Ariana Franklin was the award-winning author of Mistress of the Art of Death, the first in the critically acclaimed, bestselling medieval thriller series of the same name. She was working on this standalone historical thriller, The Siege Winter, at the time of her death, so her daughter, writer Samantha Norman, took up the mantle and finished the job.
England 1141. The country has been devastated by a long civil war that has left thousands dead. With no clear winner, castles and villages change hands from month to month as the English king Steven and his cousin, the Empress Matilda, battle for the crown.
At the heart of the story is a young girl, left for dead, who is found and raised by an expert archer and a slightly older young woman in charge of a castle and it's people. Both are strong and determined to do the right thing if it kills them.
So good! I just finished this last night after ignoring all my other activities for the last few evenings, and I think fans of Bernard Cornwell and Diana Gabaldon will be drawn to this fast paced, well researched novel. I also learned what a mountebank was, so much knowledge! Download the egalley now!
– Annie