Upon the death of her father, Henry VIII, Queen Mary assumes the throne after a long exile. Her first order of business is to wed the devout Prince Philip of Spain, creating a powerful alliance that will transform Mary's fanatical dream of ridding England of Protestantism into terrifying reality. And so begins the reign of Bloody Mary...
Even as she plans for her own nuptials, Isabel Thornleigh is helping to lay the groundwork to overthrow Mary and bring Elizabeth to power. But none of the secrets Isabel has discovered compares to the truths hidden in her own family. With her beloved father imprisoned by Queen Mary, only Carlos Valverde— a Spanish soldier of fortune—can help Isabel. Now with England's future at stake, Isabel risks all to change the course of history..
Paperback, 481 pages
19 hrs and 40 mins
****
Beginning 20 years after The Queen's Lady this is the 2nd book in the Thornleigh Series.
It got off to a slow start but a couple chapters in the pace picked up and I was hooked.
Henry VIII's daughter Mary has begun her reign. Never having heard anything about Bloody Mary I was interested in her reign and the effect it had on the country. The news of her betrothal to Prince Philip of Spain is received with mixed emotion by the people of England. Resulting in the planning of the Wyatt rebellion.
Though the characters of the Thornleigh's and Carlos Valverde (visualize Antonio Banderas
here) are fictional they are put in an authentic
time period surrounded by actual historical events.
Isabel, the daughter of Honor and Richard Thornleigh, is transformed throughout this book. As a 20 year old I found her rather naive and immature, she was forced to grow-up at a fast pace. She had no choice given the climate of the country, so many changes happening quickly.
Again this was an audio version for me (purchased from Audible) and read by Barbara Kyle herself.
The Queen's Captive is the third book in this series as the reign of Bloody Mary continues.
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