A review by kat7321
The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory

5.0

This book is a sequel to The Other Boleyn Girl, which focused on the person of Mary Boleyn, sister to the ill-fated Anne Boleyn. Three historical figures narrate their stories in this fabulous novel; Jane Rochford (wife of Anne's brother George), Anne of Cleves (King Henry's hapless fourth wife), and Katharine Howard, the teen-aged fifth wife of King Henry VIII. They alternate recounting the events that followed the execution of Anne Boleyn. The narrators are wonderfully realistic, and the story is as captivating as the one that precedes it. Gregory, once again, brings the period to life with her superb story-telling, and remains faithful to historical fact, as far as I could tell. I enjoyed this book thoroughly, and look forward to reading more of Gregory's fine historical novels. If you love the Henry VIII period, do not miss this one!