The Red Queen
by Philippa Gregory
This highly anticipated second novel of the Wars of the Roses from Philippa Gregory, though perhaps not sensational, definitely does not disappoint in terms of intrigue, timelines and historical detail. Gregory’s Margaret Beaufort begins life having visions of Joan of Arc and so dedicates her life to what she believes is [...]
I wasn’t expecting it, but the publisher made me one happy book reviewer today! It’s a beautiful finished hardcover to match the one I received last year: The White Queen
The Red Queen: A Novel (The Cousin’s War)
by Philippa Gregory
Release Date: 8/3/10
Description:
“Heiress to the red rose of Lancaster, Margaret Beaufort never surrenders her belief that her [...]
By Fire, By Water
by Mitchell James Kaplan
15th century Spain is an era I am not very familiar with, having only read novels mentioning Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon. The Spanish Inquisition and the fate of both the Muslims and the Jewish communities during this time period is a subject I’ve planned to read [...]
Welcome, Mitchell James Kaplan, to H-F.com! In addition to this insightful article, the author is giving away 2 copies of By Fire, By Water, which is available in bookstores now! See the bottom of this entry for details.
Christopher Columbus’s Vision by Mitchell James Kaplan
Over the course of his life and career, Christopher Columbus donned many [...]
The Stolen Crown
by Susan Higginbotham
Susan Higginbotham takes on the complicated and sometimes confusing era of the Wars of the Roses with her latest novel The Stolen Crown. A split narration between husband and wife, the Duke and Duchess of Buckingham gives a panoramic view of the nobility, the court and the country manors of late [...]
Here’s the giveaway you’ve all been waiting for! You have 7 other chances by visiting each member of the Historical Fiction Round Table (links on the sidebar), though Here’s the giveaway you’ve all been waiting for! You have 7 other chances by visiting each member of the Historical Fiction Round Table (links on [...]
O, Juliet
by Robin Maxwell
Juliet Capelletti is the only child left to her parents when the plague takes her older brothers. To sweeten a deal between himself, a silk merchant, and a prosperous wool merchant (a loathsome, vile creature), Juliet’s father betroths the two, without, of course, her willing consent. Enter Romeo, and the fun begins!
The [...]
Signora da Vinci
by Robin Maxwell
First of all, I have to say it – this is my favorite Robin Maxwell novel! Yes, even more than O, Juliet I’m afraid! I’m so glad to have saved this one for last, and though I was on a tight schedule to get it read, I savored it for [...]
The White Queen
by Philippa Gregory
Philippa Gregory has become a wonderful writer – her latest books being so much better than the earlier ones. I’ve been enamoured of her novels that feature three narrators, offering three differents sides to a story at once, but this one is more like The Constant Princess, mainly in the voice [...]
Figures in Silk
by Vanora Bennett
Having read her previous novel, Portrait of an Unknown Woman, I was expecting a bit of a conspiracy theory with this novel. There was a slight twist to the Richard III/Henry Tudor/Elizabeth of York events that I have not seen before, but not quite as surprising as her other novel (though [...]
Hello, my name is Arleigh... welcome to my book review site! Here you will find author guest posts, book news, reviews and various articles on the genre. My favorite author is Jean Plaidy, of whom I have built a digital shrine, along with my friend, Lucy of Enchanted by Josephine. I'm 31 years old and have two beautiful girls, ages 9 and 22 months with my husband of 10 years, Adam. We live in Georgia. 
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