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The Last Princess: Daughter of the House of Dragons
Young and beautiful Gytha Godwinson is the envy of England when her father Harold seizes the country’s crown in early 1066. But soon, treachery tears her house apart and triumph turns to terror. An evil star appears, heralding the end of an era and a new beginning for Britain. Her family and the country seem cursed. Yet even as she suffers loss, betrayal and humiliation, Gytha is determined to regain what is rightfully hers.
A female retelling of the dramatic and heart-wrenching events of the slaughter-stained year of 1066: from the ashes of her father's cursed kingdom, one woman makes a new empire emerge.
International bestselling author Ellen Alpsten creates a captivating new heroine in her new historical fiction 'The Last Princess' bridges myth and modernity.
‘Makes Game of Thrones look like a Nursery Rhyme...' - DAISY GOODWIN
‘A vivid page-turner…‘ - THE TIMES
'Woven with elegance and brio...' - ADRIANA TRIGIANI
‘An astonishing epic…’ - THE DAILY MAIL
‘This should come with a health warning. Once you start reading, you cannot stop…’ - HANNAH ROTHSCHILD
A female retelling of the dramatic and heart-wrenching events of the slaughter-stained year of 1066: from the ashes of her father's cursed kingdom, one woman makes a new empire emerge.
International bestselling author Ellen Alpsten creates a captivating new heroine in her new historical fiction 'The Last Princess' bridges myth and modernity.
‘Makes Game of Thrones look like a Nursery Rhyme...' - DAISY GOODWIN
‘A vivid page-turner…‘ - THE TIMES
'Woven with elegance and brio...' - ADRIANA TRIGIANI
‘An astonishing epic…’ - THE DAILY MAIL
‘This should come with a health warning. Once you start reading, you cannot stop…’ - HANNAH ROTHSCHILD
443 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 7, 2024
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About the author
Ellen Alpsten
23 books326 followersEllen Alpsten was born and raised in the Kenyan highlands. Upon graduating from the l'Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris, she worked as a news-anchor for Bloomberg TV London. While working gruesome night shifts on breakfast TV, she started to write in earnest, every day, after work, a nap and a run. Today, Ellen works as an author and as a journalist for international publications such as Vogue, Standpoint, and CN Traveller. She lives in London with her husband, three sons, and a moody fox red Labrador. Tsarina is her debut novel.
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September 29, 2024
Set in 1066 this is a beautifully written re-telling of a period in English history that I knew very little about. Gytha Godwinson, daughter of Harold Godwinson, the last crowned Anglo-Saxon English king who reigned for only ten months before his shocking death at the Battle of Hastings, faces heartbreak and horrendous changes to her life with strength and grace that as a reader I couldn't fail to admire. Brilliantly researched, The Last Princess is compelling, fascinating and thoroughly absorbing and I truly couldn't put this book down. (I would love to see this made into a film or TV series).
My thanks to the publisher for an ARC copy which I received in exchange for an honest review.
My thanks to the publisher for an ARC copy which I received in exchange for an honest review.
November 7, 2024
A stunning story set in 1066, where we learn about Gytha Godwinson - daughter of King Harold.
The story leads up to King Harold’s death at the Battle of Hastings, and we follow Gytha on her heartbreaking journey after.
This is a beautiful and refreshing story, with revenge, deceit, and love at its core.
With wonderful descriptive writing, I could close my eyes and imagine I was there.
A well researched story, The Last Princess has become my favourite read of this year.
My thanks to Random Things Tours for a copy in exchange for my honest review.
The story leads up to King Harold’s death at the Battle of Hastings, and we follow Gytha on her heartbreaking journey after.
This is a beautiful and refreshing story, with revenge, deceit, and love at its core.
With wonderful descriptive writing, I could close my eyes and imagine I was there.
A well researched story, The Last Princess has become my favourite read of this year.
My thanks to Random Things Tours for a copy in exchange for my honest review.
November 7, 2024
I’ve really started to enjoy Historical fiction over the past couple of years, I particularly like fiction that deals with sections of history I enjoy. It’s safe to say that the last Princess is definitely one of my favourite reads this year so far. The thing I enjoyed the most was the writing which really gives you a sense of the time and research that is being put into this novel. It is clear Alpsten knows the story she wants to tell and makes this retelling of 1066 her own.
