Secrets of the Tudor Court by Darcey Bonnette

 

About the Book:

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Book One in the Tudor Court Trilogy

 

Rating: Good

Pages: 336

Released: 2010

Published by: Kensington Publishing

 

-information from Goodreads

 

 

Synopsis:

Mary Howard is overjoyed when she arrives at court to become lady-in-waiting to Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's mistress. She is certain Anne will become Queen. But as she comes to understand Henry's fickle nature and witnesses how quickly his favour can be taken away, worry for Anne's safety clouds her mind. Everything changes when she becomes betrothed to Henry Fitzroy, the King's illegitimate son. But then, it doesn't and Mary finds herself fighting to be truly free, and as she fights she uncovers dangerous secrets. Secrets that she must guard with her life if she is to survive.

  

 

First Line:

"Elizabeth Stafford Howard, Spring 1519 -

He is pulling my hair - it is going to be torn from my scalp, I am sure of it."

 

Review:

I love any historical fiction based on the Tudors, so I was already predisposed to enjoy this book. But I was still pleasantly surprised by how good I found this book. The factual elements of this book were amazing - it was like a mini history lesson! If you have prior knowledge of the Tudor era then the plot/some of the characters will be of no surprise. But if you are a beginner to this period of English History this book will give you a wonderful insight. Regardless is you are interested in history or not this is still a good read. The characters really made the book for me, they are definitely the driving force of this story. I commend Darcey for her wonderful ability to combine fact and fiction and create completely believable characters.  

 

Recommended Audience:

 History nuts, Tudor buffs or people looking to dip their toes into the world of historical fiction.