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Kristina (502 KP) rated The Cruel Prince in Books

Dec 7, 2020  
The Cruel Prince
The Cruel Prince
Holly Black | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry, Romance, Young Adult (YA)
6
8.4 (36 Ratings)
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I enjoyed The Cruel Prince. It was interesting and kept my attention, had me guessing at what could possibly be Jude's next move. I've never been particularly good at chess, so there were many secrets and strategies I did not foresee, which made things more interesting. I'm a romantic girl at heart and I think that was my downfall in reading this book, I kept expecting a romantic angle, like in The Red Queen or Ash Princess. Despite that, I really liked it!
  
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ClareR (5955 KP) rated The Queens Lady in Books

Dec 8, 2022  
The Queens Lady
The Queens Lady
Joanna Hickson | 2022 | Fiction & Poetry
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
The Queens Lady is the second in the Queens of the Tower series, and picks up the Joan Vaux story where it left off in the last book. She’s now Lady Joan Guildford, and is Lady in Waiting to Queen Elizabeth, the wife of Henry VII. It’s a privileged position and means that Joan is at Court when Prince Arthur dies and Prince Henry is named as heir. Joan acts as something of a go between with the King and Queen, but King Henry is a serious, dour man - and this isn’t improved when the Queen dies shortly after her son.

Joan no longer has a place at court, and her husband falls out of favour when his enemies gain considerable influence with the King.

It was really interesting to learn about the inner workings of the English court and the precarious line that courtiers had to tread. Joan also gave some insight into some significant historical events: the Field of the Cloth of Gold in France, Princess Margaret’s marriage to King James, the arrival of Catherine of Aragon, and accompanying Princess Mary to Paris when she marries King Louis.

I’m an absolute sucker for historical fiction, and I loved the details and the very human, realistic style this book was written in. And I really liked Joan.

The ravens are a constant - after all, Joan is the Lady of the Ravens. Bu they’re not as central to the storyline this time.

I don’t know whether this will just be a duology, or if there’s more to come, but I’ve thoroughly enjoyed this book.
Highly recommended.
  
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Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Anna of Kleve: Queen of Secrets ( Six Tudor Queens book 4) in Books

Dec 30, 2021  
Anna of Kleve: Queen of Secrets ( Six Tudor Queens book 4)
Anna of Kleve: Queen of Secrets ( Six Tudor Queens book 4)
Alison Weir | 2021 | Fiction & Poetry
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
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Anna of Kleve: Queen of Secrets ( Six Tudor Queens book 4)
By Alison Weir

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Newly widowed and the father of an infant son, Henry VIII realizes he must marry again to ensure the royal succession. Forty-six, overweight, and suffering from gout, Henry is soundly rejected by some of Europe's most eligible princesses. Anna of Kleve, from a small German duchy, is twenty-four, and has a secret she is desperate to keep hidden. Henry commissions her portrait from his court painter, who depicts her from the most flattering perspective. Entranced by the lovely image, Henry is bitterly surprised when Anna arrives in England and he sees her in the flesh. Some think her attractive, but Henry knows he can never love her.

What follows is the fascinating story of an awkward royal union that somehow had to be terminated. Even as Henry begins to warm to his new wife and share her bed, his attention is captivated by one of her maids-of-honor. Will he accuse Anna of adultery as he did Queen Anne Boleyn, and send her to the scaffold? Or will he divorce her and send her home in disgrace? Alison Weir takes a fresh and astonishing look at this remarkable royal marriage by describing it from the point of view of Queen Anna, a young woman with hopes and dreams of her own, alone and fearing for her life in a royal court that rejected her almost from the day she set foot on England’s shore.