Annie Garthwaite The King's Mother : Four mothers fight for their sons as the Wars

JULY 24 TIMES BOOK OF THE MONTHFrom the critically acclaimed author of CECILY comes an intimate and gripping novel perfect for fans of Hilary Mantel, Madeline Miller and Maggie OFarrell. A triumph The TimesElectrifying Daily MailHistory at its most powerful Jennifer Saint1461. Through blood and battle Edward has gained Englands throne king by right and conquest eighteen years old and unstoppable. Cecily has piloted his rise to power and stands at his shoulder now, first to claim the title Kings Mother. But to win a throne is not to keep it and war is come again. As brother betrays brother, and trusted cousins turn treacherous, other mothers rise up to fight for other sons. Cecily must focus her will to defeat every challenge. Wherever they come from. Whatever the cost. For there can be only one King, and only one Kings Mother. From the Wars of the Roses to the dawn of the Tudor age, this is a story of mothers and sons of maternal ferocity and female ambition of all they can build and all they can destroy. PRAISE FOR ANNIE GARTHWAITEElegant and propulsive . . . I had to fight myself to put it down A.K. BlakemoreFamily dynamics at their most fierce timeless and brilliant! Kate SawyerHas the new Hilary Mantel arrived? Sunday TelegraphA vividly female perspective on the Wars of the Roses Imogen Hermes Gowar | Annie Garthwaite The King's Mother : Four mothers fight for their sons as the Wars