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The Fallen Angel

From the author of Sunday Times bestseller The Stolen Crown (May 2025)

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The Fallen Angel

By: Tracy Borman
Narrated by: Esther Wane
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Frances Gorges seems destined to be happy at last.

King James has apparently lost his appetite for hunting witches, so the medical skills and herbal knowledge that saw Frances accused of witchcraft no longer seem to hang over her like a death sentence. The King would rather be hunting stag and boar - and Frances's beloved husband Thomas is firmly established in the royal household as the Master of Buckhounds. Their family is growing and their estates are secure.

But life at court is never without intrigue, jealousy and danger for long, and a new arrival turns the world upside down.

George Villiers is a young man with the face of an angel - and as his many enemies are about to discover, the cunning heart of a devil.

Soon James is totally in thrall to this charismatic new lover. All the King's former favourites are crushed by Villiers' lies and ruthless scheming. Thomas's life is made a misery and Frances is back under suspicion as Villiers - rapidly made the Earl of Buckingham - moves to secure the hand and fortune of her friend Katherine Manners.

Appalled at the courtier's greed and ambition and the King's weakness and lust, Frances finds herself drawn back towards her old friend Sir Walter Raleigh and his last, desperate plot to see a Catholic monarch on the throne. And then her troubles really begin...

The Fallen Angel is a standalone novel of thrilling power and emotional drama. It is also the concluding volume in the King's Witch trilogy, establishing Tracy Borman as one of our leading writers of historical fiction.

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Once again, Tracy Borman has given us an outstanding page-turner, a stunning novel of the corrupt and dangerous Jacobean court, in which a courageous heroine pits her wits against a very nasty and determined villain. This is historical fiction at its absolute best. A fitting end to a fabulous trilogy!
Brings unexpected twists and turns with every page, leaving readers in no doubt that Tracy Borman is the mistress of intrigue and suspense as she brings the schemings and power struggles of the Jacobean court vividly to life. With a masterfully crafted plot that keeps readers enthralled until the very end, Borman's meticulous art for storytelling is unbeatable. A truly stunning narrative that's pure gold for lovers of historical fiction
George Villiers, the Duke of Buckingham, swaggers onto centre stage in the concluding part of Tracy Borman's Frances Gorges trilogy... lots of fascinating detail and insight into James's backstabbing court... an enjoyable read
Frances remains an engaging heroine and Borman's depiction of Villiers, with all his ruthless charisma, is striking
Tracy Borman's The Fallen Angel is the third in her trilogy of novels set in the compelling, claustrophobic, world of the Jacobean court, where her heroine, herbalist Frances Gorges, is in danger of falling foul of James I's witchcraft laws. As a serious historian and Joint Chief Curator of Historic Royal Palaces, Borman might easily have been mired in the records. Instead she uses them to invent an utterly compelling alternative reality. It's lush, wholly convincing and utterly gripping. Fact and fiction have rarely been blent so seamlessly
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Just loved it! Exceptionally read, with the narrator bringing real life to the story. a total feel good ending to the series. Another cracking novel by the Marvelous Tracey Borman.

Fabulous story with a feel good ending to the series

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I’ve thoroughly enjoyed listening to this trio . It’s keep me captivated for the last few weeks . So glad I left all 3 to continue the fascinated story .
My ears pricked up when you first mentioned Catherine Manners , as my maiden name is the same . I was surprised she had married the Duke of Buckingham . What a nasty man he was , although I had picked up some info on him from listening to the Philippa Gregory books about the Trandescant family of gardeners snd collectors of the unusual . I thought the Elder may have been mentioned when Theobolds was spoken of .
I now want to explore more about the persecution of women as witches , this fascinated me .
A measure of a good book is when it makes me want to explore further and to dig out the facts
I certainly would recommend listening to these books.

Wonderful Trio

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I enjoyed the way this story viewed this time through the eyes of a Tudor courtier’s wife. Her views on and interactions with court life show history through a different lens.
It is well written and well narrated.

The different perspective on Tudor history

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Lady Frances Gorges,she survived the infamous witch trials in a time of fear, ignorance and superstition,I sometimes wonder if anybody had an ounce of common sense,even among the elite,if they are people living now they'd be dr's,nurses etc,I try to read between the lines,so much back biting and intrigue, naivete out the window.

The fallen angel.

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this book as been absolutely brilliant to listen to from start to finish. This trilogy of books have been fascinating to listen to from the first one to the last one. The narrator was very good.

Wow....

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