From the first chapter I was completely hooked. The characters, both Historical and original are fantastic and are well developed. As someone with an interest in ASNC (Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic) history, culture and society I adored the attention to detail we get here. It was also interesting to see this from Gytha Godwinson’s perspective as it were and seeing the females speak, particularly when we think of 1066 and the events surrounding it we often are trained to focus on the men.
This is the perfect book to escape with on cosy winter nights. A must read.
As always thank you to Random Things Tours for the copy to review. My review is always honest, truthful and freely given.
From the first chapter I was completely hooked. The characters, both Historical and original are fantastic and are well developed. As someone with an interest in ASNC (Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic) history, culture and society I adored the attention to detail we get here. It was also interesting to see this from Gytha Godwinson’s perspective as it were and seeing the females speak, particularly when we think of 1066 and the events surrounding it we often are trained to focus on the men.
This is the perfect book to escape with on cosy winter nights. A must read.
As always thank you to Random Things Tours for the copy to review. My review is always honest, truthful and freely given.
October 3, 2024
My goodness this book is rich in layers of history from England to Europe during one of the most tumultuous times we ever faced with change coming from all angles and with that war and new religious beliefs. This book had so much attention to detail I felt like I walked the battle fields and the sea journey had me gripping my sofa with anticipation. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and seeing how The last Princess of England found her spirit in the wren and found her voice against all adversity.
October 5, 2024
A beautiful book. Heartbreaking and ultimately uplifting. Alpsten writes about love and loss and betrayal so well. Gytha Godwinson is a magnificent heroine in all her daring and integrity. The language is writing so vivid you want to pull up a chair at the banquet and join the conversation. Highly recommended.
November 7, 2024
Beautiful, flame-haired Gytha Godwinson's life undergoes great change when her father's machinations lead to him seizing the crown in 1066, to become Harold II. Now a princess of England, this elevation in status brings with it the realisation that the price has been the betrayal of her mother, his hand-fasted bride Edith Swanneck, whose fortune has made him an important man - and his own family.
Life at court, with an alluring new step-mother from Mercia, takes some adjustment, and Harold's reign is under threat from the beginning. One invasion is repulsed, but Harold's fate is sealed when William the Conqueror is victorious at the battle of Hastings in 1066. The future of Gytha and her remaining family is now uncertain, but she is determined they will regain what they have lost...
Having adored both of Ellen Alpsten's previous novels, Tsarina and The Tsarina's Daughter, I could not wait to get stuck into The Last Princess: The Daughter of the House of Dragons - the first in a glorious new series about Gytha Godwinson, daughter of the ill-fated King Harold II.
Most of us are familiar with the tale of Harold II, of Battle of Hastings fame, whose brief reign was brought to an end by the invasion of William the Conqueror, but I confess that I knew very little about what happened to Harold's family. In this novel, Alpsten weaves a, intricate retelling of the events of 1066, and the aftermath, through the eyes of Harold's charismatic daughter, Gytha.
The book begins in 1065, when the Godwinsons' Christmas celebrations are brought to a shocking end, mired in recriminations and betrayals that mark trouble and sorrow for the whole family. In the months that follow, while Harold achieves his aim of taking the crown for himself, history tells that his reign will be cut short by violence. The toll on the family is hard, especially for the Godwinson women, who we get to know through Gytha - and we come to understand that she is far more than the meek maiden she is supposed to be.
Alpsten brings Anglo Saxon England with all its ambition-fed troubles alive, and she gives intriguing insight into the dream of Harold to unite the kingdoms under one banner - she also shows that the momentous events to come are caused by troubles within the Godwinson family rather than from outside enemies.
The story really takes off following Harold's demise, when Gytha and two of her brothers flee the country and head to Denmark, hoping to raise an army to regain their birthright. Old hatreds lurk behind the appearance of hospitality, and although Gytha's quest brings her love and friendship in unexpected places, it is also filled with perils she learns the hardest lessons from. I was completely won over by Gytha's courage and determination, and Alpsten weaves fact and fiction to create a stonking adventure tale that kept my heart firmly in my mouth.
I really enjoyed that Gytha and her fellow female characters are the focus of the novel, and leap fully-formed from the page. Some capture you heart with their everyday struggles under the toughest of conditions, and others chill you to the core as they plot the darkest of evil deeds. Alpsten beautifully captures this period in history too, with lashings of lovely social history in a time when old and new ways are uneasy bedfellows, especially when it comes to Norse traditions and the growth of the Christian faith.
