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| Published by Gallery, Threshold, Pocket Books September 2013 |
Audrey Malte , although illegitimate is brought up on the
periphery of the Tudor court. Her alleged father is a tailor to King Henry
VIII, and in the course of his work, he takes Audrey to court with him, where
she comes into contact with the King. The king appears to be quite taken with
Audrey, and ensures that she has rather more privileges that the rest of her
family, which leads people to assume that Audrey is in fact the king's
illegitimate daughter.
Based on a real historical figure, the story is told by Audrey, now married and a mother. She is relaying the story of her life to her rather precocious 8 year old daughter, Hester, who appears to have a grasp of adult relationships far beyond her tender years. The story flits backwards and forwards in time quite well, and describes a believable set of circumstances which the author has blended into a interesting and different look at Tudor England.
For those familiar with Kate Emerson's writing, this book is a continuation of the Secrets of the Tudor Court series, and as such sits comfortably within its genre.
Based on a real historical figure, the story is told by Audrey, now married and a mother. She is relaying the story of her life to her rather precocious 8 year old daughter, Hester, who appears to have a grasp of adult relationships far beyond her tender years. The story flits backwards and forwards in time quite well, and describes a believable set of circumstances which the author has blended into a interesting and different look at Tudor England.
For those familiar with Kate Emerson's writing, this book is a continuation of the Secrets of the Tudor Court series, and as such sits comfortably within its genre.
My thanks to NetGalley and Gallery, Threshold, Pocket Books
for a digital copy of this book.
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