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The Tenth Century #2
A Conspiracy of Kings
The sequel to The Lady of Mercia's Daughter
Mercia, AD918.
Lady Ælfwynn has taken her mother’s place as the Lady of Mercia, to the displeasure of her uncle in Wessex, and against his efforts to subvert it.
King Edward, casts his eye longingly over Mercia, and finds a willing accomplice where none should exist. This time, the threat to Lady Ælfwynn is not as easy to defeat.
This is the continuing story of Lady Ælfwynn, the granddaughter of King Alfred, begun in The Lady of Mercia's Daughter.
The Tenth Century suggested reading order;
The Lady of Mercia's Daughter
A Conspiracy of Kings
Kingmaker
The King's Daughters
Praise for The Lady of Mercia's Daughter
"M.J. Porter has delivered a genuinely un-put-downable story about a real heroine whose fate you will not guess an I will not tell. This brilliant fictional -,or maybe true - account about events in England's dark ages gripped me for hours. It is essential reading for lovers of epic tales about warrior princesses." Amazon Reviewer
"An excellent book, intrigue, action, betrayal it has it all. It took me 3 days to read this book, I had difficulty putting it down." Amazon Reviewer
"I loved the historical background and the way the Author describes scenes. Very engaging story I found difficult to put down." Amazon Reviewer
Mercia, AD918.
Lady Ælfwynn has taken her mother’s place as the Lady of Mercia, to the displeasure of her uncle in Wessex, and against his efforts to subvert it.
King Edward, casts his eye longingly over Mercia, and finds a willing accomplice where none should exist. This time, the threat to Lady Ælfwynn is not as easy to defeat.
This is the continuing story of Lady Ælfwynn, the granddaughter of King Alfred, begun in The Lady of Mercia's Daughter.
The Tenth Century suggested reading order;
The Lady of Mercia's Daughter
A Conspiracy of Kings
Kingmaker
The King's Daughters
Praise for The Lady of Mercia's Daughter
"M.J. Porter has delivered a genuinely un-put-downable story about a real heroine whose fate you will not guess an I will not tell. This brilliant fictional -,or maybe true - account about events in England's dark ages gripped me for hours. It is essential reading for lovers of epic tales about warrior princesses." Amazon Reviewer
"An excellent book, intrigue, action, betrayal it has it all. It took me 3 days to read this book, I had difficulty putting it down." Amazon Reviewer
"I loved the historical background and the way the Author describes scenes. Very engaging story I found difficult to put down." Amazon Reviewer
- GenresHistorical Fiction
Kindle Edition
First published February 1, 2020
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About the author
M.J. Porter
114 books262 followersI'm an author of historical fiction (Early English (before 1066)/Viking) and now five 20th-century mysteries..
The Eagle of Mercia Chronicles (featuring a young Icel from The Last King series) is now available from Boldwood Books. As is the complete Brunanburh Series and the Dark Age Chronicles Trilogy, my foray to before Saxon England was Saxon England. Enjoy.
The Ninth Century Series (The Last King), are stories of ninth-century England, but not as it's been written before, (featuring an older Icel and some other familiar faces too).
The Erdington Mysteries now has a fourth book in the series—The Secret Sauce. (Did you know Erdington would have been in Mercia back in the Saxon period? I know, you can't get me away from the place.) The Barrage Body is coming soon.
The Royal Women Who Made England, my first non-fiction book about the royal women of the tenth century, is available now.
I like to write. You've been warned.
Find me at
www.mjporterauthor.com or at www.mjporterauthor.blog where I blog about books and films and sometimes, writing!
https://linktr.ee/MJPorterauthor
https://mjporterauthor.sumupstore.com
You can join my monthly subscriber newsletters and gain access to the restricted page on my blog at the same time.
https://BookHip.com/MGWHLDC (Saxon stories)
https://BookHip.com/THPKCKP (mysteries only)
(I have odd reading tastes - there's no need to notice though!!) I'm also exceedingly anti-social - that you may notice but must accept!
The Eagle of Mercia Chronicles (featuring a young Icel from The Last King series) is now available from Boldwood Books. As is the complete Brunanburh Series and the Dark Age Chronicles Trilogy, my foray to before Saxon England was Saxon England. Enjoy.
The Ninth Century Series (The Last King), are stories of ninth-century England, but not as it's been written before, (featuring an older Icel and some other familiar faces too).
The Erdington Mysteries now has a fourth book in the series—The Secret Sauce. (Did you know Erdington would have been in Mercia back in the Saxon period? I know, you can't get me away from the place.) The Barrage Body is coming soon.
