The fourth book in The Empress Irini Series, charting the extraordinary rise to power of Irini of Athens.
In the final book, Irini returns to the throne. She tricks Constantine into divorcing Maria and exiles her and Constantine’s two daughters to Abbess Thekla’s island convent where Maria goes mad. Irini misleads Constantine into taking revenge on the soldiers who arrested her and the empire erupts into civil war, army against army, Irini against Constantine. Fearing for her life, Irini traps Constantine, wounding his eyes, but Thekla rescues him. Irini is finally empress in her own right. But will Thekla help her hold the throne?
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Poison is a Woman’s Weapon
Seizing Power
- ISBN13 9781910895825
- Publish Date 14 February 2025
- Publish Status Forthcoming
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Scotland Street Press
- Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
- Pages 320
- Language English