I fell in love with Philippa Gregory after reading "The Other Boleyn Sister" and was also inspired to learn more about the royalty that inspired her tales. I ended up reading all of her books (that were available at the time) very quickly. I will admit to being a tad bit obsessed.
This book is about Queen Katherine, who eventually becomes grandmother to Henry the 8th. It is somewhat hard to follow at the beginning because many characters have the same names and there are so many connections to names that pop up eventually in Tudor's era books. I love the addition of witch craft in this book and it is clear that Gregory studied quite a bit on this topic and I hope Gregory follows up with a story about her daughter who eventually is Henry's mother.
I am not sure if my obsession is possibly weaning, or I am just a different person... but this book was good, but not my favorite. Lately when I read, I feel a bit let down by how books end. This one is no different, though because it is a based on a "true" story, it is obviously hard to make the ending extremely exciting. I won't say what happens but I like why Gregory chose to have the ending she did ( I read this in the interview with her at the end of the book.) All in all I would recommend this book for a weekend away or a beach read. Philippa does a great job of conveying what women may have felt and connecting it in a way that modern day women understand and relate to. I think she also gives these powerless women power. I had never heard of the two princes under the stairs - but well definitely learn more. It is a very intriguing story.
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