The Royal Women Who Made England, my first non-fiction book about the royal women of the tenth century, is available now.
I like to write. You've been warned.
Find me at
www.mjporterauthor.com or at www.mjporterauthor.blog where I blog about books and films and sometimes, writing!
https://linktr.ee/MJPorterauthor
https://mjporterauthor.sumupstore.com
You can join my monthly subscriber newsletters and gain access to the restricted page on my blog at the same time.
https://BookHip.com/MGWHLDC (Saxon stories)
https://BookHip.com/THPKCKP (mysteries only)
(I have odd reading tastes - there's no need to notice though!!) I'm also exceedingly anti-social - that you may notice but must accept!
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
May 23, 2020
Great reimagining of history
I enjoyed what may have happened to “The Lady of Mercia’s Daughter”. I’d like to think she lived and enjoyed her life. Thank you for another excellent read MJ Porter!
I enjoyed what may have happened to “The Lady of Mercia’s Daughter”. I’d like to think she lived and enjoyed her life. Thank you for another excellent read MJ Porter!
February 14, 2021
Great read! Battle scenes are really well done
The author does an amazing job describing battle scenes and I imagine myself there with my heart pumping as I am reading it!! The descriptions of the overall scenes is well done as well. I gave it a 4-star because the character building was not fully there, I was left guessing what they appeared to look like, what they would have worn in each scene ect. I was constantly looking for characteristics & descriptions of clothing, I felt these things would have made the characters come to life in my brain as the battle scenes did! It was hard to know (at the beginning) what time had passed throughout. I had tp go to characters at the end to see when they were born to find out possible ages. I was waiting to find out how her mother passed. "Suddenly" was all I knew. I thought there may have been a reason to why? There was nothing about the event, why, how, I feel to know that would have made her pain more real as to what was already there. I remember by page 97 I was still asking why we don't know? It would have helped to know what the other characters and the circumstances within Mercia would have been like for all at the very beginning. But loved the book, I feel the author really does a great job! I have read many of the books and I will be reading the next when I am finished this review! I do recommend!
The author does an amazing job describing battle scenes and I imagine myself there with my heart pumping as I am reading it!! The descriptions of the overall scenes is well done as well. I gave it a 4-star because the character building was not fully there, I was left guessing what they appeared to look like, what they would have worn in each scene ect. I was constantly looking for characteristics & descriptions of clothing, I felt these things would have made the characters come to life in my brain as the battle scenes did! It was hard to know (at the beginning) what time had passed throughout. I had tp go to characters at the end to see when they were born to find out possible ages. I was waiting to find out how her mother passed. "Suddenly" was all I knew. I thought there may have been a reason to why? There was nothing about the event, why, how, I feel to know that would have made her pain more real as to what was already there. I remember by page 97 I was still asking why we don't know? It would have helped to know what the other characters and the circumstances within Mercia would have been like for all at the very beginning. But loved the book, I feel the author really does a great job! I have read many of the books and I will be reading the next when I am finished this review! I do recommend!
October 30, 2020
A good read but too much focus on the Lady's incarceration
Disregarding the fictional drama of events the story itself is entertaining until the abduction and subsequent incarceration. At that point the story slows down with the Lady' s thoughts and then becomes confusing when the king suddenly appears and later still cousin Athelstan. The author pulls it together in the concluding chapters but there was not enough transition from the dull monotony of Abbey captivity to the executions.
Disregarding the fictional drama of events the story itself is entertaining until the abduction and subsequent incarceration. At that point the story slows down with the Lady' s thoughts and then becomes confusing when the king suddenly appears and later still cousin Athelstan. The author pulls it together in the concluding chapters but there was not enough transition from the dull monotony of Abbey captivity to the executions.
October 8, 2020
A pleasant read for the none too serious historian.
As a follower of this period it can be frustrating as to the lack of facts foĺlowing the death of Alfred. These books, though fictional, provide some filling between the gaps as what could have happened. They are also a much more pleasant read than the literal ones.
As a follower of this period it can be frustrating as to the lack of facts foĺlowing the death of Alfred. These books, though fictional, provide some filling between the gaps as what could have happened. They are also a much more pleasant read than the literal ones.
January 22, 2023
MJ Porter
I have really enjoyed all of Porter's books. I have an intense affinity for historical fiction! Looking up the history has brought me more knowledge and I truly appreciate Porter's imagination and all the stories.
I have really enjoyed all of Porter's books. I have an intense affinity for historical fiction! Looking up the history has brought me more knowledge and I truly appreciate Porter's imagination and all the stories.
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