Reviewed by Silvara on
I received this book for free from Obsidian in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
I haven't read any of the other books in this series. But I also didn't have to have read them to understand what was happening in this book.
There were a lot of historical facts and tidbits sprinkled through this book. I loved that about it, you could tell the author did a lot of research before writing the book. And I liked the way Queen Elizabeth was portrayed. The rest of the characters were easy to connect with, especially Kate.
There were a few smaller mystery threads woven around and through the major one. I guessed part of one of them before the end, but not all of them. I really liked reading about Kate and her life as the Queen's personal musician. The intrigues and ciphers she learned, as well as her friendships and a small dash of romance.
The story sucked me in from the first pages, and I could see all the scenes and outfits vividly in my mind. There were no slow or boring bits, and everything I read made me curious about the other books in the series. If you like historical mysteries, or even just stories that involve Queen Elizabeth, you should read this book.
This review was originally posted on Fantasy of the Silver Dragon
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- 29 November, 2015: Finished reading
- 29 November, 2015: Reviewed