{"product_id":"reign-of-madness-9780425247310","title":"Reign of Madness","description":"\u003ci\u003eFrom the author of \u003c\/i\u003eThe Creation of Eve\u003ci\u003e, \"an intoxicating tale of love, betrayal and redemption,\"*\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ecomes a novel of passion and madness, royal intrigue and marital betrayal, set during the Golden Age of Spain.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJuana of Castile, third child of the Spanish monarchs Isabel and Fernando, grows up with no hope of inheriting her parents' crowns, but as a princess knows her duty: to further her family's ambitions through marriage. When she weds the Duke of Burgundy, a young man so beautiful that he is known as Philippe the Handsome, she dares to hope that she might have both love and crowns. He is caring, charming, and attracted to her--seemingly a perfect husband.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when Queen Isabel dies, the crowns of Spain unexpectedly pass down to Juana, leaving her husband and her father hungering for the throne. Rumors fly that the young Queen has gone mad, driven insane by possessiveness. Locked away in a palace and unseen by her people for the next forty-six years, Juana of Castile begins one of the most controversial reigns in Spanish history, one that earned her the title of Juana the Mad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e*The Washington Post \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Best of the South 2011 selection by \u003ci\u003eAtlanta Journal Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLynn Cullen is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Creation of Eve, \u003c\/i\u003e named among the best fiction books of 2010 by the \u003ci\u003eAtlanta Journal-Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the author of numerous award-winning books for children, including the young adult novel \u003ci\u003eI am Rembrandt's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e, which was an ALA Best Book of 2008. An avid traveler and historian, Cullen lives in Atlanta.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Berkley Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51890575409426,"sku":"9780425247310","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_137ddbde-9a3b-4724-8eeb-ec2e83e999fd.jpg?v=1768308942","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/reign-of-madness-9780425247310","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}