Kelly K. (kellek) reviewed on 11/5/2009 + 3 more book reviews

The author casts a fictional character, Hannah Verde, among a cast of historical character, the Protestant Elizabeth the First and the Catholic Mary Tudor, both daughers of Henry VIII. The Princesses are fueding against each other for the title of Queen of England. Hannah is sent to spy on the princesses but soon becomes loyal to both for different reasons. Hannah also has an internal stuggle between the independent woman she wants to become and the woman she thinks her betrothed wants her to be. All the while she must keep her family's Jewish heritage a secret for fear of persecution in a unstable England.

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