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'Old gods fall as Christianity rises across Northern Europe with a fair amount of help from the women behind the scenes, the wielders of true power.' -Chanticleer Reviews'...dramatically gripping novel... A captivating account of the lives of extraordinary women in perilous times.' -KirkusPerfect for fans of Philippa Gregory’s The White Queen and Sandra Gulland’s The Many Lives & Secret Sorrows of Josephine B.'[A] fascinating story of upheaval in early Britain...Historical fiction readers will be absorbed by this intricate tale of memorable Northumbrian women fighting for change.' -BookLife'Men have had the first and last word for too long. In Sandra Wagner-Wright’s Saxon Heroines, we get to hear from the powerful women of the early medieval world. Well researched, well detailed, and a compelling story make it an enjoyable fresh take on medieval historical fiction.' -Alex Telander, San Francisco Book Review'[A] brilliant recreation of the lives of inspiring heroines from seventh-century Northumbria.' -Readers’ FavoriteSeventh century Northumbria, the damp kingdom north of the River Humber, is a land dominated by ambitious kings and conflicting gods struggling for dominance.Four royal women using their wits and charm guide the warring kingdoms into the new Christian age. Queen Ethelberga encourages Edwin of Northumbria to convert to Christianity. Abbess Hild becomes the most powerful female church leader in Northumbria and sponsors the great Synod of Whitby at her abbey. Princess Enfleda weds King Oswy of Northumbria and supports the young church. Her daughter, the Abbess Elfleda, brings together one united Church in Northumbria.If you enjoy books by Jayne Castel, you will enjoy reading about these royal women in Anglo-Saxon Northumbria
