“INTRIGUING DETAIL AND WONDERFUL STORYTELLING WILL HOLD THE READER CAPTIVE.”  —Jill McCorkle, Author of Life After Life

“Readers will surely relish following along with and championing Isabelle, who gathers strength and wisdom ... a riveting piece of historical fiction.”—Kirkus Reviews

“A stunning recreation . . . . Terri Lewis gets to the heart of Isabella of Angouleme's life and story, turning the spotlight on the often maligned and misrepresented Queen of England. We see a girl turn into a young woman, thrown into the intrigue and paranoia of King John's court and discovering that she must learn to swim among the sharks before they devour her.”—Sharon Bennett Connolly, Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, author of Ladies of Magna Carta

“ . . . paints a compelling picture of Isabelle of Angoulême, a young woman torn between her own aspirations as a human being and the desires of the men that preoccupied her life . . . . The author does an outstanding job of exploring Isabelle's resilient and resourceful nature when faced with the troubling situations.”—Readers Favorite

“With a vivid imagination and writing evocative of the era, Terri Lewis transports readers to the royal courts of medieval Europe. Amid a tapestry of political intrigue and forbidden passions, her characters defy the harsh realities of their day to find love against all odds.”—Jude Berman, author of The Vow, a 2024 Kirkus Best Indie Book

“In Behold the Bird in Flight, Terri Lewis has plucked a woman from the footnotes of history—Isabelle of Angouleme, wife of King John of Magna Carta fame—and created an alluring portrait of a young queen caught in a web of lust, power, and royal politics, all the while conflicted by her own desires and needs. Combining dazzlingly lyrical prose with a complex plot of love gone awry, Lewis immerses the reader in a medieval world sure to enthrall lovers of historical fiction.”—Peggy Joque Williams, author of the best-selling Courting the Sun: A Novel of Versailles

“Immersive and filled with drama, Behold the Bird in Flight takes a forgotten queen and brings her to vivid life. This beautiful novel transports the reader back in time to a remote yet deeply human moment, when war echoes through the stone corridors of medieval castles and love still finds a way.”—Carrie Callaghan, author of A Light of Her Own

“Lewis’s in-depth research makes us intimate witnesses to the public and private challenges, machinations, and flawed love of these royals. Perfect for fans of history from the woman’s point of view.”—Rebecca D’Harlingue, author of The Lines Between Us and The Map Colorist

TRIGGER WARNING: Please be aware that at this time in history, women were married at an early age.