Devil's Brood by Sharon Kay Penman
Set in the twelfth‑century Angevin empire, this sweeping historical novel follows the troubled later years of England’s formidable ruler as bitter family rivalries and political ambition tear his dynasty apart. His quarrelsome sons—each hungry for land, honor and independence—conspire and rebel with the help of foreign allies, while the king struggles to hold together an empire riven by sieges, shifting loyalties and legal maneuvering; at the same time the woman who was his consort endures long imprisonment, and private griefs and public power plays lead to betrayal, tragedy and the untangling of a once‑great realm on the eve of a violent succession.
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- 2008
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- English
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