Rating: 4/5
Review: This was an interesting account of the life of Mary Tudor. I liked getting an idea of what it must've been like for her, being the daughter of Henry VIII. She was cruelly treated after Henry fell for Anne Boelyn, and was forced to care for their daughter, Elizabeth. The story was fast paced, and I like the facts that Ms. Meyer threw in at the end. It is quite ironic that both daughters Henry renounced ended up being queen. Meyer wrote another book about Elizabeth, so I think I will have to check that one out someday.
Book Description: The story of Mary Tudor's childhood is a classic fairy tale: A princess who is toinherit the throne of England is separated from her mother; abused by an evilstepmother who has enchanted her father; stripped of her title; and forced tocare for her baby stepsister, who inherits Mary's rights to the throne. Believe itor not, it's all true.Told in the voice of the young Mary, this novel explores the history and intrigueof the dramatic rule of Henry VIII, his outrageous affair with and marriage to thebewitching Anne Boleyn, and the consequences of that relationship for hisfirstborn daughter. Carolyn Meyer has written a compassionate historical novel about love and loss, jealousy and fear--and a girl's struggle with forces farbeyond her control.
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