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Libby, Alisa M.
2 Reviews
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YA
Catherine Howard is only fifteen when King Henry VIII chooses her to be his bride. Ignoring her own heart as well as what happened to her cousin Anne Boleyn, Catherine loses herself in the power of being queen. This riveting novel--made all the more addictive by Catherine's compelling narration--leaves the reader wishing history would have allowed a different ending.
Reviewer: Chelsey Philpot
(4)
YA
Pampered from childhood, sixteenth-century countess Erzebet fears a prophecy predicting her early death or eternal youth. Encouraged by a shadowy suitor, she bathes in peasant girls' blood (reflected by the red ink printing bleed that serves as a footer on the pages) to achieve the latter. Despite the initial slow pacing, readers will be intrigued by the claustrophobic atmosphere and unreliable narrator.
Reviewer: Claire E. Gross
2 reviews
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