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The Abandoned Queen
(2024)(The second book in the Berengaria of Navarre Medieval Trilogy series)
A novel by Austin Hernon
A captivating Medieval adventure across the Holy Land! Perfect for fans of Conn Iggulden, Robyn Young, Alison Weir and Anthony Riches.
Berengaria follows her king into the deadly heart of the Crusade…
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Having married Richard the Lionheart, Berengaria of Navarre is now preparing herself for the turbulent life of a queen.
Though he has not yet secured an heir, Richard is determined not to settle down until he has recaptured Jerusalem from the Saracen forces. Vowing to stay by his side for as long as possible, Berengaria accompanies him on the perilous voyage to the Holy Land.
Caught up in battle plans, Richard has barely a moment to spare for his new bride. And after witnessing a sea battle and a deadly siege in Akko, Berengaria is left disturbed by the king’s ruthlessness.
Surrounded by misery and bloodshed, the young queen begins to understand the true cost of war. And as Richard becomes ever more consumed by his ambitions, she starts to wonder whether their marriage will ever have a chance to flourish…
Will Richard survive his brutal Crusade? Will he and Berengaria return to England in triumph?
Or will the horrors of war tear their marriage apart?
The Abandoned Queen is the second historical novel in The Berengaria of Navarre Medieval Trilogy: Early Plantagenet novels set during the Third Crusade and the reign of Richard the Lionheart.
THE BERENGARIA OF NAVARRE MEDIEVAL TRILOGY SERIES:
BOOK ONE: The Lionheart’s Bride
BOOK TWO: The Abandoned Queen
BOOK THREE: An Empire Lost
Genre: Historical
Berengaria follows her king into the deadly heart of the Crusade…
1191
Having married Richard the Lionheart, Berengaria of Navarre is now preparing herself for the turbulent life of a queen.
Though he has not yet secured an heir, Richard is determined not to settle down until he has recaptured Jerusalem from the Saracen forces. Vowing to stay by his side for as long as possible, Berengaria accompanies him on the perilous voyage to the Holy Land.
Caught up in battle plans, Richard has barely a moment to spare for his new bride. And after witnessing a sea battle and a deadly siege in Akko, Berengaria is left disturbed by the king’s ruthlessness.
Surrounded by misery and bloodshed, the young queen begins to understand the true cost of war. And as Richard becomes ever more consumed by his ambitions, she starts to wonder whether their marriage will ever have a chance to flourish…
Will Richard survive his brutal Crusade? Will he and Berengaria return to England in triumph?
Or will the horrors of war tear their marriage apart?
The Abandoned Queen is the second historical novel in The Berengaria of Navarre Medieval Trilogy: Early Plantagenet novels set during the Third Crusade and the reign of Richard the Lionheart.
THE BERENGARIA OF NAVARRE MEDIEVAL TRILOGY SERIES:
BOOK ONE: The Lionheart’s Bride
BOOK TWO: The Abandoned Queen
BOOK THREE: An Empire Lost
Genre: Historical
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