THE BOLEYN KING Boleyn Trilogy, book 1

The stories of Henry VIII's six wives--divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived--is the stuff of legend. But what if Anne Boleyn, wife number two, had been able to give Henry a son and remain his queen until his death? Simon Vance narrates the fictional story of Anne's son, King William, who, along with his older sister, Elizabeth, and their two best friends, finds his realm in danger from internal foes just as he reaches his majority. Vance does a wonderful job balancing the individual personalities of these four young adults with the thriller-like atmosphere of the story. The resulting listen is not only exciting but also easy to follow. J.L.K. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2014]