By: Lucy Weston
Publisher: Gallery Books
Release Date: December 21, 2010
Format: Softcover
Source: personal
Challenge Met: 2013 TBR Pile
The storyline begins on the eve of
Elizabeth’s coronation when she comes into her vampire slaying powers. She is
the descendant of the first slayer, Morgaine Le Fay who was Mordred’s lover and
in the end his enemy. Mordred is the son of King Arthur who decided to turn to
the dark side and become a vampire after his Christian father refused to make
peace with them. In a twist of fate, Mordred is made their King. His ultimate goal is to reclaim his right to
the throne of England and now is his chance if he can just seduce Elizabeth. Elizabeth
as other plans but now she is conflicted between Mordred and her vow to let no
man rule her. She is constantly being torn between Robert Dudley, Mordred and
England. Who will win?
I have to say that I had high
expectations for this book. Since Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter, I’ve been a
fan of mash-ups and thought that The Secret History of Elizabeth Tudor would be
just as great. Unfortunately it fell flat for me. The actual weaving of the
fantasy part into Elizabeth’s real life just didn’t work for me. In all
honesty, I enjoyed reading Mordred’s point of view better than Elizabeth’s. I
am not saying to not read this book but I would definitely suggest checking it
out at your local library.
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1 comments:
It's disappointing to hear it didn't live up to expectations. I still want to read it but I'll take your advice and get it from the library.
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