bookswithboo 's review for:

Lady MacBethad by Isabelle Schuler
4.5
adventurous dark informative tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
đź“– Lady MacBethad
✏️ Isabelle Schuler 
đź“ŤFife, Burghead, Dunkeld & Scone
đź‘Ą Gruoch/Groa. MacBethad. Duncan. Sinna. Lulach. Donalda. Adair. Ardith.
đź“Ž Historical Fiction

e-ARC from NetGalley and Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication Date: 02Mar23

“When shall we meet again?
In thunder, lighting or in rain?
When the chaos has come and gone,
When the battle’s lost and won;
There shall we meet MacBeth.”

An intriguing look at the backstory of one of Shakespeare’s most famous female characters, Lady MacBeth. Notorious for her ruthlessness and ambition, Isabelle Schuler gives the character context and motive amidst the turbulent politics of 11th century Scotland. 

Scone Palace, the Crowning Place of Scottish Kings and the centre of power in the ancient Kingdom of Alba lies a couple of miles from where I stay and I particularly enjoyed the scene setting for the novel’s key locations which is done very well.

The story is well written, the character development is strong and there are several twists and turns throughout. I really liked it and I’d recommend it to anyone who enjoys historical fiction from this era.