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Reader reviewed by Deirdre

This is the tale of Mary Seymour, the orphaned daughter of Katherine Parr the last Queen of King Henry XIII and the disgraced Thomas Seymour. This is an epic story that involves white snakes, evil cousins, bashful ladies-in-waiting, and a regal virgin Queen, Elizabeth I. Mary may be from a royal bloodline but she must work her way up to the high place in England that her mother lost by marrying her father. Add magic, love, and evil and you end up with an amazing story.
I would give this book 4 stars out of 5 because of the writing style and the great usage of history. Although this book is based on real events, it wont bore you.
The worst thing about this book was that they didnt really go into detail about some of the major English historical figures. Then again, this is a novel not a history book. This book is historical fiction because Mary the daughter of Katherine really existed; the rest of the story is the authors imagination.