Queenmaker

A splendid retelling of the story of King David as seen through the eyes of his first wife (Marion Zimmer Bradley).[Queenmaker''s] greatest richness is in creating the courage compassion and sheer canniness of the shadow queen Michal the betrothed bride of King David the Eleanor of Aquitane of the Bible a monarch in full. —Jaquelyn Mitchard author of The Deep End of the OceanFor over forty years Michal lived and reigned in David''s court. She was the beautiful and proud daughter of King Saul and the prize David would risk his kingdom to win. Behind the palace doors beneath the burning sun of the desert or fleeing from Absalom''s warriors. Michal was at the center of court intrigues.Queenmaker introduces in unforgettable detail the characters of one of the greatest periods in Biblical history—their public deeds and private thoughts—and gives us the court of the kings as only a woman could see it.A riveting debut tale. . . . In the tradition of Anita Diamant''s The Red Tent—and as good. —Kirkus ReviewsWith her vivid attention to detail Edghill keeps readers captivated. . . . Majestic debut. —People magazineWith its excellent writing dynamic characters and galloping pace Edghill''s work is highly recommended for all historical fiction collections. —Library Journal