New Releases by Rosalind Miles

Vor der Vergangenheit kann niemand fliehen: Der mitreißende Schicksalsroman »Im Land der Silbereichen« von Rosalind Miles jetzt als eBook bei dotbooks. Unter der heißen Sonne Australiens entscheidet sich ihre Zukunft ... Ihr unbeugsamer Wille und ihre Intelligenz haben Stephanie Harper geholfen, schwere Prüfungen zu überstehen – nun hofft sie, an der Seite des Chirurgen Dan Marshall endlich ihr Glück gefunden zu haben. Aber schon bald ziehen dunkle Wolken am Horizont auf, denn sie sieht sich gleich zwei Feinden gegenüber: der hasserfüllten Jilly, die einst ihre Freundschaft schändlich verraten hat, und dem skrupellosen Geschäftsmann Jake Sanders, der das Imperium der Harpers vernichten will. Fieberhaft versucht Stephanie, alle Fäden in der Hand zu behalten, um ihre Familie und das traumhafte Anwesen Eden zu retten – doch auf dem Weg zu der entscheidenden Konferenz gerät sie mitten auf dem Ozean in tödliche Gefahr ... Jetzt als eBook kaufen und genießen: Der bewegende Roman »Im Land der Silbereichen« von Rosalind Miles ist der zweite Band ihrer Eden-Saga, die Fans von Danielle Steele, Nora Roberts und Elizabeth Haran begeistern wird! Wer liest, hat mehr vom Leben: dotbooks – der eBook-Verlag.

Der unbändige Mut einer betrogenen Frau im bewegenden Schicksalsroman »Im Schatten des Akazienbaums« von Rosalind Miles – jetzt als eBook bei dotbooks. Der Sonnenuntergang über dem australischen Familienstammsitz Eden ist ein majestätischer Anblick: Glutorange scheint der Himmel mit dem roten Staub der weiten Ebene zu verschmelzen, die das Anwesen umgibt. Hier, in ihrer geliebten Heimat, heiratet die reiche Erbin Stephanie Harper den berühmten Sportler Greg Marsden: Nach so vielen Enttäuschungen soll nun endlich alles perfekt werden – doch Greg entpuppt sich schon bald als Monster. Um ihr Vermögen unter seine Kontrolle zu bringen, schreckt er nicht einmal davor zurück, Stephanie in der Wildnis des Outbacks dem sicheren Tod zu überlassen. Schwer verletzt wird sie vom charismatischen Dan Marshall gerettet – und schwört Rache. Wie ein Phönix, der sich aus der Asche erhebt, setzt Stephanie von nun an alles daran, ihr Familienimperium zurückzuerobern ... Jetzt als eBook kaufen und genießen: Der mitreißende Roman »Im Schatten des Akazienbaums« der britischen Bestsellerautorin Rosalind Miles ist der erste Band ihrer Eden-Saga, die Fans von Danielle Steele, Nora Roberts und Elizabeth Haran begeistern wird! Wer liest, hat mehr vom Leben: dotbooks – der eBook-Verlag.

Kann er der Versuchung widerstehen? Der dramatische Liebesroman »Unter der roten Sonne Australiens« von Rosalind Miles jetzt als eBook bei dotbooks. Endlich kann er zurückkehren in das Land des roten Himmels und der endlosen Weiten: In einer kleinen Gemeinde an der Küste Australiens will der Priester Robert Maitland in die Fußstapfen seines Vaters treten ... und endlich die Schatten hinter sich lassen, die über seiner Vergangenheit liegen. Hier begegnet er einer jungen Frau, die unter einem schweren Schicksal leidet – und kann schon bald die Gefühle nicht mehr leugnen, die er für Ally hegt. Aber selbst, wenn er für diese Liebe alles aufs Spiel setzt, was ihm wichtig ist: Haben die beiden wirklich eine Chance, glücklich zu werden? Jetzt als eBook kaufen und genießen: Der bewegende Schicksalsroman »Unter der roten Sonne Australiens« von Rosalind Miles wird Fans des Klassikers »Die Dornenvögel« und der Bestsellerautorin Danielle Steele begeistern. Wer liest, hat mehr vom Leben: dotbooks – der eBook-Verlag.

