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This novel was an enjoyable read that improved as the story developed. It started out somewhat slowly but about a third of the way through the pace quickened and the plot became more dynamic. I had previously read 'The King's Daughter' which featured Honor's daughter, Isabel, and found it to be an exciting read. However, Isabel does not feature in this novel and so I had to learn to relate to Honor instead. Perhaps if I had of read 'The Queen's Lady', which is about Honor's earlier life, then I would have appreciated the return of Honor as the central character. Nonetheless, I found Honor to be an intriguing woman--loyal, brave and incredibly determined. I very much enjoyed reading her story.
Another intriguing character was Elizabeth herself. Humanised through the perspective of Honor, this future queen is portrayed as a somewhat selfish and stubborn young girl. However she is very intelligent and her quick-wittedness means that she learns from her life experiences, maturing into an impressive figure. The author has clearly shown Elizabeth's transformation from a green girl to a great woman. The reader is left in no doubt that she becomes a great queen aswell. In many ways this novel is a build-up to Elizabeth meeting her destiny.
An interesting literary addition to Elizabeth's story is her relationship with Adam Thornleigh. It added an interesting diversion from the murderous and revengeful main plot and also allowed Elizabeth's character another way in which it was developed into the queen that we know her to have been. Truly I believe the author put a lot of thought into how Elizabeth was to be portrayed and the means by which she could achieve this. It was very well written.
Overall I've enjoyed reading these novels as I've found the fictionalized Thornleigh characters to be a great way to offer a peephole into the past and it's exciting historical figures. Historical fiction is brilliant in how it brings the past to life, and this novel was no exception.


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The Queen Captive Barbara Kyle 9780758238559 Books Reviews

If you like fictional characters interwoven into real historical events, Barbara Kyle is the author for you! I've read the prior Thornleigh books and enjoy the character development. Remember that this was a cruel gruesome time in England so many of the scenes are "not fun" but still of interest to get a snapshot of the time period. In addition to the history I enjoyed the love story between honor and Richard and especially Adam and Elizabeth. The devotion of the Thornleigh family is inspiring. I appreciate and look forward to the authors notes on what was fiction and what really happened!
Tudor era Historical Fiction. Book three of the thriller Thornleigh series. This book was set during the reign of Queen Mary showing her hatred of the future Queen Elizabeth and the fear she lived under. A very enjoyable read that should be read as part of the series I do not believe it would be as good as a stand alone. I look forward to reading the next book in this series.
This story carries a powerful message religious fundamentalism is fundamentally dangerous. If you are very religious, you may want to avoid reading this story. However, if you want to understand at a basic level why the first statement of the first amendment to the American Constitution guarantees us freedom FROM religion, this story provides a fundamental primer. The story itself is fairly mundane as the female protagonist lives through an almost Forrest Gump-like 16th century existence ward to Thomas More, companion to Catherine of Aragon, antagonist of Henry VIII, agent for Thomas Cromwell, correspondent and friend to Erasmus, etc, etc. And there is a modest romance with and marriage to Thornleigh, a smuggler and action figure, who is a title figure in this series, though this is certainly no romance novel or thriller. The key is in the switch of the protagonist from Catholicism to reformation to philosophical disgust against the excesses of all forms of religion. The novel provides only a glimpse of the turmoil in Europe that accompanied and drove the founding of the American English colonies, but that glimpse can be very revealing to those who want to see and understand. It is what I like to see in historical fiction.
This novel was an enjoyable read that improved as the story developed. It started out somewhat slowly but about a third of the way through the pace quickened and the plot became more dynamic. I had previously read 'The King's Daughter' which featured Honor's daughter, Isabel, and found it to be an exciting read. However, Isabel does not feature in this novel and so I had to learn to relate to Honor instead. Perhaps if I had of read 'The Queen's Lady', which is about Honor's earlier life, then I would have appreciated the return of Honor as the central character. Nonetheless, I found Honor to be an intriguing woman--loyal, brave and incredibly determined. I very much enjoyed reading her story.
Another intriguing character was Elizabeth herself. Humanised through the perspective of Honor, this future queen is portrayed as a somewhat selfish and stubborn young girl. However she is very intelligent and her quick-wittedness means that she learns from her life experiences, maturing into an impressive figure. The author has clearly shown Elizabeth's transformation from a green girl to a great woman. The reader is left in no doubt that she becomes a great queen aswell. In many ways this novel is a build-up to Elizabeth meeting her destiny.
An interesting literary addition to Elizabeth's story is her relationship with Adam Thornleigh. It added an interesting diversion from the murderous and revengeful main plot and also allowed Elizabeth's character another way in which it was developed into the queen that we know her to have been. Truly I believe the author put a lot of thought into how Elizabeth was to be portrayed and the means by which she could achieve this. It was very well written.
Overall I've enjoyed reading these novels as I've found the fictionalized Thornleigh characters to be a great way to offer a peephole into the past and it's exciting historical figures. Historical fiction is brilliant in how it brings the past to life, and this novel was no exception.