From the award-winning author of the controversial international bestseller The Jewel of Medina, a historical novel that chronicles the lives of four sisters, all daughters of Beatrice of Provenceall of whom became queens in medieval Europe. When Beatrice of Savoy, countess of Provence, sends her four beautiful, accomplished daughters to become queens, she admonishes them: Family comes first. As a result, the daughtersMarguerite, queen of France; Eleanor, queen of Engl∧ Sanchia, queen of Germany; and Beatrice, queen of Sicilywork not only to expand their husbands’ empires and broker peace between nations, but also to bring the House of Savoy to greater power and influence than before. Their father’s death, however, tears the sisters apart, pitting them against one another for the legacy each believes rightfully hersProvence itself. Told from alternating points of view of all four queens, and set in the tumultuous thirteenth century, this is a tale of greed, lust, ambition, and sibling rivalry on a royal scale, exploring the meaning of true power and bringing to life four of the most celebrated women of their timeeach of whom had an impact on the history of Europe.

Author and journalist Sherry Jones is perhaps best known for her controversial debut novel, the international bestseller The Jewel of Medina, a novel about the early life of the Muslim Prophet Muhammad’s favorite wife, the most famous and influential woman in Islam. When she’s not working on her next books, Ms. Jones is traveling the world, speaking and writing about free speech, censorship, Islam, and women’s rights.