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AUDIOBOOK

To Defy a King

Elizabeth ChadwickSeries: Bigod
4.3
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Duration
17h 12m
Year
2024
Language
English
Publisher
Recorded Books, Inc.

About

“To Defy is King” is a riveting historical novel of family, loyalty and betrayal, featuring the daughter of medieval England's Greatest Knight.
The spirited daughter of England's greatest knight, Mahelt Marshal, lives a privileged medieval life. But when her beloved father falls out with the volatile and dangerous King John, her world is shattered. The king takes her brothers hostage and Mahelt's planned marriage to Hugh Bigod, heir to nobility, takes place sooner than she expected.
Mahelt and Hugh come to care for each other deeply, but Hugh's strict father clashes with the rebellious Mahelt. When more harsh demands from the British royalty threaten to tear the couple's lives apart, Mahelt finds herself facing her worst fears alone. Caught between the family she was born in and the family she married into, Mahelt is uncertain if she-or her marriage-will survive.
Written with vivid detail and great historical accuracy, “To Defy a King” is an immersive novel of medieval England.

Related Subjects

  • Medieval
  • Historical
  • Adult Fiction

Extended Details

  • SeriesBigod #2

    Artists

    Elizabeth ChadwickAuthor
    Rosalyn LandorReader

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