British historian Borman’s (The Private Lives of the Tudors, , etc.) debut novel depicts a lady-in-waiting caught up in the Guy Fawkes conspiracy. Borman’s protagonist, Frances Gorges, is on the sidelines, literally “in waiting” much of the time. Amid the upheaval surrounding the accession of King James I to the throne recently vacated by Queen Bess, Frances is relishing her solitude at her family . · The King‘s Witch is Historical Fiction spanning the years from Queen Elizabeth I death through the Early years of King James I reign. The story revolves around the life of Lady Frances as a young woman in the court of King Jemes I. The reader is exposed to evil exhibited by political ambition and power www.doorway.ru: Grove/Atlantic, Inc. · The King's Witch. ‘Tracy Borman’s debut historical novel has it all: conspiracy, betrayal, dark intrigues, bloody deeds, a poignant love story – and the most famous plot in English history.’. Alison Weir, author of the Six Tudor Queens series. Already a great historian, Tracy Borman proves with this thrilling debut novel that she is also a born www.doorway.ruted Reading Time: 2 mins.
Tracy Borman has a Ph.D in history and is England's joint Chief Curator of Historic Royal Palaces and chief executive of the Heritage Education Trust. She clearly knows her history. Masterfully set in a tumultuous time with well-crafted characters, The King's Witch is a wonderful first novel that is difficult to put aside. 'The King's Witch is a superbly crafted story, and so great is Tracy Borman's skill that she really transported me back to the tumultuous days of the Jacobean court I was both totally submerged and desperate for it not to end!' Nicola Tallis, author of Elizabeth's Rival: The Tumultuous Tale of Lettice Knollys, Countess of Leicester. Books FICTION THE FALLEN ANGEL (). This is the concluding volume in the King's Witch trilogy.. Frances Gorges seems destined to be happy at last. King James has apparently lost his appetite for hunting witches, so the medical skills and herbal knowledge that saw Frances accused of witchcraft no longer seem to hang over her like a death sentence.
The King‘s Witch is Historical Fiction spanning the years from Queen Elizabeth I death through the Early years of King James I reign. The story revolves around the life of Lady Frances as a young woman in the court of King Jemes I. The reader is exposed to evil exhibited by political ambition and power struggles. Tracy Borman is the creator and the author of the Frances Gorges Historical Trilogy series of novels. The series is her first foray into the world of historical fiction, taking some time to experience the other side of the coin. The series kicked off in with the release of the debut novel in the trilogy. It is titled The King’s Witch. The King’s Witch. by Tracy Borman. My Rating: In March of , as she helps to nurse the dying Queen Elizabeth of England, Frances Gorges dreams of her parents’ country estate, where she has learned to use flowers and herbs to become a much-loved healer. She is happy to stay at home when King James of Scotland succeeds to the throne.
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