"When Isi falls for Hugh, a French nobleman, he consents to marry her, but only for her dowry. She longs for more. Hoping a jealous man will fall in love, she flirts with a king. The flirtation backfires: King John abducts and marries her. Now trapped in cold, warring England with a malicious husband, Isi must hide her yearning for Hugh and find her own power."
"Inspired by real historical figures-Isabelle d'Angoulême, Hugh de Lusignan, and King John of Magna Carta fame-Behold the Bird in Flight is set in a period that valued women only for their dowries and childbearing. Isabelle's story has been mainly erased by men, but the medieval chronicles suggest a woman who developed her own power and wielded it. And as the woman behind the throne, who's to say she didn't influence history?"
Eleven-year-old Isabelle (Isi) plans to marry for love and to be mistress of her own castle but faces threats and tragic events in 1198 that force rapid maturation. Isi falls for Hugh de Lusignan, who agrees to marry only for her dowry, while she seeks deeper devotion. A flirtation with King John results in abduction and marriage, sending her to cold, war-torn England under a malicious husband. Isi conceals her longing for Hugh while navigating court intrigue, survival, and the limited roles available to women, yet she cultivates personal power and influence behind the throne.
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