All her life Elizabeth just wanted the people of the court to notice her. Didn’t they realize that she was the proud daughter of King Henry VIII! Well with her mother long gone, beheaded by her own father, and now with her father dead, she was only 3 in line to the throne and wanted more than anything to become a fine queen. Yet her jealous sister Mary will do anything, even imprison her for 2 years, to keep her from the throne. Told in the voice of young Elizabeth, this exciting novel reveals the deep-seated rivalry between a determined girl who hopes to become one of England’s’ most powerful monarchs and the sister that do anything to stop her.
I am a sucker for any history I can get my hands on and I really enjoyed the fact that it somewhat followed the actual story line of how Elizabeth became one of the most powerful monarchs England ever had. The only thing I didn’t necessarily like was the fact that the author would bring a character into the story line and then bang, they were gone, like they were never important. I had some trouble reading it because it moved along so fast, but at the same time I’d rather have a book move fast then drag along forever.
I am a sucker for any history I can get my hands on and I really enjoyed the fact that it somewhat followed the actual story line of how Elizabeth became one of the most powerful monarchs England ever had. The only thing I didn’t necessarily like was the fact that the author would bring a character into the story line and then bang, they were gone, like they were never important. I had some trouble reading it because it moved along so fast, but at the same time I’d rather have a book move fast then drag along forever.
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This is one of my favorite books by this author. I am very intrigued by Queen Elizabeth. Great review!!
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