Avigail (Israel) (2011/05/04): The wives of King Henry VIII have always fascinated me, especially Catherine of Aragon. I enjoyed her portrayal of Catherine as a strong, independent woman who would stop at nothing to achieve her dreams. Too many novels paint Catherine as "the victim", and I enjoyed this new and different perspective. I also loved how the Moors were painted so beautifully, and given such a voice. You see that these people were brutally treated, and that the Spanish Inqusition destroyed a Europe that could have been, as the moors held so much knowledge on medicine, literature, science, and health. This greatly enhances the text, and gives the story a richness that would not have been there otherwise. Lis (USA: GA) (2011/05/29): Absolutely loved this book. Second Gregory book I've read and I'll read others
