*I never got around to reading and reviewing this book. I may do so in the future*

Political machinations, intrigue, treachery - all make for good historical fiction set in the court of Henry VIII just after the execution of Anne Boleyn.

This story is told from the perspective of Anne Seymour - sister-in-law of Jane, who would become Henry's third wife. We follow Anne as she navigates the corridors of power that will first see Jane on the throne and then the Seymour clan cling to power as the relatives of Henry's only son and heir.

Anne was - at one point - the most powerful woman not only at court but in the kingdom (as husband was Lord Protector for the child Edward VI). Whilst a well-told tale, I found myself at odds with the vacillating character of Anne Seymour (forever struggling between her love for her husband and her lover).

The author freely admits to taking some liberties, but these are done well and only one steeped in Tudor history would be at pains to spot the discrepancies.