The Dark Queens: The Bloody Rivalry That Forged the Medieval World by Shelley Puhak

The Dark Queens: The Bloody Rivalry That Forged the Medieval World

Shelley Puhak

393 pages first pub 2022 (editions) user-added

nonfiction biography history adventurous dark informative medium-paced

Description

The remarkable, little-known story of two trailblazing women in the Early Middle Ages who wielded immense power, only to be vilified for daring to rule.Brunhild was a foreign princess, raised to be married off for the sake of alliance-building. He...

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informative 93%
dark 40%
adventurous 37%
challenging 20%
inspiring 16%
tense 12%
reflective 10%
mysterious 4%
emotional 2%
hopeful 2%
sad 2%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 21%
fast 12%

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