The King's Rose
The King's Rose
The King's Rose
Alisa Libby
Life in the court of King Henry VIII is a complex game. When fifteen-year-old Catherine Howard catches the king?s eye, she quickly transforms from pawn to queen. But even luxury beyond imagination loses its luster as young Catherine finds her life?and her heart?threatened by the needs of an aging king and a family hungry for power. Will their agendas deliver Catherine to the same fate as her infamous cousin, Anne Boleyn?sacrificed at the altar of family ambition? Engaging historical fiction with a throbbing YA heartbeat, this thrilling novel will draw readers into the intrigues and dangers of the Tudor court.

Book Details

Genre: 

  • Adventure
  • Fiction
  • Historical Fiction

Age Level: 

  • 12 and up
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A new and different approach to the Tudors and Henry VIII, 
Alisa Libby's The King's Rose tells the story of Henry's 
fifth wife, Catherine Howard. Cousin to Anne Boleyn, 
Catherine's story reveals her concerns with the marriage 
even before the king's proposal. Free from any glaring 
historical anomalies, The King's Rose builds upon real 
letters and testimonies to develop a love plot between 
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