Reign of Madness

Name: Reign of Madness
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Lynn Cullen
ISBN: 9781461846918

Author: Lynn Cullen

Narrator: Susan Lyons

Unabridged: 13 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 09/16/2011

Categories: Fiction, Historical Fiction

Synopsis

The acclaimed author behind the historical fiction gem The Creation of Eve, Lynn Cullen penned this gripping tale of love and madness, royal intrigue, and marital betrayal set during Spain's Golden Age. Upon the death of Queen Isabella, Juana of Castile ascends to the Spanish throne. But her reign is fraught with danger as her husband, Philippe the Handsome, and her father, King Ferdinand II, both vie for the crown and control of a vast empire.

About Lynn Cullen

Lynn Cullen grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana and is the bestselling author of The Sisters of Summit Avenue, Twain’s End, and Mrs. Poe, which was named an NPR 2013 Great Read and an Indie Next List selection. She lives in Atlanta.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Annette

The story is set at the end of the 15th century and beginning of the 16th century, during the time of Christopher Columbus’ discoveries. It is told through the eyes of Juana, daughter of Isabel and Ferdinand II of Spain. Isabel and Ferdinand are known for ruling Spain equally. Is it so? Young Juana......more

Goodreads review by Amy

About 60 pages into it, I looked at my stack of to-read books, and stopped. It was reading like a YA romance, with a teenage heroine having --issues with her parents (news flash: when your mother is the Queen of Spain, she's going to be a little controlling, and I doubt that Queen Isabel gave feminis......more