Rebecca Lehmann

An original, audacious twist on a tale we all think we know. A must-read for lovers of history, magic and revenge

Erin Kelly, the Sunday Times bestselling author of THE POISON TREE

Magic, romance, revenge, and an utterly irresistible heroine - this book is an instant classic

Fabulous! A marvelously inventive and mythic reworking of the story of Anne Boleyn. I loved it.

Anne Boleyn returns from the dead to wreak revenge on Henry VIII in this compelling, entertaining and original novel 
 
Disgraced. Beheaded. And out for revenge . . . 
 
When Anne Boleyn wakes up after her execution she finds she is not yet ready for death. She has unfinished business with the king who had her murdered and is determined to secure her daughter, Elizabeth’s, future. Discarded by Henry for failing to produce a male heir, reviled by the court for being too smart for her own good and beheaded on trumped-up charges, Anne has one last chance to turn her fate around. She escapes the tower, sews her head back on, and sets out on a quest for vengeance. 
 
But Anne’s path to justice will not run smoothly as she encounters the dangers of London and the countryside, and rumours start to swirl about sightings of her ghost. Luckily for her, she will find help from a chance meeting with fenlander Alice, who offers her the possibility of a different future. 
 
The Beheading Game takes you into the heart and mind of one of the most talked-about women of all time and finally gives her the chance to tell her side of the story. 
 
‘Magic, romance, revenge, and an utterly irresistible heroine – this book is an instant classic’ Lev Grossman, author of The Bright Sword 
 
'Fabulous! A marvelously inventive and mythic reworking of the story of Anne Boleyn. I loved it' Kelly Link, author of The Book of Love

Rebecca Lehmann

Praise for The Beheading Game

An original, audacious twist on a tale we all think we know. A must-read for lovers of history, magic and revenge

Magic, romance, revenge, and an utterly irresistible heroine - this book is an instant classic

Fabulous! A marvelously inventive and mythic reworking of the story of Anne Boleyn. I loved it.

An original, audacious twist on a tale we all think we know. A must-read for lovers of history, magic and revenge

Magic, romance, revenge, and an utterly irresistible heroine - this book is an instant classic

Fabulous! A marvelously inventive and mythic reworking of the story of Anne Boleyn. I loved it.

An original, audacious twist on a tale we all think we know. A must-read for lovers of history, magic and revenge

Magic, romance, revenge, and an utterly irresistible heroine - this book is an instant classic

Fabulous! A marvelously inventive and mythic reworking of the story of Anne Boleyn. I loved it.

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