This is historical fiction as it is supposed to be consumed, and I devoured this book from cover to cover, my heart beating in time with the wonderful, flame-haired Gytha. It seems incredible to me that this is the first time I have heard of her, because her story is truly remarkable - and in a twist of epic proportions actually leads on to what happens in Alpsten's Tsarina years in the future! I cannot wait to read more of Gytha's story in the next book, The Sunrise Queen, coming in autumn 2025!
Life at court, with an alluring new step-mother from Mercia, takes some adjustment, and Harold's reign is under threat from the beginning. One invasion is repulsed, but Harold's fate is sealed when William the Conqueror is victorious at the battle of Hastings in 1066. The future of Gytha and her remaining family is now uncertain, but she is determined they will regain what they have lost...
Having adored both of Ellen Alpsten's previous novels, Tsarina and The Tsarina's Daughter, I could not wait to get stuck into The Last Princess: The Daughter of the House of Dragons - the first in a glorious new series about Gytha Godwinson, daughter of the ill-fated King Harold II.
Most of us are familiar with the tale of Harold II, of Battle of Hastings fame, whose brief reign was brought to an end by the invasion of William the Conqueror, but I confess that I knew very little about what happened to Harold's family. In this novel, Alpsten weaves a, intricate retelling of the events of 1066, and the aftermath, through the eyes of Harold's charismatic daughter, Gytha.
The book begins in 1065, when the Godwinsons' Christmas celebrations are brought to a shocking end, mired in recriminations and betrayals that mark trouble and sorrow for the whole family. In the months that follow, while Harold achieves his aim of taking the crown for himself, history tells that his reign will be cut short by violence. The toll on the family is hard, especially for the Godwinson women, who we get to know through Gytha - and we come to understand that she is far more than the meek maiden she is supposed to be.
Alpsten brings Anglo Saxon England with all its ambition-fed troubles alive, and she gives intriguing insight into the dream of Harold to unite the kingdoms under one banner - she also shows that the momentous events to come are caused by troubles within the Godwinson family rather than from outside enemies.
The story really takes off following Harold's demise, when Gytha and two of her brothers flee the country and head to Denmark, hoping to raise an army to regain their birthright. Old hatreds lurk behind the appearance of hospitality, and although Gytha's quest brings her love and friendship in unexpected places, it is also filled with perils she learns the hardest lessons from. I was completely won over by Gytha's courage and determination, and Alpsten weaves fact and fiction to create a stonking adventure tale that kept my heart firmly in my mouth.
I really enjoyed that Gytha and her fellow female characters are the focus of the novel, and leap fully-formed from the page. Some capture you heart with their everyday struggles under the toughest of conditions, and others chill you to the core as they plot the darkest of evil deeds. Alpsten beautifully captures this period in history too, with lashings of lovely social history in a time when old and new ways are uneasy bedfellows, especially when it comes to Norse traditions and the growth of the Christian faith.
This is historical fiction as it is supposed to be consumed, and I devoured this book from cover to cover, my heart beating in time with the wonderful, flame-haired Gytha. It seems incredible to me that this is the first time I have heard of her, because her story is truly remarkable - and in a twist of epic proportions actually leads on to what happens in Alpsten's Tsarina years in the future! I cannot wait to read more of Gytha's story in the next book, The Sunrise Queen, coming in autumn 2025!
November 12, 2024
I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. I was so excited by the premise of this book – going behind the scenes on the key year of 1066 and crafting something entirely new out of a story we think we know is EXACTLY the sort of thing the best historical fiction does. I couldn’t wait to meet Gytha Godwinson, the heroine of the story. Both Gytha and the novel as a whole exceeded all my expectations – this is a BRILLIANT book.
There is so much here to enjoy: the impeccably researched setting, in which everything from the food to the landscape to the dynamics between household members feels absolutely authentic; the hints of myth and magic that swoop in and out of the novel, present but never overpowering the human element of the story; the meaty, visceral, sometimes shocking prose that doesn’t shy away from the gruesome descriptions of a violent age; and at the centre of it all, a heroine you can’t help but root for. There are some clever narrative sleights of hand that work so well. The book does a particularly fine job of making sure we’re not just confined to the domestic sphere by dint of following a female main character during the key events of 1066 – but I won’t give anything away here!
