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graveyardgremlin (7194 KP) rated In The King's Service (Warrior, #15) in Books

Feb 15, 2019  
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In The King's Service (Warrior, #15)
Margaret Moore | 2003
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8.0 (1 Ratings)
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After an attempt at reading another Margaret Moore book, I'm rather surprised at how much I enjoyed this! The two leads were very well-written and enjoyable together. I especially liked how Becca wasn't your typical run-of-the-mill heroine, and was plain and crippled, but she was also spirited, kind, and smart. The storyline was interesting and fast, and I didn't know it took place during the time of the Plantagenets, which I find extremely interesting whenever I come across it.
  
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ClareR (5721 KP) rated The Queen’s Rival in Books

Dec 16, 2022  
The Queen’s Rival
The Queen’s Rival
Anne O'Brien | 2020 | Fiction & Poetry
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8.0 (1 Ratings)
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The Plantagenets and Tudors are my first love in historical fiction, and I seem to be reading more Anne O’Brien books lately. I like how she tells a story from the woman’s perspective. This is a side of the story that we rarely hear from in the real history books - men wrote them, and many women weren’t encouraged to read and write (I’m very sure some did, by the way!).

I liked the way this was set out: from the letters between characters, to the fictional England’s Chronicle (which had some great sarcastic comments).

Cecile Neville, Duchess of York, was Edward IV and Richard III’s mother. She lived through some pretty turbulent times, and must have feared for her own and the lives of her children on several occasions. But she always remained true to her husband and their belief that they were the true rulers of the realm. What a time to have lived!

The emotions were so well conveyed, the historical information so well explained, and it never felt like a history lesson. Just a really great read!