queen, consort of macbeth, king of scotland

"Daughter of an ousted king, descendant of ancient druids, Gruoch has grown up believing that she will be crowned queen of Alba and reclaim the lands of her Pictish kin, a prophecy seemingly fulfilled by her betrothal to Duncan, the heir-elect. Leaving behind her home, her family, and her close friend MacBethad, she travels to the royal seat at Scone to embrace her new position. But Duncan's court is rife with sly words and unfriendly faces, and as her coronation approaches, a deadly turn of events forces Gruoch to flee the capital. Alone and at the mercy of an old enemy, Gruoch must make a fateful choice: live a long, quiet life in the shadows or seize vengeance and a path back to the throne"--Provided by publisher.

A thrilling interpretation of one of Shakespeare's most famous and compelling characters, Macbeth is a dramatic re-imagining of the realities of war-torn times and a tale of all-consuming passion and ambition.

In alternating chapters, ambitious Lady Macbeth tries to bear a son and win the throne of Scotland for her husband, and Albia, their daughter who was banished at birth and raised by three weird sisters, falls in love, learns of her parentage, and seeks to free Scotland from tyranny in this tale based on Shakespeare's Macbeth.

A novel which imagines the life of Rue, the last female descendent of Scotland's most royal line who is forced into marriage with her husband's murderer, the warlord Macbeth, who is depending on his wife's royal blood to help him become king--a goal toward which she is willing to put all her resources.

In alternating chapters, ambitious Lady Macbeth tries to bear a son and win the throne of Scotland for her husband, and Albia, their daughter who was banished at birth and raised by three weird sisters, falls in love, learns of her parentage, and seeks to free Scotland from tyranny in this tale based on Shakespeare's Macbeth.