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Lady Macbeth by Susan Fraser King

Lady Macbeth

by Susan Fraser King

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  • Feb 2008, 352 pages
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Lady Gruadh, called Rue, is the last female descendent of Scotland’s most royal line. Married to a powerful northern lord, she is widowed while still carrying his child and forced to marry her husband’s murderer: a rising war-lord named Macbeth. Encountering danger from Vikings, Saxons, and treacherous Scottish lords, Rue begins to respect the man she once despised–and then realizes that Macbeth’s complex ambitions extend beyond the borders of the vast northern region. Among the powerful warlords and their steel-games, only Macbeth can unite Scotland – and his wife’s royal blood is the key to his ultimate success.

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"King is an exceptional medievalist who has moved from historical romance to historical fiction with a novel exploring the life of Lady Macbeth--not Shakespeare's Lady Macbeth, but a full-blooded woman with a warrior's heart and a politician's mind. She will surely influence the way readers view Macbeth and his queen in the future." - Romantic Times.

"Historical romance novelist King leaps into deeper historical waters with this captivating take on Lady Macbeth, who tells her side of the story with a forceful, uncompromising daring…Based on historical evidence and recent theories of the era, this is an epic tale written in high-voltage prose. King’s novel will thrill lovers of Shakespeare adaptations and delight anyone who wants to enjoy a ripping tale of love and ambition." - Publishers Weekly.

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Susan Fraser King

Susan Fraser King is a bestselling, award-winning author and a former art history lecturer. She holds a B.A. in art and an M.A. and most of a Ph.D. in art history, with postgraduate work in medieval studies. Her books are widely praised for historical detail and a lyrical writing style, and she has won multiple honors and awards for her novels w/a Susan King and Sarah Gabriel. Queen Hereafter, is Susan's latest novel. Lady Macbeth: A Novel was her first hardcover mainstream novel.

Susan visits Scotland as often as possible for research and relaxation, and lives in Maryland with her family.

Susan Fraser King has also published as Susan King and Sarah Gabriel.

Follow Susan at http://www.susanfraserking.com/

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