Eine ganz andere Seite der ›Maiden Queen‹: Die opulente Romanbiographie »Elisabeth, Königin von England« von Rosalind Miles als eBook bei dotbooks. Wie kannst du überleben, wenn alle dir den Tod wünschen? Als Tochter der hingerichteten Anne Boleyn ist Elisabeth abhängig von der Gnade ihres Vaters – und muss von Kindesbeinen an lernen, sich gegen den Spott, das Misstrauen und die Intrigen am Hof Heinrich VIII. zu behaupten. Doch während sie in erotische Skandale verwickelt wird, Männer um sie buhlen und sie immer wieder in Gefahr gerät, wie ihre Mutter zu enden, lernt Elisabeth, hinter die Fassaden der Menschen zu schauen ... und sie zu lenken. In einer Welt, die von Männern regiert und mit Kriegen überzogen wird, müssen die Waffen einer Frau schärfer sein als jedes Schwert. Aber wie sieht es hinter der Maske der »jungfräulichen Königin« wirklich aus? Der internationale Bestseller jetzt endlich wieder lieferbar: »Unverblümt, sarkastisch, sinnlich und gelegentlich töricht – diese Elisabeth ist so echt, wie eine durch Worte geschaffene Figur es sein kann.« The Library Journal Jetzt als eBook kaufen und genießen: Der mitreißende historische Roman »Elisabeth, Königin von England« von Rosalind Miles wird die Fans der Reihen »Außergewöhnliche Frauen zwischen Aufbruch und Liebe« und »Bedeutende Frauen, die die Welt verändern« begeistern. Wer liest, hat mehr vom Leben: dotbooks – der eBook-Verlag.

Ein Leben wie eine Legende: Der farbenprächtige historische Roman »Die Königin des Sommerlandes« von Rosalind Miles jetzt als eBook bei dotbooks. Das Schicksal einer großen Frau ... Guenevere ist auf dem Zenit ihrer Macht: An der Seite von Arthur herrscht sie als Königin über ganz Britannien. Doch niemand ahnt, welchen Tücken sie sich täglich stellen muss, während Arthur für die Intrigen bei Hofe blind zu sein scheint – auch dafür, dass einer seiner neuen Ritter die Königin tot sehen will ... Zur gleichen Zeit steuert Gueneveres schwelender Konflikt mit Morgan le Fay, Arthurs Halbschwester, auf einen dunklen Höhepunkt zu: Denn Merlin, besessen davon, die Thronfolge zu sichern, will deren verschollenen Sohn Mordred als rechtmäßigen Erben mit seinem Vater Arthur vereinen – und nur Guenevere erkennt das Ausmaß der Gefahr, die das für das Königreich bedeutet ... »Eine fesselnde Lektüre. Zweifellos werden Milesʼ Fans von dieser üppigen, feministischen Interpretation des englischen Epos begeistert sein.« Publishers Weekly Jetzt als eBook kaufen und genießen: Der Avalon-Roman »Die Königin des Sommerlandes« von Rosalind Miles ist der zweite Band ihres Guenevere-Eposʼ, das Fans von Marion Zimmer Bradley, Diana L. Paxson und Elisabeth Chadwick begeistern wird. Wer liest, hat mehr vom Leben: dotbooks – der eBook-Verlag.

Auch ohne Thron ist sie noch immer eine Königin: Das packende historische Epos »Die Herrin von Camelot« von Rosalind Miles als eBook bei dotbooks. In der friedlichen Idylle des Sommerlandes wächst Prinzessin Guenevere wohlbehütet und sorglos auf – bis zu dem Tag, an dem ihre Mutter ein gewaltsamer Tod ereilt und das Königreich ins Chaos stürzt ... In der Stunde ihrer größten Not begegnet sie dem Mann, der ihr Schicksal werden soll:Arthur aus dem Hause Pendragon. Dieser tapfere und stattliche Mann, der auf dem besten Wege ist, König der Britannier zu werden, gewinnt schon bald ihr Herz – und ihre Hand. Als neue Herrin über die Ritter der Tafelrunde gelingt es ihr, das Königreich der Sommerlande zurückzugewinnen. Doch das Schicksal hält für Guenevere eine schwere Prüfung bereit ... So haben Sie die altbekannte Saga noch nie erlebt: »Eine lebendige Geschichte von einer gefeierten Romanautorin und Historikerin, die die glorreichste Zeit einer legendären Frau zum Leben erweckt.« Publishers News Jetzt als eBook kaufen und genießen: Der historische Roman »Die Herrin von Camelot« von Rosalind Miles ist der erste Band ihres Guenevere-Eposʼ, das Fans von Marion Zimmer Bradley, Diana L. Paxson und Elizabeth Chadwick begeistern wird. Wer liest, hat mehr vom Leben: dotbooks – der eBook-Verlag.

