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A review by scarlet_scribbles14
The Last Queen by C.W. Gortner
4.0
The Last Queen is the fictional story of Juana La Loca the Queen of Castille. I didn't really know anything about Juana except that she was Catherine of Aragon's older sister. I quite enjoyed the book even though I knew it would end in tragedy.
Juana was fierce and headstrong. She didn't expect to fall in love with Philip the Archduke of Flanders, her betrothed. For four years they were happy and in love but all good things come to an end. Power, politics and revenge drive the two lovers into conflict. Where there was love, hatred blooms in its place.
Philip dies; and although it saddens Juana she is relieved to see her worst enemy gone. But instead of freedom and happiness her life continues on its road to pain and depression. Although history attributes her mental degeneration to inbreeding and heredity, I liked the idea that C.W. Gortner presented.
Overall, I enjoyed the book and I hope to read more of Gortner's work.
Juana was fierce and headstrong. She didn't expect to fall in love with Philip the Archduke of Flanders, her betrothed. For four years they were happy and in love but all good things come to an end. Power, politics and revenge drive the two lovers into conflict. Where there was love, hatred blooms in its place.
Overall, I enjoyed the book and I hope to read more of Gortner's work.