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Tidelands by Philippa Gregory
5.0

I found Philippa Gregory in high school and devoured all of her books that I could get my hands on. I knew she was a good author, but being as that was nearly 15 years ago, I had forgotten just how incredible she was.

This book is a stunning, rich tapestry of storytelling. It entrances you from the first page and leaves you mesmerized. Gregory blends historical fiction and fact so completely that it becomes hard to know where one stops and the other begins.

This book tells a story of a woman who seems like such a minor character, only to transform into a personal friend. I became enmeshed in her story, desperate to know what would happen to her, and if she would turn out all right in the end.

This book has it all. Every point of good storytelling (for me, at least). Magic, history, intrigue, romance, and family loyalty. I'm grateful to the author and the publisher for a copy of this book for review, as I am now eager to go devour more of Gregory's books the same way I did as a teenager.