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Perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory and Alison Weir, The Boleyn Reckoning heralds the triumphant conclusion of Laura Andersen’s enthralling trilogy about the Tudor king who never was: the son of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn—Henry IX—who, along with his sisters and those he holds most dear, approaches a dangerous crossroads.
The Tudor royal family has barely survived a disastrous winter. Now English ships and soldiers prepare for the threat of invasion. But William Tudor—known as Henry IX—has his own personal battles to attend to. He still burns for Minuette, his longtime friend, but she has married William’s trusted advisor, Dominic, in secret—an act of betrayal that puts both their lives in danger. Princess Elizabeth, concerned over her brother’s erratic, vengeful behavior, imperils her own life by assembling a shadow court in an effort to protect England. With war on the horizon, Elizabeth must decide where her duty lies: with her brother or her country. Her choice could forever change the course of history.
Praise for The Boleyn Reckoning
“Powerful . . . action, intrigue, star-crossed lovers, and all the drama period fans have come to expect . . . Fans should remain satisfied with the thrilling finale-for-now.”—Booklist
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LAURA ANDERSEN’S NOVELS ABOUT THE IMAGINED SON OF HENRY VIII and ANNE BOLEYN ARE: “excellent . . . quick-paced” —Booklist (starred review) • “delectable and full of intrigue” —New York Times bestselling author Tasha Alexander • “impossible to put down” —award-winning author Stefanie Pintoff
- Sales Rank: #490085 in Books
- Brand: Ballantine Books
- Published on: 2014-07-15
- Released on: 2014-07-15
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 7.94" h x .87" w x 5.16" l, .66 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 416 pages
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From Booklist
*Starred Review* The powerful, slightly rushed conclusion to Andersen’s gripping, revisionist Boleyn saga doesn’t disappoint in action, intrigue, star-crossed lovers, and all the drama period fans have come to expect. William Tudor is still king of England, but his battle with smallpox has left him with scars both physical and psychic. With his emotions ruling his actions, he has become a monarch who has, not his country’s, but his personal best interests at heart. Elizabeth keeps a wary eye on her brother, subtly guided by her own “shadow court” in the form of ruthless intelligencer Walsingham and starry-eyed advisor Dr. John Dee. Dominic and Minuette, the closest friends of the Tudors, now keeping their own precarious counsel based on their secret, even treasonous marriage, also watch Will with conflicting hidden agendas. Each is driven by love for their friend and king but even more by their love for one another. But all secrets must come out eventually, and an eruption that will affect the entire kingdom is unavoidable. The only question is whether the populace and the individual players will survive it. The ending feels both destined and surprising while also leaving open a glimmer of hope for more possible stories in the ill-fated Tudor universe. Andersen could have fleshed out the culminating events in more detail, yet fans should remain satisfied with the thrilling finale-for-now. --Julie Trevelyan
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Praise for The Boleyn Reckoning
“Powerful . . . action, intrigue, star-crossed lovers, and all the drama period fans have come to expect . . . Fans should remain satisfied with the thrilling finale-for-now.”—Booklist
LAURA ANDERSEN’S NOVELS ABOUT THE IMAGINED SON OF HENRY VIII and ANNE BOLEYN ARE: “excellent . . . quick-paced” —Booklist (starred review) • “delectable and full of intrigue” —New York Times bestselling author Tasha Alexander • “impossible to put down” —award-winning author Stefanie Pintoff
About the Author
Laura Andersen is married with four children, and possesses a constant sense of having forgotten something important. She has a BA in English (with an emphasis in British history), which she puts to use by reading everything she can lay her hands on.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
a sad ending to a promising trilogy
By Sarah L. Gruwell
I became interested in this series for the idea behind it, a son by Anne Boleyn would have changed so much in history. Alternate history is a particularly favorite subgenre of mine. That combined with the premise promised much. It’s that historical story that I liked the most despite the overabundance of melodrama that emerged as the story progressed. Love for certain characters waned, but interest in the story itself never grew stale.
I love what the author did with the history behind the story. We get some intriguing “what-ifs” on a Boleyn king and how that would have played out. Protestantism was given a clear avenue to progress, the Seymours never rose to such prominence, and new plots/intrigues developed. Real figures were also utilized well. Seeing how everyone’s fate changed with the different circumstances was a key feature to this trilogy. Some fates, however, stayed the same, just arriving at their demise or rise under different circumstances.
It was the real historical figures rather than the fake leads that I felt more connection to. Elizabeth, especially, shined. Seeing how her development was changed or not when she still had a living mother and a Protestant brother to succeed rather than a Catholic sister made for interesting reading. She kept her politically savvy ways yet retained a vulnerability and thirst for love that real life Elizabeth didn’t seem to have.
The two leads, Dom and Minuette, as well as William I was lukewarm on. Dom and Minuette were too perfect, a common failing I’ve come across this year. Utterly loyal, beautiful, and desirable are just some of the descriptors used for these two. The extent that some will go to secure the love and desire of these two almost comes across as disgusting at times. Their only saving grace was how trusting, stupidly at times, these two were. They trusted that everyone was as honorable as they were to their detriment towards the end.
