A review by charf47
The King's Witch: Frances Gorges Historical Trilogy, Book I by Tracy Borman

4.0

Tracey Borman has written a thrilling novel about the changeable and always fascinating English Court, spanning the time from the death of the comparatively tolerant Queen Elizabeth I of England, to the reign of King James of Scotland, whose surliness and public, puritanical intolerance resulted in his growing unpopularity. There are the usual fascinating, conniving characters, hoping to curry favour with the monarch. Accusations of witchcraft, secrets, rebellion and romance make this novel enthralling and hard to put down. Perhaps it is due to my poor knowledge of English history that I did not foresee this from the beginning, but I had a real "aha" moment when I realised exactly which very famous, and currently still celebrated, rebellion was being plotted. Highly recommended. Thanks to Grove Atlantic and NetGalley for the ARC.