Author:Sharon Penman

An absorbing historical novel of power and betrayal, loyalty and political intrigue in thirteenth-century England, Wales and France, centring on King John of England, younger brother to the brilliant Richard Lionheart, Joanna, his illegitimate but recognised daughter and Llewellyn Ab Iowerth, Prince of Gwynedd, a bitter opponent of English ways, laws and encroachment into Wales who becomes Joanna’s husband.
Chuck Paluhniuk is on outstanding writer, who has never failed, in my eyes, at producing beautiful novels… [Invisible Monsters] never fails to shock as you follow the twists and turns of this revenge filled novel
—— Abi Donoghue , Pluto OnlineMaybe our generation has found its Don DeLillo
—— Bret Easton EllisThis is a wild ride of a novel
—— BooklistPalahniuk is one of the freshest, most intriguing voices to appear in a long time. He rearranges Vonnegut's sly humour, DeLillo's mordant social analysis and Pynchon's antic surrealism into a gleaming puzzle palace all his own
—— New York Newsday'Maybe the Moon will disappoint only the envious. Rich, moving, sexy and funny, it also has a pleasingly angry streak'
—— Patrick Gale , Daily Telegraph'Delights, amuses, moves and angers you with the lightest of touches. It is, as might be said of Cadence herself, a small masterpiece'
—— Simon Callow , Vogue'Wonderful, funny, poignant and gutsy...you can feel the author's huge and hurt and loving heart beat on every page'
—— Anne Lamott , Mademoiselle'An intensely enjoyable novel about friendship and prejudice: the dialogue is word perfect, the psycology laser fine, and there are some terrific jokes... but no synopsis can do justice to this glorious book'
—— David Profumo , Weekend Telegraph