Lady Macbeth

I am granddaughter to a king and daughter to a prince, a wife twice over, a queen as well. I have fought with sword and bow, and struggled fierce to bear my babes into this world. I have loved deeply and hated deeply, too.

Lady Gruadh, called Rue, is the last female descendant of Scotland's most royal line. Married to a northern lord, she is widowed while still carrying his child and forced to marry his murderer: a rising warlord named Macbeth. Encountering danger from Vikings, Saxons, and treacherous Scots, Rue comes to respect the man she once despised—then realizes that Macbeth's complex ambitions extend beyond the borders of the vast northern
region. Among powerful warlords and their steel-games, only Macbeth can unite Scotland—and his wife's royal blood is the key to his ultimate success.

From towering crags to misted moors and staunch fortresses, Lady Macbeth transports readers to the heart of 11th-century Scotland, painting a bold, vivid portrait of a woman maligned by history.