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

629 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction biography history adventurous dark informative medium-paced

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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 94%
dark 42%
adventurous 35%
challenging 21%
inspiring 18%
tense 12%
reflective 11%
emotional 3%
mysterious 3%
sad 2%
hopeful 1%

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slow 22%
fast 12%

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