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Trapped in the Wars of the Roses, one woman finds herself sister to the queen...and traitor to the crown Katherine Woodville's sister never gave her a choice. A happy girl of modest means, Kate hardly expected to become a maker of kings. But when her sister impulsively marries King Edward IV in secret, Katherine's life is no longer hers to control... From Publishers Weekly Higginbotham's latest historical novel is set during England's turbulent War of the Roses. The title refers to King Edward IV's secret marriage to Elizabeth Woodville, which serves as catalyst to the exploits of the main characters, Woodville's younger sister Katherine and her first husband, Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham. Great artistic license is taken in fictionalizing their marriage as a mostly happy one. Those without a strong knowledge of the period will find the book daunting, due to ever-changing alliances and the sheer number of characters, but more knowledgeable readers may find the fruits of Higginbotham's imagination more difficult to swallow. Higginbotham's Henry seems to wander through his life making impolitic outbursts to King Edward, hero-worshipping Richard, and, later, innocently led by Ri

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Author

Higginbotham, Susan

Publisher

Brand: Sourcebooks Landmark; Sourcebooks Landmark

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9781402247019

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Literary Fiction, Romance

Rating

3.74 / 5 (2,637 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14