Lady Macbeth's Tale

by Maggie Power

A pawn in the game of 11th century power politics, Gwaina finds her own desires overlooked in her role as heir to Cornwall. Torn between the need to seize control of her own fate and desire for the one man she believes strong enough to rule alongside her, Gwaina tests the limitations of her female nature. Yet, in choosing the wrong partner, Gwaina faces losing everything, even her own identity ... until she meets her husband’s cousin, Mac Bethadh, a seasoned warrior with his own dynastic ambtions ...

360 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Author of six novels:
Goblin Fruit, publ. Journeyman
Lily, Simon and Schuster
Porphyria's Lover, Simon and Schuster
Lady Macbeth's Tale, Booksurge
The Red Sleeve
Midnight Is Necessary

REVIEWS:

Lily
Power skilfully blends all the elements of Victorian melodrama: lust, power, death and decay, then
adds an extra malevolent spice to the brew.’
SUNDAY TIMES

PORPHYRIA’S LOVER

‘ Erotic...compelling...dark and atmospheric...it could light a few candles for you.’
COSMOPOLITAN

‘Stylish’
OPTIONS

‘Like Browning’s poem, this is a novel with a twist.’
TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT

LADY MACBETH’S TALE

'A richly textured, mythopoeic novel, casting new light on the murderous desires of Shakespeare's heroine. Mesmerising!'
CHRISTOPHER WILSON, author of The Ballad of Lee Cotton

Reviews

[Ulla]

I found it impossible to rate this book. There was definitely a lot of promise, and I particularly enjoyed the style, but I was left with a feeling that the somewhat incoherent and loose plot did not quite allow that potential to truly flourish. Still, the story held my interest and I wanted to find out what happened. A full review here: http://ususimetsa.blogspot.fi/2016/07...