Queen Hereafter

Gruoch, a historical figure, was an inspiration for Lady Macbeth in Shakespeare’s classical tragedy Macbeth. Queen Hereafter is her story before she became Lady Macbeth. This story actually ends where Macbeth starts.

Set in early medieval Scotland. Gruoch is a descendant of ancient druids. She believes from her earliest years that she is destined for greatness and one day, she will be crowned as queen of Alba.

Queen Hereafter is a coming-of-age story of Gruoch, and it explores the events that shaped her character. It is a story of grand ambition and power and what Gruoch is willing to do to achieve her goals.

I read the ebook and listened to the audiobook at the same time. Both formats are excellent, and I would recommend both.

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Details:

• author: Isabelle Schuler
• full title: Queen Hereafter
  
• genre: historical fiction
  
• format/type: bookfiction
• topics: #retelling, #ladyMacbeth
  
• publisher: Harper Perennial
• publish date: October 10, 2023
• pages: 352
  

My Rating of the Book:

• content: 💙💙💙💙

About the Author: 

 

Isabelle Schuler is a Swiss-American actress, writer, and former bookseller. Her latest self-penned short film, I Am a Unicorn, is currently playing at festivals in the UK, US, and Europe. She has a BA in journalism, and her screenplay Queen Hereafter was longlisted for the Thousand Films Screenwriting Competition in 2019 and adapted into her debut novel. She lives in London.