Gytha is everything you want in a protagonist: she’s witty and clever and brave; she has so many sides to her, so much depth, and she’s not without flaws, which makes her all the more interesting to follow as she negotiates the treacherous path laid out for her by the actions of her father. She takes her destiny into her own hands, leads her brothers across the sea, and the scenes we get in the second half of the novel in the court of her Danish kinsmen are even more compelling and vividly drawn than the drama of the battles that come before. And to top it all off, there’s a pretty steamy (this is a pun – read the book and you’ll see!) romance with a ‘book boyfriend’ readers will be swooning over!
I found the whole novel utterly compelling – it’s by turns shocking, funny, tender, gruesome – and it explores fascinating themes such as the clash between the old faiths and ways and the introduction of Christianity; marriage and duty versus love; family bonds and how they can be broken. There’s so much going on here, and it makes for a brilliantly satisfying, heady mix that ticks all my historical fiction mega fan boxes! And best of all, it is the first in a trilogy, so there’s more Gytha to come, which makes my heart sing with delight. I can’t wait to find out what she does next!
There is so much here to enjoy: the impeccably researched setting, in which everything from the food to the landscape to the dynamics between household members feels absolutely authentic; the hints of myth and magic that swoop in and out of the novel, present but never overpowering the human element of the story; the meaty, visceral, sometimes shocking prose that doesn’t shy away from the gruesome descriptions of a violent age; and at the centre of it all, a heroine you can’t help but root for. There are some clever narrative sleights of hand that work so well. The book does a particularly fine job of making sure we’re not just confined to the domestic sphere by dint of following a female main character during the key events of 1066 – but I won’t give anything away here!
Gytha is everything you want in a protagonist: she’s witty and clever and brave; she has so many sides to her, so much depth, and she’s not without flaws, which makes her all the more interesting to follow as she negotiates the treacherous path laid out for her by the actions of her father. She takes her destiny into her own hands, leads her brothers across the sea, and the scenes we get in the second half of the novel in the court of her Danish kinsmen are even more compelling and vividly drawn than the drama of the battles that come before. And to top it all off, there’s a pretty steamy (this is a pun – read the book and you’ll see!) romance with a ‘book boyfriend’ readers will be swooning over!
I found the whole novel utterly compelling – it’s by turns shocking, funny, tender, gruesome – and it explores fascinating themes such as the clash between the old faiths and ways and the introduction of Christianity; marriage and duty versus love; family bonds and how they can be broken. There’s so much going on here, and it makes for a brilliantly satisfying, heady mix that ticks all my historical fiction mega fan boxes! And best of all, it is the first in a trilogy, so there’s more Gytha to come, which makes my heart sing with delight. I can’t wait to find out what she does next!
August 25, 2025
I have been eagerly awaiting this book since I learned of it's impending release. I stumbled upon Tsarina and I was hooked. Desperately seeking the next instalment of Tsarina, so don't get me started there.
I thought I had a basic grasp of English history, but this has blown me away. The house of Godwinson, William the Bastard/Conqueror and the epic battles of 1066 have been rewritten in my mind through Gytha's eyes. Telling her story how she sees it as a woman of privilege, powerful yet also powerless to change the will of the men in her era from costing her family everything. Their decisions lead to Gytha's most desperate and vulnerable state where she finds herself stripped of all power as Princess, exiled from her home and into the eagle's nest of "kin". Strong willed and self-assured, she assumes the best of her kinsmen only to realise they have ulterior motives and plot against her & her family. Seeking to regain her family's crown, country and rightful spot in history she must learn her strength and feminine power to stand for herself.
Brutal yet matter of fact retelling of how life would be for people of her time, especially those not of privilege, by someone who until her family's fall from grace has known nothing different. Slaves or Thralls in Denmark did their bidding, that was how it worked. Now facing having to do such work, she sees these thralls as people and starts to help them. Will they be behind her as her power grows?
I love that Gytha tells of both her belief in the new Church, yet also belief in the old ways from both her English perspective and her life with the Norsemen. Belief in spiritual powers is matter of fact, and she transcends her body to view the happenings on the battlefield. I hope she harnesses the power within her to rise above.
