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Catherine Mathis

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Born

Berlin, Germany

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https://www.catherinemathis.com

Genre

Historical Fiction

Member Since

August 2016

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Catherine Mathis writes stories set in medieval Portugal bringing legends to life. Immerse yourself in court life and intrigue. If you enjoyed Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall series, books by Sharon Kay Penman, or the writings of Elizabeth Chadwick, then Mathis’ exploration of royalty in Portugal is your next read. Pedro and Ines are Portugal’s Romeo and Juliet. Queen Leonor is likened to Lucrezia Borgia, though that may be a diss on a fine Italian lady. Mathis grew up in the Washington, D.C. area, attended Sewanee where she majored in history with a medieval focus, and had a career in finance. Travel brought her the opportunity to return to an earlier love of all things Middle Ages, both as a writer and a reader.

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Catherine Mathis joined the groups Ancient & Medieval Historical Fiction and Historical Fictionistas
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Catherine Mathis added a status update: Ines: Queens of Portugal Trilogy Audiobook published on Sept. 21, 2026. Greg Patmore, an award winning voice actor, is the Narrator.
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Catherine Mathis rated a book it was amazing The Ballad of Mary Kearney by Katherine Mezzacappa	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Set in Ireland between 1765 and 1805, a love story develops inside tumultuous events inspired by the American and French Revolutions. A lot of characters are quickly introduced though each with their own voice. Mezzacappa artfully makes it easy to ke ...more
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Catherine Mathis rated a book it was amazing Canticle by Janet Rich Edwards (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I put this book down I did not want to see the ending foretold in the Prologue. And yet, each day the book sat there and called me out. Now I am glad I had this holiday weekend to complete an excellent debut novel. When something sticks with you, you ...more
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Catherine Mathis and 2 other people liked Maya Ch's review of Canticle: "Her life is a song, with its low and high notes, melodious and sharp, a Canticle. Aleys lives in the beginning of 1300 in Brugge. Her imagination brings alive the stories of her Mama’s psalter, its illuminations are vivid and lifelike. So her life bec" Read more of this review »
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Catherine Mathis and 3 other people liked Alex's review of Canticle: "A satisfying short read that fits squarely into my favorite genre (feminist historical fiction retellings of myths and religious/mystic texts). It reminded me a bit of one of my favorite films The Little Hours; much less profane but each character ex" Read more of this review »
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Catherine Mathis and 3 other people liked Karen's review of Canticle: "Incredible debut novel set in Bruges, Flanders in the year 1299. The main character is Aleys, a young prayerful woman who experiences spiritual visions. She gets sent to a community of independent religious women called beguines (fascinating!) and ge" Read more of this review »
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