A review by thefictionaddictionblog
The Summer Queen by Elizabeth Chadwick

5.0

lizabeth Chadwick's The Summer Queen tells the story of young Alienor (who will be called Eleanor from now on, because my spellcheck prefers it), from her childhood with her sister Petronella in Aquitaine, through her marriage to Louis of France, the birth of their two daughters, and finally their divorce, and her remarriage. The novel retells historical events, adding personalities to historical characters. I'm not sure how much was embellished for the book -- the actual events are pretty dramatic by themselves. (When I read historical novels, I'm really a history hobbyist, not a serious scholar, so as long as characters aren't using technology that hasn't been invented yet, or traveling across Europe at unreasonable speeds for horseback, I'm happy.)

My full review: Historical Drama in 'The Summer Queen'