{"product_id":"the-price-of-blood-paperback","title":"The Price of Blood - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatricia Bracewell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A splendid fusion of historical research and imagination.\" --Adrienne McDonnell, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Doctor and the Diva\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReaders first met Emma of Normandy in Patricia Bracewell's gripping debut novel, \u003ci\u003eShadow on the Crown\u003c\/i\u003e. Unwillingly thrust into marriage to England's King  thelred, Emma has given the king a son and heir, but theirs has never been a happy marriage. In \u003ci\u003eThe Price of Blood\u003c\/i\u003e, Bracewell returns to 1006, when a beleaguered  thelred--still haunted by his brother's ghost--governs with an iron fist and a royal policy that embraces murder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs tensions escalate and enmities solidify, Emma forges alliances to protect her young son from ambitious men--even from the man she loves. In the north there is treachery brewing, and when Viking armies ravage England, loyalties are shattered and no one is safe from the sword. Rich with intrigue, compelling personalities, and fascinating detail about a little-known period in history, \u003ci\u003eThe Price of Blood \u003c\/i\u003ewill captivate fans of both historical fiction and fantasy novels such as George R. R. Martin's \u003ci\u003eA\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatricia Bracewell\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003egrew up in California, where she taught literature and composition before embarking upon her writing career. She holds an MA in English Literature, and her historical research has taken her to Britain, France, and Denmark. She lives with her husband in Oakland, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 13, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758755447072,"sku":"9780143128434","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d3fe2935d19a09f0c13d12961b5136b3.webp?v=1780134607","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-price-of-blood-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}