Sisters of Treason: A Novel
Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781476703114 (1476703116)
ASIN: B00GEEB93I
Publish date: July 8th 2014
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Pages no: 416
Edition language: English
After finishing Queen's Gambit, I knew that I had to read Fremantle's take on the unfortunate Grey sisters. (Contains historical facts that may be spoilers to some.)I love the fact that this story is about Katherine and Mary and their lives after the execution of their sister Jane, rather than the m...
Opening in the mid-1500s England, the remaining Grey sisters (Catherine and Mary) are still in mourning after the execution of their elder sister, Lady Jane Grey. Mary Tudor rules England and holds strong, vehemently, to the Catholic faith. Religious executions become, perhaps not normal, but far to...
Jane Grey is executed after reigning only for nine days and her family is left behind tainted as traitors. The remaining Grey sisters grew up in the court under the suspicious eyes of the queen(s) but their mother’s confidante, Levina, looks after them. The story is told by 3 people: Katherine Gr...
When picking up this book, remember to pick up a box of tissue. You're going to need them. I was such an emotional wreck after finishing this book! I can't even count the number of times I cried. Some people might think all of those things to be a sign of a bad book but this novel was far from terri...
The story is told by 3 people: Katherine Grey, Mary Grey and court painter Levina Teerlinc and it worked well for this book. My favourite was definitely Mary and I really wished it could have ended happily for her. Being crook backed definitely didn’t make things easy for her and people can be so cr...