Honor Larke had a rough childhood, but everything turned around when Thomas More took her in as his ward. Now in 1527, she has a choice: marry and fall into the role of obedient wife or serve Queen Catherine at court. Honor chooses the latter and soon finds that court life is not everything she thought it would be but she is loyal to the queen whose position is being undermined by Anne Boleyn.
Still, when the burning of heretics rubs Honor the wrong way - why should people die just for a difference in thought? - the lines of loyalty and religion blur and she finds her true calling and even romance in the form of Richard Thornleigh.
Written in the third person from multiple viewpoints (but mostly Honor’s), The Queen’s Lady was a delight to read. It was an original story revolving around fictional characters who believably interacted with the historical figures in the novel.
I had not expected to enjoy The Queen’s Lady as much as I did, but Honor Larke was a great main character and all of the other characters were great as well. The story was awesome. An ahead-of-her-time woman, undercover missions, intrigue, secrets, a slow romance - it all came together rather nicely. There are more books in this series and I look forward to reading them.
Recommended for historical fiction and Tudor era lovers.
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Barbara Kyle studied classical theater at the National Theater School of Canada and spent twenty years acting in made-for-television movies, series, sitcoms, and soap operas. She transitioned from playing fictional characters to creating them with her first historical fiction novel, The Queen’s Lady. She also writes contemporary thrillers.
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