![]() The human and political battles of Henry VIII's Reformation are brought to exhilarating life in THE CHALICE * Good Housekeeping * ![]() ![]() Publisher: Orion Publishing Co ISBN: 9781398718319 Number of pages: 432 Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm MEDIA REVIEWS Joanna embarks upon a testing journey, and, as she deciphers the meaning at the core of the prophecy, she learns that the fate of a king and the freedom of a nation rest in her hands. She must make a choice between those she cares for most, and taking her part in a mysterious prophecy foretold by three compelling seers. But, no matter how hard she tries, she cannot escape the spreading darkness of her destiny. But family connections draw her dangerously close to a treasonous plot and, repelled by violence and the whispered conspiracies around her, Joanna seeks a life with a man who loves her. The nation is reeling after the ruthless dissolution of the monasteries by King Henry VIII.Ĭast out of Dartford Priory, Joanna Stafford - feisty, courageous, but scarred by her recent encounter with rebellion at court - is trying to live a quiet life with her five-year-old charge, Arthur. ![]()
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