The Dark Queens: A gripping tale of power, ambition and murderous rivalry in early medieval France by Shelley Puhak

The Dark Queens: A gripping tale of power, ambition and murderous rivalry in early medieval France

Shelley Puhak

336 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction biography history adventurous dark informative medium-paced

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A vivid double biography of two fearless Early Medieval queens, and an enthralling journey of discovery across the unfamiliar and blood-soaked historical landscape of sixth-century Merovingian France. Brunhild was a Visigothic princess, raised to...

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informative 96%
adventurous 38%
dark 38%
challenging 20%
inspiring 13%
reflective 12%
tense 11%
mysterious 5%
emotional 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 68%
slow 17%
fast 13%

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