Conquest

By: Tracey Warr

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Paperback | 1 May 2023 | Edition Number 2

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1121. The trail of a mass murderer and a hunt for a runaway nun. King Henry I has lost his heir in the sinking of The White Ship and his reign is fraught with the succession crisis. The king is obsessed with relics and prophecies. He summons his daughter, the Empress Maud, to return to England, and considers putting a woman on the English throne.

King Henry's former mistress, Nest ferch Rhys, is unhappily married to the Norman constable of Cardigan Castle. She becomes increasingly embroiled in the Welsh resistance to the Norman occupation of her family's lands.

Sheriff Haith distracts himself from his loss of Nest by plumbing the mystery of the shipwreck in which the King's heir died along with three hundred other young Norman nobles.

As Haith pieces together fragments of the tragic shipwreck, he discovers a chest full of secrets, but will the revelations bring a culprit to light and aid the grieving king?

Book III in the Conquest trilogy centring on Nest ferch Rhys and the reign of King Henry I.

Industry Reviews

When Warr delved into Welsh history and discovered Nest ferch Rhys, she must have known she'd struck story gold. Nest navigates life as a prize in the war between the Anglo-Norman King Henry and the 12^th-century Welsh Kings. The author creates a believable world and Warr's Henry is a vivid, strong personality. Historical Novels Review

Highly recommend. Captivating personal relationship between main characters. Nest is an intriguing figure. I really enjoyed getting to know her. Amazon

Discovering facts about medieval women is notoriously difficult. Nest was a real Welsh princess who became a political bargaining chip, married off to Anglo-Norman nobles - a character who negotiates an emotional roller coaster of divided loyalties, making a very readable book. To help visualise Nest's life, the author visited the castles where she lived. The stunning locations shine in the text. Helen Johnson, Yorkshire Writer

Post-Conquest, Norman nobles are scrambling to wed the orphaned princesses of their vanquished Scottish and Welsh foes. An enjoyable look at the daily lives of nobility during a period of great social change. Susie Helm, BookBub

Highly Recommend, A Medieval History Story. The story line hooked me right away. I got caught up in the book. The character development was well done. Kiogeo, Barnes & Noble

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