Lady MacBethad: The electrifying story of love, ambition, revenge and murder behind a real life Scottish queen

Lady MacBethad is a historical epic that reimagines the life of Gruoch, the real-life Scottish Queen who inspired Shakespeare's famous character. It is suspenseful, atmospheric, and full of twists and turns, and follows Gruoch as she is forced to flee Duncan and the capital and seeks vengeance and a path back to the throne. The book has been longlisted for the CWA Historical Association Dagger 2024 and the Goldsboro Glass Bell Award 2024, and has received rave reviews from readers.

Format: Hardback
Length: 384 pages
Publication date: 02 March 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION DAGGER 2024

LONGLISTED FOR THE GOLDSBORO GLASS BELL AWARD 2024

Suspenseful, atmospheric, and full of twists and turns, I loved the brutal, backstabbing world that Isabelle Schuler conjures up, where only the most ruthless can survive.

Jennifer Saint said, "Dazzlingly clever and difficult to put down. I loved the power, history, love, hate, vengeance. She will be Queen. Whatever it takes."

Daughter of an ousted king. Descendant of powerful druids. Destined to take her place in history.

As a child, Gruoch's grandmother prophecies that she will one day be Queen of Alba and reclaim the lands of her Pictish kin. When, many years later, she is betrothed to Duncan, the heir-elect, the prophecy appears to come true.

Determined to never be as powerless as her parents, Gruoch leaves behind her home, her family, and her friend MacBethad, and travels to the royal seat at Scone to seal her fate.

But when a deadly turn of events forces Gruoch to flee Duncan and the capital, Gruoch finds herself at the mercy of an old enemy. Her hope of becoming Queen all but lost, Gruoch does what she must to survive, until she is given a choice: live a long, peaceful life but fall into obscurity, or seize her chance for vengeance and a path back to the throne.

An unputdownable, sweeping historical epic, Lady MacBethad reimagines the life of Gruoch—the real-life Scottish queen who inspired one of Shakespeare's most famous characters.

Readers Reviews:

I adored this book. One of the most interesting, complex, and captivating protagonists I've ever come across. I could not put this book down. So good that I'm almost sad I've finished it.

Weight: 712g
Dimension: 162 x 243 x 36 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781526647252