Upon the Corner of the Moon: A Tale of the Macbeths (Book One of Alba)

Nieman, Valerie

ISBN 10: 1646035356 / ISBN 13: 9781646035359

Published by Regal House Publishing (edition ), 2025

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Upon the Corner of the Moon: A Tale of the Macbeths (Book One of Alba)
• Publisher: Regal House Publishing (edition )
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1646035356
• ISBN 13: 9781646035359
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

"... a haunting and bloody tale of Scottish history." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

"The journey of the Macbeths is not the famed and false one of Shakespeare, but a mixture of both their true and imagined place in Scotland's history... The writing is beautiful, lyrical, and descriptive ...Highly recommended." Historical Novels Review

"An amazing tour de force combining a fictional imagination honed over a long career alongside meticulous scholarship." Southern Literary Review

"The road to vengeance and justice is years in the making and marked by violence... (an) atmospheric exploration of early-medieval life and politics." Booklist

Immersive and deeply evocative, Upon the Corner of the Moon offers a richly textured reimagining of the historical Macbeth and Gruach: children torn from their families, molded by forces beyond their control, and thrust into a perilous battle for power. Set at the dawn of the second millennium, the novel follows Macbeth as he navigates the treacherous court of his grandfather the High King, where loyalty is fleeting and blood ties are no guarantee of safety. Meanwhile, the girl who will become Lady Macbeth is raised among the remnants of the goddess-worshiping Picts and finds herself torn between two worlds: one rooted in ancient traditions and the other a patriarchy caught in relentless warfare. "As fate and ambition propel them forward, Nieman deftly intertwines prophecy, politics, and personal struggle, crafting a narrative that is as gripping as it is historically illuminating."-- Judith Turner-Yamamoto

About the Author

Valerie Nieman's In the Lonely Backwater won the 2022 Sir Walter Raleigh Award and was a Foreword INDIES Book of the Year finalist. Her critically acclaimed work includes To the Bones, Blood Clay (Eric Hoffer Award), and collections of poetry and short fiction. She has held state and NEA creative writing fellowships. A graduate of West Virginia University and Queens University of Charlotte, she is professor emerita at NC A and T State University.