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The Queen's Promise (2012)

by Lyn Andrews(Favorite Author)

3.35 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0755386701 (ISBN13: 9780755386703)

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English

genre

Historical Fiction

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review 1: A really disappointing historical fiction novel. The title and the synopsis on the back of the book is very misleading. I thought the focus of the book would be Anne Boleyn, and was interested to see if this author might have any new perspective in the re-telling of this much covered period in history. However two-thirds of the book instead were from the perspective of either Henry Percy or Will Chatton - a fictional squire to Henry Percy (who wasn't even mentioned at all on the synopsis). This is the first Lyn Andrews book I've read, and I doubt I'll read any more.
review 2: I loved this book, which followed the tired and over done story of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, but from a much different and fresh angle. Most of the story was from the viewpoint of Henry... more Percy and his squire Will. This viewpoint really gave the story a fresh appeal. Numerous books have been written from Anne's point of view, but no one has written about this from the sad aspect of Henry Percy who had promised himself in marriage to Anne when she was 16 and he 21. It is believed that Henry Percy had genuinely loved Anne and she him until they forcibly were torn apart by Cardinal Wolsey. It makes you think that if they had allowed Anne to marry Henry Percy, all the awful things that followed afterwards including her beheading, the dissolution of the monasteries the violence and loss of life over the catholic faith might never have happened. The book is well written and it is definitely a fresh viewpoint look at the events of that time through the eyes of the sad Henry Percy. I would highly recommend this book, which is written in a different genre to writer's normal books. This book is well written and for lovers of historical fiction, I would definitely recommend this book. less

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