The Devil's Queen by J. M. Dillard audiobook

The Devil's Queen: A Novel of Catherine de Medici

By Jeanne Kalogridis  and J. M. Dillard
Read by Kate Reading

Macmillan Audio 9780312624149
6.32 Hours Abridged
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    ISBN: 9781427209313

Catherine de Medici is one of the most maligned monarchs in history: blamed for the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre in which hundreds of innocents died. What motivated this Renaissance woman who was born of Florence's most powerful family, and one day came to rule France? In her latest historical fiction bestseller, Jeanne Kalogridis tells the story of Catherine, a tender young girl, destined to be a pawn in Machiavellian games. Left a fabulously rich heiress, imprisoned and threatened by her family's enemies, she was finally married off to a handsome prince of France. Overshadowed by her husband's mistress, the conniving Diane de Poitiers, and now consort to a King, Catherine resorted to sorcery to win his love, enhance her fertility and foil her enemies. Against the lavish and decadent backdrop of the French court, and Catherine's visions induced by the black arts, Kalogoris reveals the great love and desire Catherine bore for her husband Henry, and her stark determination to keep her sons on the throne.

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Catherine de Medici is one of the most maligned monarchs in history: blamed for the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre in which hundreds of innocents died. What motivated this Renaissance woman who was born of Florence's most powerful family, and one day came to rule France?

In her latest historical fiction bestseller, Jeanne Kalogridis tells the story of Catherine, a tender young girl, destined to be a pawn in Machiavellian games. Left a fabulously rich heiress, imprisoned and threatened by her family's enemies, she was finally married off to a handsome prince of France.

Overshadowed by her husband's mistress, the conniving Diane de Poitiers, and now consort to a King, Catherine resorted to sorcery to win his love, enhance her fertility and foil her enemies. Against the lavish and decadent backdrop of the French court, and Catherine's visions induced by the black arts, Kalogoris reveals the great love and desire Catherine bore for her husband Henry, and her stark determination to keep her sons on the throne.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

Jeanne Kalogridis's deftly written historical novel is superbly narrated by Kate Reading...The Devil's Queen is enthusiastically recommended as a personal 'theater of the mind' experience. The Midwest Book Review
You'll be captivated by Kate Reading's narration. She eases us into Catherine's character with fluid pronunciations of Italian and French and a flow that sweeps us into her story. AudioFile
“Both the unabridged and abridged recordings feature a brilliant, perfectly nuanced performance by pseudonymous narrator Kate Reading... Library Journal
“Kalogridis puts a human face on one of the most reviled women in history.” Booklist
“Kalogridis nails the palace intrigue and lush pageantry of the Renaissance.” Publishers Weekly
“A sweeping, dynamic novel of a woman who was both powerful and powerless in the life she lived. . . . Beautifully written and impeccably researched, The Devil’s Queen is a giant of a novel about a giant of a woman.” Romance Reviews Today

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Author Bio: J. M. Dillard

Author Bio: J. M. Dillard

J. M. Dillard is a bestselling author of historical and horror fiction. Born in Florida, she studied at the University of South Florida where she earned her BA in Russian and an MA in linguistics. She is the author of the Diaries of the Family Dracul series, The Burning Times, Specters, The Devil’s Queen, and the novelization of several Star Trek movies.

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Author Bio: Jeanne Kalogridis

Author Bio: Jeanne Kalogridis

Jeanne Kalogridis is the author of numerous dark fantasy and historical novels, including The Devil’s Queen, The Borgia Bride, and I, Mona Lisa. She lives with her partner in North Carolina.

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Available Formats : Digital Download
Category: Fiction/Historical
Runtime: 6.32
Audience: Adult
Language: English