Author: Sandra
Byrd
Genre: Life, King
Henry VIII, King Henry VIII’s Wives
Series: Ladies in
Waiting
Number in
series: 2nd
My rating
on a 1-10 scale: 9
Type: Historical
fiction
Number of
pages: 330
Time
period: 1500’s
My overall
opinion: Once again, I loved Sandra Byrd’s book! I anticipated reading this
book all summer, and was finally able to. It was certainly a book worth
reading! It’s the story of Kateryn Parr, King Henry VIII’s sixth wife, the one
who outlived him. Secret Keeper is
written from the view-point of a fictional friend of Kateryn (or Kate), one who
eventually becomes her lady-in-waiting. It is a riveting story, full of palace
intrigue, adventure, a dash of romance, and the general trials and joys of
life. It’s written for adults, and has some heavy material, so I’d recommend it
for age 16 and up. However, there’s nothing explicit or bad. As you should
know, the times of King Henry VIII weren’t pretty. As far as I know and could
tell, it was factual to history; I now know more about Kate than I ever did
before! I highly recommend this book if you enjoy reading about this time
period, reading historical fiction, or have even a passing fancy to the cover.
Did I mention I love the cover? I do. Great book, and worth paying full price
for! Definitely keeping this one.
**Sandra Byrd, the author, sent me a copy of this book in return
for my honest review. I have reviewed the book honestly, given my true opinion.
I received no other compensation for this review.**
2 comments:
The dresses on the cover are beautiful! Love them! :)
The book cover has already intrigued me instantly on what the books was all about. And, because of how you gave credit to the brilliant author, it strengthened my interest to read the book. I hope to be able to when I get my spare time again. Thanks for the recommendation.
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