William wasn’t as bad as I could see why he changed and developed given the circumstances. Yet, as one other reviewer put it, it seemed like William just got all of Henry VIII’s bad qualities while Elizabeth got all the good. He got to the point of being a mustache-twirling super villain that read as unbelievable at the end. He got some redemption at the very end, but his journey to that end was filled with too much melodrama.
And that is where this trilogy had its biggest failing. The soap opera quality of the melodrama between characters and in relationships is off the charts. At times, this series read more “Days of our Lives” than a serious alternate history series. That might have been the author’s intention, but it backfired for this reader. I couldn’t empathize enough with the main players in the drama enough to make me appreciate it more. The final book is the worst offender in that everything culminates in a huge melodramatic finale with assume death, blackmail, offended parties, and feely soup.
For what this is, an alternate history exploring the Tudor era, it’s an interesting read. For Elizabeth herself, I’d have kept reading. Seeing her develop was fantastic; there’s a follow-up trilogy detailing her reign and how events of this trilogy impact that. So I’m looking forward to those books. However, this trilogy is a toss-up. It wasn’t horrible, but it wasn’t incredible either. The series ends on a whimper with melodrama drowning out everything else. Don’t know that I’d recommend it particularly, but it’s a great way to kill some time. At least it sets up a fascinating future trilogy.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
What an incredible conclusion to one of the best trilogy's that I have read in a long time
By Bonnie-Ann
What an incredible conclusion to one of the best trilogy's that I have read in a long time !! Note to readers: you must read the first two books before reading this one; knowledge of the characters and presumptions is very much assumed. Besides, you're missing out if you don't read "The Boleyn King" and "The Boleyn Deceit."
Quick refresher... Anne Boleyn had a son (after the birth of Elizabeth) and therefore outlived Henry VIII. Henry IX, known as Will by his sisters and friends, is King of England. Laura Andersen doesn't pretend that her novel is anything but a story using historical figures. And that's WHY I love this trilogy as much as I do -- unlike the pretensions of "historical fiction" written by other authors which use the same mechanism of weaving a story out of whole cloth and claiming historical accuracy, this series unapologetically says "what if...?" and makes it work.
Interestingly, Ms. Andersen really makes history work for her characters. There are still the struggles between Catholics and Protestants. Familiar historical people like Phillip of Spain, Mary Tudor and Jane Gray make appearances. But the trilogy is about the King, the Princess of Wales (Elizabeth) and their two lifelong friends, Domenic Courtnay and Minuette Wyatt. The story is a love triangle. It is a story of loyalty. It is a story that, in many ways, makes more sense than what really happened. There is treason and subterfuge, friendship and heartbreak, loss and redemption. And, somehow, when finishing the final chapters, it all made perfect sense.
The writing is masterful. The descriptions of England and France are beautiful. The dialogue is well-written. But most importantly, the characters could have easily been their true historical counterparts (or people like them). The lack of pretense highlights the novel -- if an author isn't making up facts and pretending those facts are true, the story is just that: a TREMENDOUS story. Well done.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Historical fiction readers will enjoy this. Intriguing!
By Reviewer from Queens
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I was looking forward to the third and final book in the trilogy about fictional Tudor times, The Boleyn Reckoning by Laura Anderson and I found the book well worth waiting for. It is a what if book, had Anne Boleyn's miscarried son had gone to term, what would have happened to British history. William Tudor, who has taken the title Henry IX is ruler of England and his sister Elizabeth is Prince of Wales--and William and Elizabeth interact with historical characters: Mary Tudor, Lady Jane Grey, Robert Dudley, Philip of Spain----the reader wonders what will happen next. In addition to William the other main protagonists are Dominic Courtney and his wife Minuette (a secret marriage). William wants the secretly married Minuette to be his royal bride which brings about disastrous consequences for the young couple.
William is a fascinating character--his bout with smallpox somehow brought out his dark side. And circumstances regarding his relationship with his best friend Dominic and Minuette, the woman he loves brings about rather dark behavior. There is some violence connected with William's actions and decrees including executions and violence.
The fates of some of the historic characters change radically--perhaps Mary Tudor's fate is the most startling and difficult to believe considering that she was a part of the Habsburg family and a granddaughter of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain and her family would would have moved heaven and earth to protect her--and perhaps smuggle her out of England. It is doubtful that the formidable Mary could not have held her own against a William Tudor . If the writer wanted to keep her from being a threat to Elizabeth's succession--she could have died of natural causes. Lady Jane Grey has a key role in William's life but some of her actions are out of character of how the real Jane would have acted. Another historical person, Mary Stuart is all but minimized.
The outcome of the story of Dominic and Minuette is intriguing and almost until the last chapter the reader wonders what will happen next.
I recommend this trilogy to all readers--you are in for a treat.
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