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Book SynopsisA stunning feminist reimagining of the life of Joan of Arc - perfect for fans of Cecily, Ariadne and Matrix
''It is as if the author has crept inside a statue and breathed a soul into it, re-creating Joan of Arc as a woman for our time'' Hilary Mantel, twice Booker Prize-winning author of The Mirror & the Light
''A glorious, sweeping novel . . . Richly imagined, poignant and inspiring'' Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne
''Chen earns the comparison [to Mantel] thanks to her vivid, visceral and boldly immediate storytelling . . . a hypnotic heroine for our time'' Telegraph
''Chen''s Joan roars off the page. If you liked Ariadne, then this has to be your next read'' Red Magazine
''Brilliant . . . Chen [presents] Joan as a beguiling, fully human mix of wariness and confidence, and fiercely protective of those she loves'' Guardian
Trade Review
A glorious, sweeping novel . . . Richly imagined, poignant and inspiring -- Jennifer Saint, bestselling author of ARIADNE
It is as if the author has crept inside a statue and breathed a soul into it, re-creating Joan of Arc as a woman for our time -- Hilary Mantel, Booker-winning author of THE MIRROR AND THE LIGHT
Measured, austere, profoundly physical. I loved it -- Jo Baker, author of LONGBOURN
In Katherine J. Chen's capable hands, Joan becomes fully flesh and achingly real -- Lisa Wingate, No.1 New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Lost Friends
An epic novel with the mythic power of a fairytale -- Christina Baker Kline, No.1 New York Times bestselling author of Orphan Train
A wholly original novel that inspires one's mind and awakens one's soul. With Joan, Katherine J. Chen has created nothing short of a masterpiece -- Alyson Richman, bestselling author of The Lost Wife
Beautifully written and confidently told, this is a story of how feminine strength and will can change the world -- Megan Chance, bestselling author of A Splendid Ruin
This Joan is of the earth - scrappy and strong, resilient and curious. An ambitious, thrilling novel -- Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Magnolia Palace
Katherine J. Chen has stunningly summoned another time and place -- M.J. Rose, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Tiara
When you look up the term 'historical fiction' in the dictionary it should say, simply, Read Katherine J. Chen -- Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of The Kaiser’s Web
Chen earns the comparison [to Mantel] thanks to her vivid, visceral and boldly immediate storytelling... But it's Joan herself who constantly bounds off the page, a proto-feminist genius born into the wrong age. Thanks to Chen's efforts, she is now a hypnotic heroine for our time * Telegraph *
Katherine J Chen's Joan is a scrappy, determined and very real heroine who simply roars off the page. If you liked Ariadne, then this has to be your next read . -- Sarra Manning * Red Magazine *
Inspired, lyrical . . . makes clear why Joan is still venerated * Woman & Home *
A vivid and very real slice of historical fiction * Good Housekeeping *
