Reviews
"The bonds of sisterhood infuse Gregory's latest. . . . The stakes are high as Anne and Isabel Neville, daughters of the earl of Warwick ('The Kingmaker'), vie for their father's favor and a chance at the throne. . . . . In addition to Gregory handling a complicated history, she convincingly details women's lives in the 1400s and the competitive love between sisters." - Publishers Weekly, " The Kingmaker's Daughter is Gregory in fine form. . . . The Cousins' War . . . provides a rich setting for drama with its endless plots and conniving courtiers." - Associated Press, "Gregory ... always delivers the goods. Her latest novel wraps up her 'cousins' war' series of royal witches, philanderers and kingslayers with the story of King Richard III's wife, Anne Neville, who went from the marital bed of one royal prince to that of another king-to-be during this long family feud." - New York Post, "It's every man and woman for themselves in Gregory's latest, which offers reliable royal entertainment." Booklist, "Gregory delivers another vivid and satisfying novel of court intrigue, revenge, and superstition. Gregory's many fans as well as readers who enjoy lush, evocative writing, vividly drawn characters, and fascinating history told from a woman's point of view will love her latest work." - Library Journal, "From the queen of royal fiction comes a gripping 15th-century tale of the daughters of the man known as the 'Kingmaker.'" - San Antonio Express-News, "The bonds of sisterhood infuse Gregory's latest. . . . The stakes are high as Anne and Isabel Neville, daughters of the earl of Warwick ('The Kingmaker'), vie for their father's favor and a chance at the throne. . . . . In addition to Gregory handling a complicated history, she convincingly details women's lives in the 1400s and the competitive love between sisters." Publishers Weekly, It's every man and woman for themselves in Gregory's latest, which offers reliable royal entertainment., "Gregory is one of historical fiction's superstars, and The Kingmaker's Daughter shows why. . . . providing intelligent escape, a trip through time to a dangerous past." - Historical Novels Review (Editor's Choice Review), From the queen of royal fiction comes a gripping 15th-century tale of the daughters of the man known as the 'Kingmaker.', "From the queen of royal fiction comes a gripping 15th-century tale of the daughters of the man known as the 'Kingmaker.'" San Antonio Express-News, "Gregory creates suspense by raising intriguing questions about whether her characters will transcend their historical reputations." - Kirkus Reviews, The Kingmaker's Daughter is Gregory in fine form. . . . The Cousins' War . . . provides a rich setting for drama with its endless plots and conniving courtiers., Gregory ... always delivers the goods. Her latest novel wraps up her 'cousins' war' series of royal witches, philanderers and kingslayers with the story of King Richard III's wife, Anne Neville, who went from the marital bed of one royal prince to that of another king-to-be during this long family feud., Wielding magic again in her latest War of the Roses novel … Gregory demonstrates the passion and skill that has made her the queen of English historical fiction.…Gregory portrays spirited women at odds with powerful men, endowing distant historical events with drama, and figures long dead or invented with real-life flaws and grand emotions. She makes history … come alive for readers., "Gregory creates suspense by raising intriguing questions about whether her characters will transcend their historical reputations." Kirkus Reviews, "Gregory delivers another vivid and satisfying novel of court intrigue, revenge, and superstition. Gregory's many fans as well as readers who enjoy lush, evocative writing, vividly drawn characters, and fascinating history told from a woman's point of view will love her latest work." Library Journal, "It's every man and woman for themselves in Gregory's latest, which offers reliable royal entertainment." - Booklist, The bonds of sisterhood infuse Gregory's latest. . . . The stakes are high as Anne and Isabel Neville, daughters of the earl of Warwick ('The Kingmaker'), vie for their father's favor and a chance at the throne. . . . . In addition to Gregory handling a complicated history, she convincingly details women's lives in the 1400s and the competitive love between sisters., Gregory delivers another vivid and satisfying novel of court intrigue, revenge, and superstition. Gregory's many fans as well as readers who enjoy lush, evocative writing, vividly drawn characters, and fascinating history told from a woman's point of view will love her latest work., Gregory is one of historical fiction's superstars, and The Kingmaker's Daughter shows why. . . . providing intelligent escape, a trip through time to a dangerous past.
