The Lady of the Ravens

Written by Joanna Hickson

Narrated by Sophie Bentinck

‘A fascinating portrait of the women who helped make a dynasty’ The Times ‘Bewitching’ Woman & Home ‘Evocative’ Woman’s Weekly Two women, two very different destinies, drawn together in the shadow of the Tower of London:

Elizabeth of York, her life already tainted by dishonour and tragedy, now queen to the first Tudor king, Henry the VII.

Joan Vaux, servant of the court, straining against marriage and motherhood and privy to the deepest and darkest secrets of her queen. Like the ravens, Joan must use her eyes and her senses, as conspiracy whispers through the dark corridors of the Tower.

Through Joan’s eyes, The Lady of the Ravens inhabits the squalid streets of Tudor London, the imposing walls of its most fearsome fortress and the glamorous court of a kingdom in crisis.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Jan 9, 2020
• ISBN: 9780008305604

Joanna Hickson

Joanna Hickson spent twenty five years presenting and producing News and Arts programmes for the BBC. Her first published book was a children’s historical novel Rebellion at Orford Castle but more recently she has turned to adult fiction, concentrating on bringing fifteenth century English history and some of its fascinating principal characters to life.She is married with a large family and gets inspiration from her Wiltshire farmhouse home, which dates back to her chosen period.

Reviews for The Lady of the Ravens

[Jodie Pedano · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

You know this could’ve been a really good book but the focus on the freaking ravens is utterly over the top ridiculous and totally takes away from the overall story. I get the ravens were important to her but good grief! to go on ad nauseum about it...ugh. I finally gave up reading this book because it was just too boring.