Title: Queen Hereafter: A Novel of Margaret of Scotland
Author: Susan Fraser King
Publisher: Crown
Year: 2010
Genre(s): historical fiction
Part of a Series: No
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Why I read it: It was recommended by Amazon years ago
Summary: Margaret is a princess without a kingdom. Her father was supposed to take the throne of England but died before he could do so. And when the king protecting her family dies, they are even more at risk. They flee to Scotland, hoping to find protection with King Malcolm. He grants it to them and Margaret ultimately marries him to secure their alliance. Margaret works to help reform what kind of king he is and her own spirituality pushes her to help those less fortunate in Scotland as well as push them closer to the church in Rome.
Eva is the granddaughter of Macbeth and there is still tension between her family and Malcolm. She is sent to his court in order to discover if he has really ordered a book written to detail Scottish history and if so, to find out how he has ordered Macbeth to be depicted. She is also to provide information to her grandmother about Malcolm’s court. And while Eva and Malcolm clash, she develops a close friendship with Margaret. Her loyalties are soon divided and she must choose between her grandmother and her friend.