Un roman culte, devenu une série télévisée qui a tenu en haleine plusieurs générations de téléspectateurs. La trahison d''un homme, la vengeance d''une femme Sept ans ont passé depuis la tentative d''assassinat de la richissime héritière Stephanie Harper par l''homme qu''elle venait d''épouser, Greg Marsden. Sept années pendant lesquelles la jeune femme, dépossédée de tout, s''est battue pour reconstruire son existence. De retour avec ses enfants dans sa propriété d''Eden, elle parvient à trouver du réconfort auprès de Dan Marshall, le chirurgien sans qui elle n''aurait pu se relever. Diriger une compagnie qui brasse des millions de dollars tout en s''occupant de sa famille ne laisse à Stephanie que peu de répit. Or, des nuages s''apprêtent à voiler le ciel azur d''Eden... Car Jilly, l''ancienne maîtresse de Greg, est libérée de prison. Ces années derrière les barreaux lui ont laissé tout le temps d''ourdir sa vengeance...

Un roman culte, devenu une série télévisée qui a tenu en haleine plusieurs génération de téléspectateurs. La trahison d''un homme, la vengeance d''une femme Stephanie Harper a tout pour elle : pouvoir, argent, prestige... Elle ne rêve que d''une chose : l''amour. Greg Marsden est jeune, beau, sportif, et aussi vénal que séducteur. Il semble très épris de Stephanie. Pourtant, leur union va virer au cauchemar... À peine marié, Greg trompe Stephanie avec sa meilleure amie. Bientôt, il décide de prendre des mesures radicales pour assouvir ses ambitions : éliminer Stephanie ! Quelque temps plus tard, quand il rencontre le top model Tara Welles, Greg est loin de se douter que ce ravissant visage, remodelé à merveille par la chirurgie esthétique, cache une femme plus redoutable qu''il n''aurait pu l''imaginer...

“An energetic and enthusiastic survey of feminist boundary pushing . . . Readers will delight in this rebel-rousing read.” —Publishers Weekly The internationally bestselling author of Who Cooked the Last Supper? presents a wickedly witty and very current history of the extraordinary female rebels, reactionaries, and trailblazers who left their mark on history from the French Revolution up to the present day. Now is the time for a new women’s history—for the famous, infamous, and unsung women to get their due—from the Enlightenment to the #MeToo movement. Recording the important milestones in the birth of the modern feminist movement and the rise of women into greater social, economic, and political power, Miles takes us through a colorful pageant of astonishing women, from heads of state like Empress Cixi, Eugenia Charles, Indira Gandhi, Jacinda Ardern, and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to political rainmakers Kate Sheppard, Carrie Chapman Catt, Anna Stout, Dorothy Height, Shirley Chisholm, Winnie Mandela, STEM powerhouses Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Rosalind Franklin, Sophia Kovalevskaya, Marie Curie, and Ada Lovelace, revolutionaries Olympe de Gouges, Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Patyegarang, and writer/intellectuals Mary Wollstonecraft, Simon de Beauvoir, Elaine Morgan, and Germaine Greer. Women in the arts, women in sports, women in business, women in religion, women in politics—this is a one-stop roundup of the tremendous progress women have made in the modern era. A testimony to how women have persisted—and excelled—this is a smart and stylish popular history for all readers. “Herstory with a dash of sarcasm and a wide global and chronological reach.” —Kirkus Reviews

