num_pages: 774
description: Queen Matilda is pitted against Steven, her arch-rival, cousin, and illicit lover, in a battle for the throne of England
language: English
title: The Fatal Crown
titlecomplete: The Fatal Crown
characters: Stephen of England, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Empress Matilda, Henry II of England
genres: British Literature, Historical, France, Fantasy, Historical Romance, Romance, Historical Fiction, 12th Century, Fiction, Medieval
ratings_count: 912
series: The Queens of Love and War
publisher: Avon Books