Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Waiting on Wednesday: Sisters of Treason


Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine in which we spotlight upcoming releases that we are eagerly anticipating!

Sisters of Treason
by Elizabeth Fremantle
Expected Publication Date: July 8, 2014
Synopsis from Goodreads

From the author of Queen’s Gambit, which People magazine called, “A must-read for Philippa Gregory fans,” a gripping historical novel about two sisters who tread as dangerously close to the crown as their tragic sister, Lady Jane Grey, executed after just nine days on the throne.

Early in Mary Tudor’s turbulent reign, Lady Catherine and Lady Mary Grey are reeling after the brutal execution of their elder seventeen-year-old sister, Lady Jane Grey, and the succession is by no means stable. In Sisters of Treason, Elizabeth Freemantle brings these young women to life in a spellbinding Tudor tale of love and politics.

Neither sister is well suited to a dangerous life at court. Flirtatious Lady Catherine, thought to be the true heir, cannot control her compulsion to love and be loved. Her sister, clever Lady Mary, has a crooked spine and a tiny stature in an age when physical perfection equates to goodness—and both girls have inherited the Tudor blood that is more curse than blessing. For either girl to marry without royal permission would be a potentially fatal political act. It is the royal portrait painter, Levina Teerlinc, who helps the girls survive these troubled times. She becomes their mentor and confidante, but when the Queen’s sister, the hot-headed Elizabeth, inherits the crown, life at court becomes increasingly treacherous for the surviving Grey sisters. Ultimately each young woman must decide how far she will go to defy her Queen, risk her life, and find the safety and love she longs for.

From “a brilliant new player in the court of royal fiction,” (People) Sisters of Treason brings to vivid life the perilous and romantic lives of two little known young women who played a major role in the complex politics of their day.

Why I am waiting....
It’s Tudor era fiction! What else do I need to say?!
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4 comments:

  1. Sounds juicy! It's amazing how much delicious scandal went on back then! I loved The Other Boleyn Girl, so I'm thinking I may like this one.

    Here's Mine: http://www.sarahsbookshelves.com/waiting-on-wednesday/waiting-wednesday-summer-house-swimming-pool-herman-koch/

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  2. Wow! Sounds interesting, but I'm not super into historical fiction. thanks for checking out the blog!

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  3. Interesting pick. I like the premise. Thanks for sharing :)

    Happy Wednesday!

    Shane @ Itching for Books

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  4. Ahhh, I actually won a proof of it off Goodreads but never received it, so disappointed because I was really looking forward to it. :( I'll just have to buy it instead, not too long to go! :)

    Here's mine

    Kirsty @ StudioReads

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