AN INVOLUNTARY KING
is not only a novel, but a story whose premise
grew from the seeds of the author’s childhood
imagination. Nan Hawthorne has spent a lifetime
creating and bringing to life the beloved
characters contained within the pages of this
medieval saga.
During the 8th century in a land called Críslicland,
tragedy forces the unlikely hero, Lawrence upon
the throne of the kingdom. His struggle to
gather the wisdom, honor, and self-confidence to
be a good king is the underlying catalyst that
drives this rich tale forward. Undying love,
humorous characters, treachery, and intrigue
either grace or plague his life as he struggles
to vanquish his many foes and return to the
bosom of his loving family.
The characters gush with integrity, endearing
themselves to the reader. The prose is vibrant
and the battle scenes so authentic that I found
myself drawn inextricably into the
ever-developing, engaging story. Nan
Hawthorne’s passion for the medieval era is skillfully
weaved into a tapestry of enchantment in this
engrossing story. A must read for medieval
enthusiasts.
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AN INVOLUNTARY KING is a
timeless tale, a rich and exciting saga of Anglo Saxon
England, populated by a vibrant cast of characters who
seem to leap right off the page and latch onto the
reader's imagination.
A king never meant to be a king
struggles to prove himself and quash his own
self-doubts, and become not just a good king but a great
king. While his queen, Josephine, is cursed by her own
beauty, which draws admirers as honey does flies, and
sparks passions that put not only herself but
king and country in jeopardy.
From the first page to the last, AN
INVOLUNTARY KING is a stirring story of love in its many
guises in which kings, queens, warriors, and roving
minstrels all play a part; bloody battles and hard-won
victories; and the real and heart-wrenching conflicts
that arise between hope, loyalty, desire, duty, and
honor. It is a book that once read will not be
forgotten.
Brandy Purdy, author of The
Confession of Piers Gaveston and Vengeance Is
Mine: A Novel of Anne Boleyn, Catherine Howard,
and Lady Rochford, the Woman Who Destroyed Them Both.
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