The novel tells the story (the author herself notes in the end that she did not plan a historical novel), presents details of the life of Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine known as a rebel in her time. The Queen of France, thanks to Louis VII, and later Queen of England alongside Henry II Plantagenet, mother of the famous Richard Lion Heart and Jan No Earth. We get to know her fate with the help of Ryszard himself, who is the main narrator of the novel (but not the only one). We get to know the queen's ambitions, the struggles she led to come and stay in power. Ryszard, who is quite warlike, even bloody, is torn between an absolute desire to satisfy his mother's will to oppose his father and a sense of belonging to the family.
In this tribute to his son's love for his mother, Ryszard says what led him to lead the army against his father. Clara Dupont-Monod, by Ryszard, also describes baron fights, lies, treason, religious or political games, but also the important role played by women and the war against Saladin in the East.
The novel is written in an interesting way, the narrator interweaves memories with the present tense, one can get the impression that along with it we follow the footsteps of the queen. There were, however, fragments that made something wrong in Ryszard: sometimes there were comparisons of medieval times to times closer to us. They were not explicitly marked, but when explaining some traditions, for example, the knight's author compared them to our customs, including referring to the meaning of a word.
Despite everything, I think that the novel is good, worth attention and reading
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