JOAN by Katherine J. Chen, read by Hannah Morrish - audiobook extract
b'A stunning feminist reimagining of the life of Joan of Arc\\u2014perfect for fans of Cecily, Ariadne and Matrix.\\n\\nGirl. Warrior. Heretic. Saint?\\n\\nFrance is mired in a losing war against England. Its people are starving. Its king is in hiding. And out of the chaos, an unlikely heroine is emerging.\\n\\nReckless, steel-willed and brilliant, Joan has survived a childhood steeped in both joy and violence to claim an extraordinary\\u2014and fragile\\u2014position at the head of the French army. The battlefield and the royal court are full of dangers alike, and Joan finds herself under suspicion from all sides\\u2014as well as under threat from her own ambition.\\n\\nWith unforgettably vivid characters and propulsive storytelling, Joan is a thrilling epic, a triumph of historical fiction, as well as a feminist celebration of one remarkable\\u2014and remarkably real\\u2014woman who left an indelible mark on history.'