I don't like that the book didn't finish as I now have to wait forever for the next book. Why does Australia have to be so far behind the UK release? I want to read the actual history of the time, but I don't want to spoil it before I read Gytha's version.
I thought I had a basic grasp of English history, but this has blown me away. The house of Godwinson, William the Bastard/Conqueror and the epic battles of 1066 have been rewritten in my mind through Gytha's eyes. Telling her story how she sees it as a woman of privilege, powerful yet also powerless to change the will of the men in her era from costing her family everything. Their decisions lead to Gytha's most desperate and vulnerable state where she finds herself stripped of all power as Princess, exiled from her home and into the eagle's nest of "kin". Strong willed and self-assured, she assumes the best of her kinsmen only to realise they have ulterior motives and plot against her & her family. Seeking to regain her family's crown, country and rightful spot in history she must learn her strength and feminine power to stand for herself.
Brutal yet matter of fact retelling of how life would be for people of her time, especially those not of privilege, by someone who until her family's fall from grace has known nothing different. Slaves or Thralls in Denmark did their bidding, that was how it worked. Now facing having to do such work, she sees these thralls as people and starts to help them. Will they be behind her as her power grows?
I love that Gytha tells of both her belief in the new Church, yet also belief in the old ways from both her English perspective and her life with the Norsemen. Belief in spiritual powers is matter of fact, and she transcends her body to view the happenings on the battlefield. I hope she harnesses the power within her to rise above.
I don't like that the book didn't finish as I now have to wait forever for the next book. Why does Australia have to be so far behind the UK release? I want to read the actual history of the time, but I don't want to spoil it before I read Gytha's version.
November 15, 2024
It’s difficult for us to image life in Anglo-Saxon Britain as these dark ages are now over a millennium ago and yet we continue to be fascinated by this ancient way of life and of the blood feuds which existed between members of the same family and the ever present threat of treachery from usurpers from across the sea. This re-imagining of the events leading up to the Norman conquest in 1066, and beyond, takes us into the heart of the Godwin family and we meet our feisty heroine, Gytha Godwinson, daughter of Harold, who will become King of England. However, the fickle finger of fate has a nasty way of interfering in history and even though there are changes ahead for the house of Godwinson, it is unfortunately the start of their downfall rather than a glorious beginning.
Nicely written, and imaginatively described, The Last Princess is the first book in a proposed series, which tells the story of Gytha Godwinson as she experiences the dramatic changes to herself and her family in 1066 and of the tumultuous events which followed the conquest of England by William of Normandy. I enjoyed experiencing the history as described by this talented author who relates everything with a fine eye for historical detail, bringing place and people to life in a believable way. Superstition, fear and dread all play their part and Gytha’s life is not without its challenges as she finds herself a stranger in a strange land. Darkness and cruelty serves to remind us that these were the dark ages of our time and many lives were lost and bartered with little thought or regard.
The author does a great job of bringing history alive and I look forward to continuing the story in the next book, The Sunrise Queen, which is due for publication in Autumn 2025.
November 13, 2024
“A woman’s fortune rises with a man and is ruined alongside.”
Year 1066. Harold, the king’s advisor and Gytha’s father, declares himself king after the current king’s death. He does this before the others who were hastily in line to inherit are able to determine who rightfully gets the position. Gytha is ecstatic and revered until information comes to her about her father, her family and her place in England.
Gytha was tested at every turn from an inappropriate brother, to losing her beloved and her home and ultimately enduring deep betrayal. The trials she faced, and most importantly overcame, were often and bigger than she could imagine.
Alpsten has written some of my favorite historical fiction. Her research is deep and the stories follow the history as much as possible. This is no small feat and it always impresses me. But to research back to 1066? Mind blown. 🤯
The first half was paced well with a lot of drama, danger and challenges. Small aspects of witchcraft and curses were woven in. The second half didn’t grab my attention quite as much and Gytha became less likeable. It felt as if she changed so much and her determination wavered when in my opinion it was almost more crucial at this time. However, more tragedies happen and she is swept up in life challenges that will ultimately determine her life. I can’t wait for book 2!
Thank you to Ellen Alpsten for trusting me with this review!
The book releases November 7, 2024.
3.5 stars
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Year 1066. Harold, the king’s advisor and Gytha’s father, declares himself king after the current king’s death. He does this before the others who were hastily in line to inherit are able to determine who rightfully gets the position. Gytha is ecstatic and revered until information comes to her about her father, her family and her place in England.