''They will have to choose between giving us freedom or giving us death'' So said,in 1913 ,the brilliant orator and suffragette ,Emmeline Pankhurst, just one of the inspiring women who won the vote for women. She remains a heroine for those determined to go to any lengths to change our world and one of those inspirational souls who feature in Rosalind Miles'' gallery of famous, infamous and little-know rebels. We begin with the French Revolution when women took on the fraternite of man, then it''s off to America to round up the rebels fighting side by side for freedom with their men, before heading back to Britain to witness the courage of the suffragettes. From Australia to Iceland, from India to China and from many other countries, we track women who - often at a very high cost to themselves - have stood up to age-old cruelties and injustices. Recording the important milestones in the long march of women towards equality through a colourful pageant of astonishing women, we chart the birth of modern womanhood. Women in sport, women in business, women in religion, women in politics and women in power - all female life is there. We end in the present day thrilled with what women have done - and can and will do. Give us Freedom is as brave and as brilliant as its heroines. Formerly published as Rebel Women

The extraordinary character of Ben Jonson has only recently been brought into the light. Critics traditionally exalted Shakespeare, at Jonson’s expense. In this biography, first published in 1986, the author presents a full and accurate account of Jonson’s life in modern times. Rosalind Miles follows Jonson from his obscure beginnings to his burial in Westminster Abbey, as the first Poet Laureate, in 1637. Her Jonson is vivid and vigorous, equally alive in his life and in his work. This title will be of interest to students of history, English literature and Renaissance drama.

Una espléndida novela de aventuras que inaugura la trilogía sobre Camelot. Ginebra lleva una vida plácida y feliz en la mítica Camelot, el País del Verano. Su dicha aumenta cuando, pese a la oposición de Merlín, se casa con el joven pero sabio rey Arturo. Sin embargo, desde el trágico día en que su hijo de siete años falleció como consecuencia de un accidente, la relación con su marido se ha deteriorado ya que nunca ha sido capaz de perdonarlo. A su vez, el reino también ha perdido el equilibrio: los caballeros de la Tabla Redonda están divididos en dos bandos, los enemigos de Camelot urden un plan para derrocar a Arturo, y aparece Lanzarote, el misterioso caballero que cambiará la vida de la reina para siempre. Ginebra, reina del País del Verano narra las peripecias y vicisitudes de esta legendaria y apasionada soberana que conquistó el corazón de muchos hombres... pero solo uno de ellos fue verdadero amor.

La reina Ginebra y el caballero Lanzarote, una de las historias de amor imposible más conocidas de la literatura. La reina Ginebra se debate entre el deber y el destino, entre su amor por Arturo y su pasión por el caballero Lanzarote, quien también se encuentra dividido entre la lealtad a su rey y el amor a su reina. Finalmente, Ginebra, sacrificando sus sentimientos, decidirá que el caballero del Lago debe marcharse de Camelot. Sin embargo, cuando el reino se vea amenazado por los ataques de Morgana, madre del único heredero de Arturo, y por los caballeros cristianos que quieren acabar con la religión de Camelot, Ginebra reconsiderará su decisión y luchará por su amor a Lanzarote, en quien siempre confió.

Galahad, la novela que cierra la magnífica trilogía sobre Camelot. En el corazón de Camelot, el rey Arturo y la reina Ginebra gobiernan una tierra en paz, mientras se preparan para armar caballero a Mordred, hijo y heredero de Arturo, quien se sumará a los caballeros de la Tabla Redonda. Pero en la profundidad de su cueva, Merlín presiente una nueva amenaza que se cierne sobre el rey Arturo. Tras mucho tiempo, el Santo Grial ha surgido a la luz de nuevo, junto con el vaticinio de un misterioso niño que deberá encontrarlo para cumplir con su destino. Los enemigos del pasado acechan a Arturo y sus caballeros, mientras la reina cuenta con el amor del caballero Lanzarote del Lago. Sin embargo, la lealtad de Lanzarote se verá cuestionada y Ginebra deberá enfrentarse al espectro de una traición.

