Dimensions
153 x 234 x 36mm
Spoilt, imperious and proud, Princess Agnes of France is only eight when she is sent to marry the emperor of Constantinople's son. And by the time she is twelve, Agnes is a widow, her husband killed by his cousin, the power hungry Andronikos. Captivated by Agnes' beauty, Adronikos marries her. He is 65. For two years, Agnes is at the mercy of a depraved and power-crazed man. But by the time she is fourteen Andronikos too is dead, torn limb from limb by an angry mob. During her years with Andronikos, only one man, Theodore Branas, tried to help save her from the worst of his excesses. Agnes and Theodore first met on her voyage when she was a young, spoilt princess. Now, as the politics of Constantinople ebb and flow around them, Agnes and Theodore start to make a life together. But once again, she nearly loses everything during one of the most shocking and bloody events of the 13th century as the Crusaders lay siege to Constantinople. Separated from Theodore, only Agnes' French blood saves her from an horrific death. And as the city erupts in flames around her, she goes in search of Theodore, because she will not leave the city without him.
