Scotland, XI century. Embraced by strife and the struggle for the royal throne, the country trembles from the clanging of swords and groans under the hooves of the horses of warring clans. The ambitious military leader Macbeth Mac Finlech fights for the royal crown. In this he is supported by his wife Gruad, Lady Macbeth, who is destined to become Queen of Scotland. Bloody murders and civil strife, betrayals and betrayals, witchcraft and deadly poison, love and death make up the picturesque outline of the novel by Susan Fraser King, in which Lady Macbeth is the main character . The author has set herself the difficult task of showing the world the true face of one of the most famous “villains” in the history of mankind. We know the “bloody” queen from Shakespeare’s immortal play, but on the pages of Gruada’s novel Macbeth appears before us as a woman of flesh and blood, suffering and loving, hating and taking revenge. Brilliantly written historical details convey the atmosphere of 11th century Scotland so authentically that the reader can feel the smell of heather and the breath of the cold north wind on his face. This novel will forever change your understanding of King Macbeth and his beautiful lady.