From earliest times, women gained access to leadership in times of conflict and proved themselves equal to the challenge of commanding during war. Women leaders abounded in the ancient world from Ireland to Israel, sometimes through the accident of birth, but often rising to power through naked opportunism and raw courage in the ranks - and it is no accident that women war leaders, like men, are often famous for their strong sexual drive. Wherever there is war, there has often been a woman at the helm. Later ages frequently wrote these women out of history, but their stories have refused to die. From the legendary leader of the Amazons who fought the greatest of Greek heroes, Achilles, to the Iron Ladies of today, the women of both West and East directing military campaigns and leading their countries in war. Presenting an array of fascinating and sometimes little known women war leaders, popular author Rosalind Miles and the acclaimed military historian Robin Cross do full justice to the achievements of these women, some of whose amazing stories have so far never been told. Warrior women include: Penthesilea the Amazons queen, Deborah, Cleopatra VII, Boudicca, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Joan of Arc, Elizabeth I, Grace O''Malley, Deborah Samson, Nadezda Durova, Harriet Tubman, Anna Etheridge, Soldaderas, Flora Sandes, Lily Litvak, Women of the Warsaw Ghetto, Hanna Reitsch, Ruth Werner, Jeanne Holm, Margaret Thatcher, Women in Today''s Armies, Martha McSally and more...

An engaging collection that uncovers injustices in history and overturns misconceptions about the role of women in war When you think of war, you think of men, right? Not so fast. In Hell Hath No Fury, Rosalind Miles and Robin Cross prove that although many of their stories have been erased or forgotten, women have played an integral role in wars throughout history. In witty and compelling biographical essays categorized and alphabetized for easy reference, Miles and Cross introduce us to war leaders (Cleopatra, Elizabeth I, Margaret Thatcher); combatants (Molly Pitcher, Lily Litvak, Tammy Duckworth); spies (Belle Boyd, Virginia Hall, Noor Inayat Khan); reporters and propagandists (Martha Gellhorn, Tokyo Rose, Anna Politkov- skaya); and more. These are women who have taken action and who challenge our perceived notions of womanhood. Some will be familiar to readers, but most will not, though their deeds during wartime were every bit as important as their male contemporaries’ more heralded contributions.

Who Cooked the Last Supper? overturns the phallusy of history and gives voice to the untold history of the world: the contributions of millions of unsung women. Men dominate history because men write history. There have been many heroes, but no heroines. Here, in Who Cooked the Last Supper?, is the history you never learned--but should have! Without politics or polemics, this brilliant and witty book overturns centuries of preconceptions to restore women to their rightful place at the center of culture, revolution, empire, war, and peace. Spiced with tales of individual women who have shaped civilization, celebrating the work and lives of women around the world, and distinguished by a wealth of research, Who Cooked the Last Supper? redefines our concept of historical reality.

Isolde''s day has come. In Ireland, her mother, the Queen, lies dying. The throne of the Emerald Isle, one of the last strongholds of the goddess, awaits her. But while Ireland is her destiny, Isolde is already Queen of Cornwall, trapped in a loveless marriage to its mean-spirited King Mark. Her true love is his nephew, Tristan of Lyonesse, who has never married, remaining faithful only to Isolde. Across the sea in France, a young princess who shares Isolde''s name enters the story. King Hoel named his daughtor in honor of Isolde of Ireland, and young Isolde of France has always been determined to outdo her beautiful namesake. She is a physician, too, and is called "Blanche Mains," for her white hands and healing touch. Blanche is of an age to be married, and she has chosen her husband—Tristan of Lyonesse. Her father objects, but fate favors Blanche. King Mark has become suspicious of his wife and nephew, and when Tristan is wounded in battle, he sees a chance to separate them for good. Mark sends Tristan to France to be healed by Blanche, who makes the most of the opportunity. Tristan''s letters to Isolde are intercepted, and he is told that she has given him up. Near death from his wounds, Tristan sends one last, desparate letter to Isolde by a trusted servant. He is dying, he tells her, and asks for one final sign of their love. If she can forgive him for betraying her, she must come to France in a ship set with white sails. If the ship''s sails are black, however, he will know that she no longer loves him. Isolde immediately leaves for France, but when Blanche sees the white-sailed ship from the castle window, she pulls the curtains and tells Tristan that the sails are black. To her horror, he turns his face to the wall and dies. There ends the traditional medieval story of Tristan and Isolde—with betrayal, death, and grief. But the original Irish lengend ends differently, and so does this book, wth magic and drama as only Rosalind Miles could write it.

