A Daughter Scorned: The story of Adela of Hamaland

by Anna Chant

History is not always about good men, so why should it be about good women?After the deaths of her mother and brother, Adela feels an outsider in her beloved home, Elten the stronghold of Count Wichman of Hamaland, her impulsive, outspoken behaviour standing in stark contrast to the perfection of her pious younger sister, Liutgard.

When dividing his wealth, Adela is furious to find that Wichman has left more to his younger daughter, including Elten - now transformed into an abbey for Liutgard to preside over, while she is destined for a life of marriage and motherhood as a countess in the Ottonian Empire.

But when tragedy strikes, Adela can no longer tolerate the injustice. She decides to fight Liutgard for her rightful inheritance, determined that nobody, not bishops, regents, kings, or even emperors, will stand in her way…

Discover this tale of sibling rivalry played out against the backdrop of the tumultuous tenth century today!

433 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 14, 2024

About the author

Anna is a writer, tutor and mother of three from South Devon, UK. She has a degree in history from the University of Sheffield. Her first novel, 'Kenneth's Queen' was published in April 2016 and her second, 'The Girl from Brittia' in July 2016. Anna has fallen in love with the Dark Ages, that fabulous period where legend and history collide, and especially the part played by the often uncelebrated and unrecorded women who lived through them. She hopes to tell the stories of as many as possible!