The tide take a drastic turn, though, when Victoria gets wind of a scandalous affair and decides to make it public.Įva Flynn pens a compelling read on the rebellious life of Victoria Woodhull, a woman who was written 'out of history altogether.' The first book in her Rebellious Times series, Flynn's first person narrative covers Victoria's life from her meager beginnings up to the time that she leaves for England. Yet her determination earns her a nomination for President of the United States in 1872. Victoria's viewpoints are undoubtedly radical, and she often gets into arguments with Susan B.

The Colonel plays key roles in her attainment of wealth and support in the suffrage movement. It's not until she meets the love of her life, Colonel James Blood, that Victoria makes a real push for women's rights. Tired of ill treatment, Victoria begins to voice her opinions about free love and divorce whenever she has an opportunity. Going from a dysfunctional household into a miserable first marriage, Victoria Claflin knows first hand what it is like to be abused. If you have ever wanted to learn more about Victoria Woodhull, this novel is a very enjoyable way to do that.'Your future is bright, you will be well loved, and rich, and blessed beyond imagination. I feel the author has immersed herself in the Civil War and Reconstruction period and used her knowledge to create great depth in the characters and the settings of the novel. Anthony, Commodore Vanderbilt, Massachusetts Congressman Benjamin Butler, and a host of others. Claflin, her father “Buck” Claflin, Susan B. Not only does Flynn bring Victoria Woodhull to life, but she does the same for her two husbands Canning Woodhull and James Blood, her sister Tenny C. The Renegade Queen won the 2016 Independent Publisher Gold 'IPPY' Award for Best Adult Fiction E-Book and I can see why. What Eva Flynn has done most admirably in this book is to 'channel' the spirit of Victoria's character so the reader can glimpse, not only what she accomplished, but why she did all the things she did in the fields of Spiritualism, Women's Rights, Civil Rights, Commerce, Publishing, Free Love, Politics, and so many others. Benefiting from all that research this novel, by telling her story in the first person, breathes life into the character and personage of Victoria Woodhull. There are several excellent biographies of Victoria that have built up the details of her life from the published sources of the time. Eva Flynn's The Renegade Queen is a novel told in the first person about the life of Victoria Woodhull, one of the most amazing women of the 19th Century who, because of her radical positions, has been written out of many historical accounts of the time.

The Renegade Queen by Eva Flynn