Lotharingia: Charlemagne’s Heir Author: Lara Byrne Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Lara Byrne Release Date: 2021 Pages: 368 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: A unique tale of love and politics, betrayal and survival, male and female power, relics and prophecies, against the backdrop of the Investiture Controversy. A.D. 1062. The Holy Roman Emperor is dead, and his underage son, snatched from his mother, is a puppet in the hands of regents. The fate of the empire lies in the hands of three women. Surprisingly, the Church takes their side, but Rome’s support has a price. Matilde refuses to be a pawn in the marriage game. Is she the child of Charlemagne’s prophecy? 1062 Countess Matilde prepares to succeed her late father as margrave of Tuscany. A descendant of Charlemagne, heiress to the most prestigious relics in Christendom, and a trained wa...