The Girl Who Lost a Kingdom

The Girl Who Lost a Kingdom (Book 4 in The Kingdom of Naples series)

Queen Joanna 1 of Naples (1326-1382) struggles to rule a kingdom devastated by war with Hungary, the bubonic plague, famine and rebellion. Her niece and namesake, Duchess Joanna of Durazzo, struggles to make sense of a world that has been in turmoil since she was a child. When Queen Joanna swears she will return Naples to its former peace and prosperity, the young Duchess Joanna swears she will always be loyal to her queen. But as their kingdom is increasingly beset with insurrection and war brought on by the terrible "Free Companies"-huge bands of mercenaries and criminals that roam across Europe following the wars and the black plague of the mid-14th C, murdering and plundering everywhere they go-the line between loyalty and survival thins. Will either Joanna be able to keep her oath?