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    Queen's Promise, The

    By Brenda Rickman Vantrease

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    The enthralling story of two remarkable women caught up in the maelstrom of the English Civil War.

    February, 1642. With the King and Parliament at loggerheads, England is rushing headlong into a brutal and bloody war. Caught up in the turbulence are two formidable women who face difficult and dangerous times ahead.

    Forced to abandon her children and leave for foreign shores, the extravagant and unpopular Queen Henrietta Maria discovers that she cannot rely on the loyalty of her former friends and relatives in the royal courts of Europe. Meanwhile, her friend and former lady-in-waiting, the beautiful Countess of Carlisle, determines to remain loyal to the King, despite his craven betrayal of her lover and protector.

    Separated from their menfolk, these two very different women determine to do what they can to survive in a world where brother is at war with brother, a world where no one can be trusted. But the war will change both their lives in ways they could never have imagined.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSevern House Publishers
    Release dateAug 1, 2018
    ISBN9781780109718
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    Brenda Rickman Vantrease

    Brenda Rickman Vantrease is a former librarian and English teacher from Nashville, Tennessee. Her debut novel, The Illuminator, was translated into fourteen languages and became a national bestseller.

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      When King battles against Parliament, the women of England must decide where they stand. Queen Henrietta, hated by the kingdom for her devotion to her faith, seeks to find help for her husband. Lucy Hale is caught between the men in her life who support Parliament and her own experiences as a courtier. Carline, a newlywed, must protect her husband's estate when her husband is conscripted into the fight.The story brings to light a time when the fight for power was fierce. For the most part, we see events through the eyes of the ladies named above, with occasional glimpses from a few men. The struggles of the time leap off the page.The main struggle I had was with the large cast of characters. Although all of their stories intertwine, I found it difficult to keep each one straight.Overall, I found it to be an interesting book and one I would recommend to fans of historical fiction