From the award-winning author of A Rose for the Crown, Daughter of
York, and The King's Grace comes another masterful historical
novel--the story of Cecily of York, mother of two kings and the heroine
of one of history's greatest love stories.
Anne Easter Smith's novels are beloved by readers for their ability "to
grab you, sweep you along with the story, and make you fall in love with
the characters." In Cecily Neville, duchess of York and ancestor of
every English monarch to the present day, she has found her most
engrossing character yet.
History remembers Cecily of York standing on the steps of the Market
Cross at Ludlow, facing an attacking army while holding the hands of her
two young sons. Queen by Right reveals how she came to step into her
destiny, beginning with her marriage to Richard, duke of York, whom she
meets when she is nine and he is thirteen. Raised together in her
father's household, they become a true love match and together face
personal tragedies, pivotal events of history, and deadly political
intrigue. All of England knows that Richard has a clear claim to the
throne, and when King Henry VI becomes unfit to rule, Cecily must put
aside her hopes and fears and help her husband decide what is right for
their family and their country. Queen by Right marks Anne Easter
Smith's greatest achievement, a book that every fan of sweeping,
exquisitely detailed historical fiction will devour.
