Yes, they might not appear in the book for any great length of time, if at all, but the reader knows that they are ‘off’ in the background, living their own lives, while young Aoife is trying to do the same. The Irish Princess is a welcome return to the world of William the Marshall and Queen Alienor. For herself, for her family, and for her country.įrom the royal halls of scheming kings, to staunch Welsh border fortresses and the wild green kingdoms of Ireland, The Irish Princess is a sumptuous, journey of ambition and desire, love and loss, heartbreak and survival.” She may be a prize, but she is not a pawn, and she will play the men at their own game. He agrees to help her father, an alliance that leads the MacMurchadas to the charistmatic Richard de Clare, a man dissatisfied with his lot and open to new horizons.ĭiarmit promises Richard Aoife’s hand in marriage in return for his aid in Ireland, but Aoife has her own thoughts on the matter. Aoife – aware of her beauty but not its power – intrigues and beguiles Henry in equal measure. But the moment Diarmait holds tiny Aoife in his arms, he realised she would be his most precious treasure.įorced into exile Aoife and her family find themselves at the mercy of Henry II. Diarmait MacMurchada wanted another strapping son to shoulder a spear, wield a sword, and protect his kingdom. The King of Lenister, awaiting news of his newborn child, is disappointed to hear he has a daughter.
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