Camelot--a vibrant pageant of love, heartbreak, hatred, jealousy, revenge, and desire--as seen through the eyes of its queen, Guenevere Raised in the tranquil beauty of the Summer Country, Princess Guenevere has led a charmed and contented life, until the sudden, violent death of her mother, Queen Maire, leaves the Summer Country teetering on the brink of anarchy. Only the miraculous arrival of Arthur, heir to the Pendragon dynasty, allows Guenevere to claim her mother''s throne. Smitten by the bold, sensuous princess, Arthur offers to marry her and unite their territory while still allowing her to rule in her own right. Their love match creates the largest and most powerful kingdom in the Isles. Arthur''s glorious rule begins to crumble, however, when he is reunited with his mother and his long-lost half-sisters, Morgause and Morgan. Before Arthur''s birth, his father--the savage and unscrupulous King Uther--banished his wife''s young daughters, selling Morgause into a cruel marriage and imprisoning Morgan in a far-off convent. Both daughters will avenge their suffering, but it is Morgan who strikes the deadliest blows against the King and Queen, using her evil enchantments to destroy all Guenevere holds dear. When the Queen flees to Avalon, Morgan casts a spell on Arthur and seduces him. In the chaos that follows his betrayal, Arthur sends a new courtier to protect Guenevere, the young French knight Lancelot. Her loyalty to Arthur already destroyed, Guenevere falls in love with Lancelot, a love that may spell ruin for Camelot.

Last in a line of proud queens elected to rule the fertile lands of the West, true owner of the legendary Round Table, guardian of the Great Goddess herself . . . a woman whose story has never been told—until now. Brokenhearted at her parting from Lancelot and anguished over the loss of the sacred Hallows of the Goddess, Guenevere reconciles with Arthur. But their fragile peace is threatened by a new presence at Camelot. Mordred, Arthur’s son by Morgan Le Fay, has come to be proclaimed heir to Guenevere and Arthur’s kingdoms. At his knighting, the great Round Table, owned by the Queens of the Summer Country since time immemorial, cracks down the center and a terrible darkness falls over Camelot. In the midst of the chaos appears a new knight, Sir Galahad, who may hold the key to the mystery of the stolen Hallows. His arrival sets into motion the Quest for the Holy Grail and the fall of Camelot, which brings Guenevere to the brink of the most dreaded tragedy of all . . . and may ultimately fulfill her destiny as the greatest Queen of the Isles. Available now, Guenevere, Queen of the Summer Country and The Knight of the Sacred Lake, Books 1 and 2 of the Guenevere Trilogy. Coming in July 2002, Isolde, Queen of the Western Isle, the First Book of the Tristan and Isolde Trilogy

Last in a line of proud queens elected to rule the fertile lands of the West, true owner of the legendary Round Table, guardian of the Great Goddess herself . . . a woman whose story has never been told--until now. As High King and Queen, Arthur and Guenevere reign supreme across the many kingdoms of Great Britain. Still, Guenevere secretly mourns the loss of her beloved Lancelot, who has returned to the Sacred Lake of his boyhood, hoping to restore his faith in chivalry in the place where he learned to be a knight. In a glittering Pentecost ceremony, new knights are sworn to the Round Table, including Arthur''s nephews, Agravain and Gawain. After many years of strife, peace is restored to Guenevere''s realm. But betrayal, jealousy, and ancient blood feuds fester unseen. Morgan Le Fay, now the mother of Arthur''s only son, Mordred, has become the focus of Merlin''s age-old quest to ensure the survival of the house of Pendragon. From the east comes the shattering news that Guenevere may have a rival for Lancelot''s love. A bleak shadow falls again across Camelot--and across the sacred isle of Avalon, where Roman priests threaten the life of the Lady herself. At the center of the storm is Guenevere, torn between her love for her husband, her people, and Sir Lancelot of the Lake. With rare and intuitive magic, Rosalind Miles brings to life a legendary woman''s bravery and passion, and all the pageantry, heartbreak, violence, and beauty of an age gone by.

