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The Saxon Marriage (Women of the Dark Ages) Kindle Edition

4.5 out of 5 stars 267 ratings

In dangerous times, who can you trust?

“On those days when it will feel as if half the nobles in the realm are against him, the loving and unquestioning support of a wife is a blessing like no other. Promise me, Eadgyth, you will always be that for my son.”

Eadgyth’s happy childhood as the adored daughter of King Edward of the Anglo-Saxons came to an abrupt end at the age of nine, when her mother was cast away. Distraught at the rejection of her father, she learnt to keep her heart closely guarded.

After ten years in a convent Eadgyth is commanded by her half-brother, King Athelstan, to go with her younger sister to the court of King Henry of Germany, where his son, the brave, young Otto will choose one of them as his wife.

Indifferent to her fate, she travels to Saxony where she is welcomed by King Henry and his wife, the beautiful Queen Mathilda. As her friendship with the Queen grows Eadgyth warms to her new life, while her relationship with Otto, little more than a boy at seventeen, takes a turn she had not anticipated. Despite the ever present threat of war on the nearby Slavic front, Eadgyth dares to believe she can be happy.

But beneath the surface of this contented family tensions are building. Otto’s brothers harbour concealed ambitions, Mathilda’s love for her son seems strangely uncertain and Otto himself reveals an unexpected secret. And as Otto prepares to take the throne of Germany, the hostility boils over leaving Eadgyth facing a desperate struggle to hold her family together, terrified that yet again she could lose the man at the heart of it…

Discover this eventful tale of early medieval germany today!

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0733BF67K
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 21, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.8 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 379 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Part of series ‏ : ‎ Women of the Dark Ages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 267 ratings

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Anna Chant
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Anna was born in Essex in 1974. She loved reading from an early age, enjoying books such as the Chronicles of Narnia and Watership Down. She discovered historical fiction in her teens and this soon became a favourite genre, with 'Katherine' by Anya Seton one of her most read books.

After a completing a degree in history, Anna lived in Germany for a year before training as a teacher. She currently lives in Devon with her husband and three sons.

Anna has always enjoyed writing and has experimented over the years with various genres including thrillers, children's and science fiction. In 2015 she started work on a book inspired by her love of history and her Scots ancestry. The result was 'Kenneth's Queen', a tale of the nameless wife of Kenneth mac Alpin, his rise to power and the birth of Scotland.

Anna has fallen in love with the medieval era and particularly the lesser known people and events. She plans to tell the story of as many as possible!

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Customers find the book well-written and engaging, with one mentioning it's a terrific story about a remarkable woman. Moreover, the historical content receives positive feedback, with one customer particularly appreciating the tenth-century setting. Additionally, they praise the character development, and one notes how quickly they were drawn into the narrative.

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"...The story was well told, the writing was descriptive but not long-winded. I am looking forward to reading all of the books in the series." Read more

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"I enjoyed this book. I started reading it and could hardly put it down. We have very little data about this period in time...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the historical content of the book, particularly its rich tenth-century setting and satisfying ending.

"...No writing so graphic that I felt shocked or repulsed. A truly pleasant love story. With a warm ending and easy to read as an added bonus...." Read more

"I enjoyed this story from the tenth century. To me, it is interesting to hear the women's view of life back in that time...." Read more

"A very nicely done Women of the Dark Ages book which seems to be historically correct...." Read more

"...which is highly enjoyable to read and which really reflects the history of the time! Thank you Anna Chant!" Read more

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"...The story was well told, the writing was descriptive but not long-winded. I am looking forward to reading all of the books in the series." Read more

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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2020
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    I truly enjoyed this book. No skipping ahead. No writing so graphic that I felt shocked or repulsed. A truly pleasant love story. With a warm ending and easy to read as an added bonus. Just a very good book that held my interest and I enjoyed every single word. In this time of stress and chaos in our country this book was exactly what I needed. I will be following this author and highly recommend this book!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2021
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    I had never heard of Otto the Great or Eadgyth but was intrigued by the description. The story was well told, the writing was descriptive but not long-winded. I am looking forward to reading all of the books in the series.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2021
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    I enjoyed this story from the tenth century. To me, it is interesting to hear the women's view of life back in that time. It was certainly a very different time than today. I feel the author writes with a smooth flow to deliver her story, and it is worth reading.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2022
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    I enjoyed this book. I started reading it and could hardly put it down. We have very little data about this period in time. However, in this book we see a family working for and against each other. A time of battles over land and titles. We have hints of this in our world today.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2021
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    A very nicely done Women of the Dark Ages book which seems to be historically correct. Archaeologists discovered that Eadgyth's tomb in Magdeburg Cathedral actually had her remains.

    A bone sample was sent to the UK for DNA proving she was from chalky upland Wessex, and lived in a number of places in Wessex. Proven also was that she had radical diet change after the ages of 8-9 presumably when her mother was put aside by the King and she spent 10 years in a monastery.

    As someone who works with DNA often I could not resist this book! The first part was very slow but the ending was very satisfying and enjoyable. I am now ready to read the next book about the second wife of Eadgyth's husband Otto the Great!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2021
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    I loved this book and could not put it down! The history is rich and the characters bold a relatable! It is a wonderous piece of fiction which is highly enjoyable to read and which really reflects the history of the time! Thank you Anna Chant!
  • Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2022
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    I read this book with my interest growing with every page. I actually gave up a day of Christmas prep time. I look forward to reading more from the author Anna Chant!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2021
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    Being someone who loves romance, and historical fiction- this had it all for me!

    There were only a few editing issues- nothing that really drew me out of the story. I was really impressed how I was drawn into the story so quickly, and it held my interest the entire way.
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  • nanjar
    4.0 out of 5 stars What could Eadgyth do given her circumstances?
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 18, 2019
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    This period in history, many of its locations new to me, was well worth reading about, viewed from the perspective of the heroine Eadgyth. She’s a likeable character, if at times a tad naïve to me even after years and years in the courts of European royalty. I found Mathilda a lot less likeable and I’m not sure I would have enjoyed being in her company - even if Eadgyth seemed to cope with Mathilda’s machinations. There was a lot of forgiving in the story which, I believe, would have been very difficult during the troubled situations explored in the plot. If you’re looking for an entertaining glimpse of society of more than a thousand years ago, without much of the seriously bloody conflict that was probably realistic of the times, and the fact that it is part of a series to highlight strong women of the eras, you’ll enjoy this novel.

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