Young and beautiful, Gytha Godwinson is the envy of England when her father Harold seizes the country’s crown in early 1066.
However, treachery tears her house, her family and everything she holds dear apart.
Soon triumph turns to terror as an evil star appears, heralding the end of an era and a new beginning for Britain.
Her family and the realm seem cursed, but even as she suffers loss, betrayal and humiliation, Gytha is determined to regain what is rightfully hers.
She survives the walk through the furnace that is the conquest and goes much further.
The Last Princess by Ellen Alpsten is published on 7 November, 2024.
Ellen has written us a feature about whether women can write about the events of 1066 (hint: they can).
Our list of 200 books coming out this year may give you some more historical fiction reading ideas.
