Title: The Cursed Crown - Ellen Jones - book
Summary :
At the beginning of the 12th century, Henry I, son of William the Conqueror, reigns supreme over England: one of his brothers died in a mysterious hunting accident; the other ended his days in a dungeon. But fate deprived Henry of his legitimate son, drowned at sea. He is left with only a daughter, Princess Maud, and a nephew, Stephen of Blois. An unpredictable passion arises between the two young people, unwitting rivals for the same crown. Stephen fully intends to ascend to the throne, but it is ultimately Princess Maud who is the sovereign's choice. Drawn body and soul into an irresistible and guilty affair, caught up in the intrigues and betrayals where power is at stake, they condemn themselves to eternally keeping their precious secret... It is this tumultuous story of love and chivalry that is told to us here, against the backdrop of the moors and castles of medieval England.
