by Jeanne Kalogridis · HarperCollins · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780007266838
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«The Devil's Queen» is the historical novel by Jeanne Kalogridis, published by HarperCollins in paperback (400 pages, in English).
Historical novel that follows Catherine de' Medici from her childhood as an orphan to the throne of France. It addresses her interest in astrology and the dark arts, her consultations with Nostradamus, the wars of religion and the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre, the struggles between the houses of Valois, Bourbon and Guise, and her determination to give France an heir.
The action takes place in 16th-century France, during the reign of Henry II and the wars of religion. The novel was originally published in 2009; this edition dates from 2011.
For readers of historical fiction, especially those who enjoy novels about queens, magic and Renaissance court intrigues.
Jeanne Kalogridis, also known by the pseudonym J.M. Dillard, is an American writer of historical, science and horror fiction.
