Review:Let's be clear, I am a bit saddened that this is her last book (and she's definitely not going out with a bang here). She really inspired me to do the research into the true history of the Tudors & Plantagenet families, so I know more of what really went on, and I read her work for the drama, not the historical accuracy. I do feel she could go on with these characters and we'd all still buy!

That aside, I trudged through this book. Jane Seymour was pious and boring, she seemed a mixtu... Read more

Review:I enjoyed this portrayal of Katherine Howard and Anne of Cleves in this book. It certainly is a different concept to previous Philippa Gregory novels. I also appreciated the narrative of Jane Boleyn, right up to her beheading! Read more

Review:...that Ms. Gregory felt she had to resort to the crude and vulgar story lines in this series. Yes, I read all three. They came in a set and I was hoping the other two books would explain whys and wherefores of the first book, perhaps to redeem the characters and justify their actions. They didn't. The plot and characters just got worse and worse. And like a car wreck, I couldn't help but look.

As many have said, there are no redeeming qualities in any of the main characters. I hoped f... Read more

Review:Brings to life a very tumultuous period and the lives of key women who endured it. Jacquetta was a strong woman, astute and formidable. Well ahead of her time. This book brings her perspective and experiences to life and draws the reader in. Read more

Review:In her previous work, Gregory told the story of Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry Tudor, as seen through the eyes of her lesser-known sister, Mary. In this follow-up work, Gregory uses a completely fictional character, Hannah Green, to follow the reign of Queen Mary, the once-beloved daughter of Henry who was declared illegitimate and exiled before finally coming into her inheritance. Hannah, a young girl of 14, is the queen's "fool" because she has the gift of second sight. She came into roya... Read more

Review:This book is in the author's Tudor series; however, it steps further into the mystical that I was expecting. It is well written, but if you are looking for another Tudor book like The Other Boleyn Girl you might be disappointed. Read more

Review:I have to say, I found the main romance of this novel more than a bit unbelievable, but once I suspended my disbelief and gave the story a chance, it became very moving. I think one of the best things about the story is how every main character, no matter how misguided or negative their actions, is not a bad person. They all make mistakes, but they all have an element of decency, and each of them is trying to do what he or she feels is the right thing to do. The book is another affirmation of... Read more

Review:Written especially for those who love their history delivered in the novel format. Gregory always includes wonderful research information in her epilogue and bibliography. Great story well told. I always learn something new from this author. Read more

Review:You've been warned, but I'll say it again...

***SPOILERS***...and great big ones.

Got that? *There.* *Are.* Spoilers.*
Spoilers Spoilers Spoilers.

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All right, then. Where do I even begin?

I love Philippa Gregory. I do. Normally.

This series? Oh, Philippa. I was able to forgive her for Wildacre, as it was, after all, her first published novel. So all the melodrama, the strange changes in tenses, the weak switching ... Read more

Review:and desairing. nothing of value in here. I read about a tenth and am trying to make my way through a few pages a week. I don't understand why anyone would write this book nor why anyone would buy it. The description on Amazon isn't accurate in my mind. I was thinking this might be some kind of art deco book but it's totally, mind blowingly decadent. Read more