Thursday, January 17, 2013

'Uneasy Lies the Crown' Blurb Blitz!

Uneasy Lies the Crown, a novel of Owain Glyndwr
by N. Gemini Sasson

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BLURB:

For centuries, the bards have sung of King Arthur’s return, but is this reluctant warrior prince the answer to those prophecies?

In the year 1399, Welsh nobleman Owain Glyndwr is living out a peaceful gentleman’s life in the Dee Valley of Wales with his wife Margaret and their eleven children. But when Henry of Bolingbroke, the Duke of Lancaster, usurps the throne of England from his cousin Richard II, that tranquility is forever shattered. What starts as a feud with a neighboring English lord over a strip of land evolves into something greater—a fight for the very independence of Wales.

Leading his crude army of Welshmen against armor-clad columns of English, Owain wins key victories over his enemies. After a harrowing encounter on the misty slopes of Cadair Idris, the English knight Harry Hotspur offers Owain a pact he cannot resist.

Peace, however, comes with a price. As tragedies mount, Owain questions whether he can find the strength within himself not only to challenge the most powerful monarch of his time, but to fulfill the prophecies and lead his people to freedom without destroying those around him.
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Read an excerpt:
Owain leaned against the bedpost, gazing at Margaret, who was swept away in a sea of exhaustion. For a long time he studied her, worshipful of her, thankful and yet gripped with a fear that paralyzed him. Lamplight flickered upon her face, pale and sparkling with perspiration like a fine dusting of crystal. He glanced at the physician, who was packing his instruments and washing his hands as if there were nothing more he could do.

His voice tremulous, Owain probed, “Will she... will she be well soon?”

More likely so than not,” the physician said. He was a Jew named Abraham that Owain had brought to Sycharth from London to attend to his large family. He wiped his hands on a cloth and then gathered the bag that contained his mysterious tools. “But there were complications. If she were to deliver another child, she could die. Do you understand?”

The strong cries of his new son and daughter filled his ears with the assurance that they had gained their place in the world and were not letting go.

Owain nodded dully. Then he knelt beside his love and wrapped his large hands around one of hers. He kissed her knuckles, and then pressed them to his whiskered cheek. “Marged, the children need you. I need you.” And he buried his face in the sea of down coverings that surrounded her and wept more tears than he had ever in his life shed.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

N. Gemini Sasson is the author of six historical novels set in 14th and 15th century Scotland, England and Wales, including The Bruce Trilogy and Isabeau, A Novel of Queen Isabella and Sir Roger Mortimer (2011 IPPY Silver Medalist in Historical Fiction). Her latest release is Uneasy Lies the Crown, A Novel of Owain Glyndwr. Long after writing about Robert the Bruce and Queen Isabella, Sasson learned she is a descendant of both.




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19 comments:

  1. Thanks for hosting this stop on my tour, Andrea! Looking forward to hearing from your readers. I'm always curious to know what everyone's latest most favorite read is and what they liked most about it.

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  2. i like the looks of your writing. i will have to pick up the book as soon as i get a job

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  3. Love the excerpt, thank you.

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  5. I can't believe how fascinating this sounds. I can trace my lineage back to Scotland, and have always been fascinated by Scotland, Ireland and England (their stories and politics are so interesting). Thank you for writing this!

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  6. Thanks for dropping by laurie, Ingeborg and MomJane!

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  7. This sounds fascinating.

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  8. I know so little of Welsh history. I great way to learn more thank you.

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  9. I love the Arthurian mythology, so that was the first thing that had me hocked up.

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  10. The book sounds fascinating, how did you came up with the idea of it?

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  11. How did you came up with the idea to this book.

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  12. I'm always skimming history books for interesting people, so I'm not really sure when I first came across the name of Owain Glyndwr, but it was on a trip to Wales about 14 years ago that I learned more about him. Just being there, seeing how beautiful Wales is, helped me understand why someone would go to such lengths to defend their home.

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  13. Sorry for the late post. I’m playing catch-up here so I’m just popping in to say HI and sorry I missed visiting with you on party day! Hope you all had a good time!

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  14. I was thinking BBC' Merlin series when I've read the name Owain, but your Owain sounds more intriguing. Do you have a favorite genre besides historical?

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  15. Hey Karen - Good to see you again!

    Anas - Most of what I read is literary fiction. I like to experience the internal struggles that characters go through. You can always take something away from a story like that.

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  16. I think this book would be one that both my mom and I would enjoy. Will be recommending for her to take a peek :) We both truly enjoy historical novels.
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  17. This is most definitely right up my alley. :D

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  18. Thanks, Christine and let it be. Hope you enjoy it!

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