A worthwhile read.

Queen of the North by Anne O'Brien

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Another of Anne O’Brien’s historical novels about a strong woman and what would later be called the war of the roses, the long term conflict between the houses of York and Lancaster around the Plantagenet line of royal succession.

As is her trade mark Anne O’Brien uses proven historical fact (history) as the base for the exploration of an extraordinary, strong woman, here Elisabeth Percy, whose struggle to uphold the claim on the crown of the Mortimer family, her ascendancy.

It makes for a fascinating read to discover, how a headstrong, intelligent woman might have felt and faired in a time, when women weren’t considered to be suitable for anything other than satisfying men and breeding heirs.

As Virgin Widow, set in a slightly later time some 50 odd years on, it was hard to put aside, once I had got into it. I always love to be educated about history while reading a fabulous story and Anne O’Brien sure delivers again with this one.



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