to rise. Her newfound ambition will to carry her further than any woman before has dared. But if she is to rule England itself, she will need to turn to darker arts..

Review Quotes

"Richly researched . . . Reveals a number of surprising truths." - New York Post

"Stunning. . . . Full of surprises. . . . A brilliant, essential read." - The Independent

I haven't anticipated a novel with such wild enthusiasm in a long time! Philippa is the queen of Tudor and Plantagenet historical fiction, and Boleyn Traitor is another gripping addition to the already large collection of beautifully written, meticulously researched novels...you know what you're getting and are never disappointed: page turning stories, dark plots, grim deaths, hideous torture, heartbreaking love, intrigue, betrayal and ruthless social climbing, all set in an era of history that is eternally fascinating. Boleyn Traitor is utterly compelling and unputdownable, dominated by the monstrous tyrant King Henry VIII who one loves and loathes in equal measure. As with all Gregory books, I just want more! Gregory is still at the top of her game. A master storyteller. - SANTA MONTEFIORE, Sunday Times bestselling author of Shadows in the Moonlight

This is a book I quite genuinely couldn't put down. It was a stunning tour de force: compelling, thrilling, mesmerising, completely engrossing. I had forgotten just how good Philippa is, but this was even more special than I remembered . . . Her grasp of the period and its complex cast of characters was brilliant. - BARBARA ERSKINE, Sunday Times #1 bestselling author of The Story Spinner