title: The Contested Castle: Gothic  Novels and the Subversion of Domestic Ideology
author: Kate Ellis
description: An ambitious, readable, and well-argued book . . . presents useful, sometimes radical re-readings of familiar and unfamiliar gothic texts. -- <i>Choice</i>
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  PRAISE FOR ASHLEY YORK
  
  Praise for The Saxon Bride
  
  “A beautiful first novel to lead off the Norman Conquest series. I’m a big fan
  of medieval political intrigue, and this novel had plenty. Well done!” —
  National Best-Selling Author Kathryn Le Veque
  
  “...an intriguing read that grabs one’s attention from the beginning and
  doesn’t let go until the very end. Action-filled with danger, betrayal, lust,
  murder, political machinations, and love, this entertaining story is hard to
  put down!” — InD’Tale magazine
  
  “There are few things I love more than a spirited Saxon heroine fighting her
  attraction for an invading Norman knight. Ashley York never fails to deliver.”
  — Author Bambi Lynn
  
  “I love political intrigue, and this story has it in spades. Of course, the
  love story between John and Rowena doesn’t hurt the story either. Enjoy, all
  you fans of medieval-era stories!” — Author Kathleen Bittner Roth
  
  “A very intriguing read! I read this fast-paced, action-packed tale in one