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Kingdom of Shadows

By: Barbara Erskine
Narrated by: Charlie Norfolk
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Gorgeous repackage of Barbara Erskine’s first novel, blending history, family legacy and contemporary passion

In a childless and unhappy marriage, Clare Royland is rich and beautiful – but lonely. And fueling her feelings of isolation is a strange, growing fascination with an ancestress from the distant past. Troubled by haunting inexplicable dreams that terrify – but also powerfully compel – her, Clare is forced to look back through the centuries for answers.

In 1306, Scotland is at war. Isobel, Countess of Buchan, faces fear and the prospect of untimely death as the fighting surrounds her. But passionate and headstrong, her trials escalate when she is persecuted for her part in crowning Robert the Bruce, her lover.

Duncairn, Isobel's home and Clare's beloved heritage, becomes a battleground for passions that span the centuries. As husband Paul's recklessness threatens their security, Clare must fight to save Duncairn, and to save herself from the powers of Isobel…

©2021 Barbara Erskine (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers Limited Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Romance War & Military Middle Ages Marriage War
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I could not leave this book alone. It had so many twists & turns, just as a good book should have

Spellbinding

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Brilliant story , wonderfully told , the historical context very detailed, the characters were very well written, I could not stop listening.

Stunning story

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l loved the history the story set in the time of Robert the Bruce great narrator loved it

Scotland

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I struggled with the blandness of the characters and weak story line. The narration was tedious.

Disappointing

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This has such a good premise but it is so dated now .. the behavior of the men and women inconsistent and unrealistic .. perhaps re wrote it for new listeners. Great narration.

How ridiculously old fashioned and inconsistent it was ..

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