I recently finished my NetGalley copy of Alison Weir's fabulous new novel JANE SEYMOUR: THE HAUNTED QUEEN. Wow, what a fantastic story. I've always thought of Jane Seymour as a mousy, quiet woman. A woman who was the antithesis of Anne Boleyn. The calm after the storm. Well, this book throws all my preconceived ideas out the window. I have no doubt she was the calm after the storm that was Anne Boleyn, but she was no shrinking violet, either. The Jane Seymour portrayed by Alison Weir (one of THE BEST historical novelist I've ever read), is a calm, but highly intelligent young woman. One who happened to catch the eye of Henry. The only woman who was able to give him the son and heir he required and craved. She was full of life and joy, but the title tells it all. She was haunted. There is an element of the supernatural in this book. She is haunted by a dark figure; she feels partly responsible for the death of ...
about the book
Emily and Charlotte Brontë are about as opposite as two sisters can be. Charlotte is practical and cautious; Emily is headstrong and imaginative. But they do have one thing in common: a love of writing. This shared passion will lead them to be two of the first published female novelists and authors of several enduring works of classic literature. But they're not there yet. First, they have to figure out if there is a connection between a string of local burglaries, rumors that a neighbor's death may not have been accidental, and the appearance on the moors of a mysterious and handsome stranger. The girls have a lot of knots to untangle—before someone else gets killed.
my thoughts
Wonderfully written novel featuring two of my favorite authors as protagonists. Charlotte and Emily Bronte (along with the rest of the family) are the main characters in this fantastic book. We see the growth and development of the characters as they progress through the story. We see the inspiration for JANE EYRE and WUTHERING HEIGHTS. I was deeply moved by the relationship between the two sisters. As a reader, I chose one sister as a personal favorite.
Even if you are not familiar with the Bronte's this is an enjoyable story. If you are familiar, it will encourage you to reread the novels of the two women.
5 stars
I received this book from LibraryThing Early Reviewers Group.
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