Gytha was tested at every turn from an inappropriate brother, to losing her beloved and her home and ultimately enduring deep betrayal. The trials she faced, and most importantly overcame, were often and bigger than she could imagine.
Alpsten has written some of my favorite historical fiction. Her research is deep and the stories follow the history as much as possible. This is no small feat and it always impresses me. But to research back to 1066? Mind blown. 🤯
The first half was paced well with a lot of drama, danger and challenges. Small aspects of witchcraft and curses were woven in. The second half didn’t grab my attention quite as much and Gytha became less likeable. It felt as if she changed so much and her determination wavered when in my opinion it was almost more crucial at this time. However, more tragedies happen and she is swept up in life challenges that will ultimately determine her life. I can’t wait for book 2!
Thank you to Ellen Alpsten for trusting me with this review!
The book releases November 7, 2024.
3.5 stars
https://www.theopenbooks.net/2024/10/...
October 2, 2024
Thank you to publishers for my ARC. I loved the author's first two historical novels, Tsarina and Tsarina's Daughter. Both featuring fabulous heroines. In The Last Princess Ellen Alpsten has chosen another strong young woman in Gytha Godwinson to give us a fresh and feminine take on 1066. The descriptions are brilliant. I was totally immersed, just as I was in Alpsten's Romanov Russia. Gytha is bound to find her way into readers' hearts. I loved her and really engaged with her passions and challenges. Hope there's a sequel coming! There should be. Battles, passion and a brush with fantasy!
January 5, 2025
What a fantastically researched novel. I love Alpsten’s work and she did not let us down with this one. Gytha is certainly a woman of her time. I like how Alpsten didn’t try to modernise her for a modern audience but framed her as she likely would have been in 1066.
I am looking forward to the next book in this series.
On another note, I thought the final editing of this book was poor. So many typos. I hope whoever does the proofreading approaches the next novel with more detail and care. It’s a shame because the story is so great.
I am looking forward to the next book in this series.
On another note, I thought the final editing of this book was poor. So many typos. I hope whoever does the proofreading approaches the next novel with more detail and care. It’s a shame because the story is so great.
November 1, 2024
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December 31, 2025DNF 22%. I did not like it. Not interested to keep reading.
November 30, 2024
In this female-centred retelling of 1066, we follow Gytha Godwinsson, Harold's daughter, as she watches her father become king and lose his crown, forcing her to flee the country and start a new life abroad.
This book has clearly been well researched and the descriptive writing draws the reader in. This would make a fantastic TV series! I'm looking forward to reading the sequel in due course.
A recommended read for fans of Alison Weir and Philippa Gregory.
This book has clearly been well researched and the descriptive writing draws the reader in. This would make a fantastic TV series! I'm looking forward to reading the sequel in due course.
A recommended read for fans of Alison Weir and Philippa Gregory.
November 28, 2025
The Last Princess follows the life of Gytha Godwinson, daughter of Harold Godwinson, who was crowned king of England in 1066 and briefly reigned before William, Duke of Normandy, won the Battle of Hastings and took the crown.
While I love English history, I don't know much about this historical period, so I was excited to learn more about it from Gytha's point of view, who was a fiery, strong and brave heroine, whom I always rooted for. There were a lot of twists and turns and a lot of political intrigue, and I followed the story with great interest. The first half, especially, was very gripping, while I started to lose a little interest in the second half, mostly because Gytha's worsened circumstances were less interesting to me and there was a
That being said, the book was overall really good, with an interesting cast of characters and a beautiful historical setting, and I was glad to discover this is only the first book in a series. I am definitely looking forward to continuing Gytha's story.
While I love English history, I don't know much about this historical period, so I was excited to learn more about it from Gytha's point of view, who was a fiery, strong and brave heroine, whom I always rooted for. There were a lot of twists and turns and a lot of political intrigue, and I followed the story with great interest. The first half, especially, was very gripping, while I started to lose a little interest in the second half, mostly because Gytha's worsened circumstances were less interesting to me and there was a
That being said, the book was overall really good, with an interesting cast of characters and a beautiful historical setting, and I was glad to discover this is only the first book in a series. I am definitely looking forward to continuing Gytha's story.
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