History from a Woman's Perspective- A Book Blog

Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen (Six Tudor Queens #1) Author: Alison Weir Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Ballantine Books Release Date: 2016 Pages: 602 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: Bestselling author and acclaimed historian Alison Weir takes on what no fiction writer has done before: creating a dramatic six-book series in which each novel covers one of King Henry VIII's wives. In this captivating opening volume, Weir brings to life the tumultuous tale of Katherine of Aragon. Henry's first, devoted, and "true" queen.      A princess of Spain, Catalina is only sixteen years old when she sets foot on the shores of England. The youngest daughter of the powerful monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella, Catalina is a coveted prize for a royal marriage - and Arthur, Prince of Wales, and heir to the English throne, has won her hand. But tragedy strikes and Catalina, now Princess Katherine, is betrothed to the future Henry

Faithful Author: Michelle Hauck Pub. Date: November 15, 2016 Publisher: Harper Voyager Impulse Pages: 384 Formats: eBook Find it: Amazon , Barnes & Noble , iBooks , Goodreads About the Book: Following Grudging --and with a mix of Terry Goodkind and Bernard Cornwall--religion, witchcraft, and chivalry war in Faithful, the exciting next chapter in Michelle Hauck's Birth of Saints series!      A world of Fear and death…and those trying to save it.      Colina Hermosa has burned to the ground. The Northern invaders continue their assault on the ciudades-estados. Terror has taken hold, and those that should be allies betray each other in hopes of their own survival. As the realities of this devastating and unprovoked war settles in, what can they do to fight back?      On a mission of hope, an unlikely group sets out to find a teacher for Claire, and a new weapon to use against the Northerners and their swelling army.      What they find instead is an old woman.