THE LAST PRINCESS
Meet the daughter of the true House of Dragons. Young and beautiful Gytha Godwinson is the envy of England when her father Harold seizes the country’s crown in early 1066. Soon triumph turns to terror as an evil star appears, heralding the end of an era and a new beginning for Britain. Her family seems cursed, but even as she suffers loss, betrayal and humiliation, Gytha is determined to regain what is rightfully hers.
In a stunning re-telling of 1066, international bestselling author Ellen Alpsten has created a captivating new heroine in Gytha Godwinson. While women were limited to their roles as ‘cup-bearer’, ‘peace-weaver’ and ‘memory-keeper’, Gytha dares to write world history. Lose yourself in a bewitching blend of myth and modernity.
‘A vivid page-turner…‘ THE TIMES
‘Makes Game of Thrones look like a Nursery Rhyme...' DAISY GOODWIN
'Woven with elegance and brio...' ADRIANA TRIGIANI
The Last Princess Hardcover (ISBN 978-1-0687419-0-6)
Christmas15
Meet the daughter of the true House of Dragons. Young and beautiful Gytha Godwinson is the envy of England when her father Harold seizes the country’s crown in early 1066. Soon triumph turns to terror as an evil star appears, heralding the end of an era and a new beginning for Britain. Her family seems cursed, but even as she suffers loss, betrayal and humiliation, Gytha is determined to regain what is rightfully hers.
'The Last Princess' follows on the 'Tsarina' series, which was published in 20 countries and was nominated for various awards. In a stunning re-telling of 1066, international bestselling author Ellen Alpsten has created a captivating new heroine in Gytha Godwinson and weaves a bewitching blend of myth and modernity. If you loved 'Tsarina', you will adore 'The Last Princess'.