本书将妇女史置于时间, 空间脉络下, 从宏观角度切入, 肯定女妇对人类演化所做贡献的重要性, 以及妇女在所有层面与各种领域的杰出成就.

The final thrilling chapter in the Tristan and Isolde trilogy Isolde, heir to the throne of the queens, is now a sovereign in her own right. With the glories of the throne comes the responsibility of a queen, and Isolde knows she must return to her beloved Western Isle. She can no longer tolerate her marriage to King Mark of Cornwall, a marriage she has accepted for years to save her country from the threat of war—and to be near her only love, Mark’s nephew, Tristan of Lyonesse. And so she leaves Cornwall and comes home to Ireland, where her lords face a growing threat from the warlike Picti, who live in the barren highlands to the north of England. The Picti have a bold new king, Darath, who is determined to take the riches of Ireland for his own people, whether by war or by marriage with Isolde. Isolde gathers her armies to confront the Picti while facing a violent conflict with King Mark, who vows he will not let a prize like Isolde, and Ireland, slip from his grasp. Isolde is last in a line of famous warrior queens who have guarded Ireland from time before memory, and now she—and her knight, Tristan—must play out their fate and face her enemies in a final battle, a war that could spell ruin for them both. To download a free copy of the discussion group guide in this book visit CrownPublishing.com.

Isolde''s time has come at last. The Queen of Ireland lies dying, relinquishing years of misrule to her patient and lovely daughter. But on all sides Isolde faces cruel opposition. Sir Breccan, one of the old Queen''s knights, is determined that Ireland succumbs to the rule of men. In Cornwall, Sir Andred, nephew of Isolde''s feckless and unloving husband, King Mark, is preparing to rise against her. Through all her trials, Isolde can count on Sir Tristan of Lyonesse, her faithful love of many years. But a French princess has heard of Tristan''s prowess and pledges to make him her own. Cast adrift, Tristan encounters a temptation he has never faced before. Alone and under attack, can Isolde save her kingdom and her love?

In the golden time of Arthur and Guenevere, the Island of the West shines like an emerald in the sea—one of the last strongholds of Goddess-worship and Mother-right. Isolde is the only daughter and heiress of Ireland’s great ruling queen, a lady as passionate in battle as she is in love. La Belle Isolde, like her mother, is famed for her beauty, but she is a healer instead of a warrior, “of all surgeons, the best among the isles.” A natural peacemaker, Isolde is struggling to save Ireland from a war waged by her dangerously reckless mother. The Queen is influenced by her lover, Sir Marhaus, who urges her to invade neighboring Cornwall and claim it for her own, a foolhardy move Isolde is determined to prevent. But she is unable to stop them. King Mark of Cornwall sends forth his own champion to do battle with the Irish—Sir Tristan of Lyonesse—a young, untested knight with a mysterious past. A member of the Round Table, Tristan has returned to the land of his birth after many years in exile, only to face Ireland’s fiercest champion in combat. When he lies victorious but near death on the field of battle, Tristan knows that his only hope of survival lies to the West. He must be taken to Ireland to be healed, but he must go in disguise—for if the Queen finds out who killed her beloved, he will follow Marhaus into the spirit world. His men smuggle him into the Queen’s fort at Dubh Lein, and beg the princess to save him. From this first meeting of star-crossed lovers, an epic story unfolds. Isolde’s skill and beauty impress Tristan’s uncle, King Mark of Cornwall, and—knowing nothing of her love for Tristan—he decides to make her his queen, a match her mother encourages as a way to bind their lands under one rule. Tristan and Isolde find themselves caught in the crosscurrents of fate, as Isolde is forced to marry a man she does not love. Taking pity on her daughter, the Queen gives her an elixir that will create in her a passion for King Mark and ensure that their love will last until death. But on the voyage to Ireland, Tristan and Isolde drink the love potion by accident, sealing their already perilous love forever. So begins the first book of the Tristan and Isolde trilogy, another stunning example of the storyteller’s craft from Rosalind Miles, author of the beloved and bestselling Guenevere trilogy.