the last queen of india by michelle moran

Told from the unexpected perspective of Sita-Queen Lakshmi’s most favored companion and most trusted soldier in the all-female army-Rebel Queen shines a light on a time and place rarely explored in historical fiction.

Although her soldiers may not appear at first to be formidable against superior British weaponry and training, Lakshmi refuses to back down from the empire determined to take away the land she loves. Instead of surrendering, Queen Lakshmi raises two armies-one male and one female-and rides into battle, determined to protect her country and her people. But when they arrive in the Kingdom of Jhansi, the British army is met with a surprising challenge. India is fractured and divided into kingdoms, each independent and wary of one another, seemingly no match for the might of the English. When the British Empire sets its sights on India in the mid-nineteenth century, it expects a quick and easy conquest.

More info →įrom the internationally bestselling author of Nefertiti and Cleopatra’s Daughter comes the breathtaking story of Queen Lakshmi-India’s Joan of Arc-who against all odds defied the mighty British invasion to defend her beloved kingdom. Taken to the island of Java, Mata Hari refuses to be ruled by her abusive husband and instead learns to dance, paving the way to her stardom as Europe’s most infamous dancer.įrom Indian temples and Parisian theatres to German barracks in war-torn Europe, international bestselling author Michelle Moran who “expertly balances fact and fiction” (Associated Press) brings to vibrant life the famed world of Mata Hari: dancer, courtesan, and possibly, spy. Beginning with her carefree childhood, Mata Hari recounts her father’s cruel abandonment of her family as well her calamitous marriage to a military officer.

Alone and despondent, Mata Hari is as confused as the rest of the world about the charges she’s been arrested on: treason leading to the deaths of thousands of French soldiers.Īs Mata Hari waits for her fate to be decided, she relays the story of her life to a reporter who is allowed to visit her in prison. The notorious dancer Mata Hari sits in a cold cell awaiting freedom…or death. From the international bestselling author of Rebel Queen and Nefertiti comes a captivating novel about the infamous Mata Hari, exotic dancer, adored courtesan, and, possibly, relentless spy.

The last queen of india by michelle moran