Thanks to friends Bob and Joyce for this photo of my Conquest trilogy on sale in the Carew Castle bookshop in Wales. The heroine of the novels, Nest ferch Rhys, lived at Carew Castle. I have presented a couple of talking walks around Carew telling her story in the spaces where she lived.
1st edition copies of the book (as pictured) can be ordered from my website at the Christmas sale price including postage and packing (UK addresses) of £5.00 each or £10 for the set of three.
The books have been garnering some fabulous 5 star reviews:
‘Packed with tension and intrigue. I read a lot of historical fiction, and this is about events and an era I have almost zero knowledge of so this appealed to me as well. The book is narrated by Nest. I felt connected to her, and you really get to know her across the course of the book as she tries to make the best with the circumstances she is forced into. She reminds me a lot of Sansa Stark and what she has to endure in Game of Thrones when her father is killed, and she’s forced to stay with Cersei Lannister. She’s a great character, feisty and brave but she knows her place and how not to aggravate the hand that feeds her. The book is rich and vivid in detail. I was engrossed.’ Pamela on Amazon.
‘This is a very well-written and researched story. Tracey Warr realistically conveys the simmering tension between Welsh rebels and their Norman overlords, as well as the continued fighting between King Henry and his French counterpart Louis over lands in Normandy. I also like the way that lesser characters such as Amelina, Nest’s maid, are conveyed and given their own storylines… I have thoroughly enjoyed this series about a remarkable and courageous woman. Tracey Warr skilfully depicts the central relationships between Nest and the various men in her life, and there is palpable tension as events unfold. This is a fascinating period in history. So often we read of powerful men and forget the powerful women behind them. Thanks to Tracey Warr, we now know a lot more about Nest ferch Rhys.’ Alison on Amazon
‘Beautiful and emotional at the same time. Really enjoying this trilogy. I feel for Lady Nest. Really glad Cardigan Castle was mentioned. Can’t wait for the next book.’ Deity World on Goodreads
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