Fatal Throne: the wives of Henry VIII tell all by M.T. Anderson, Candace Fleming, Stephanie Hemphill, Lisa Ann Sandell, Jennifer Donnelly, Linda Sue Park, Deborah Hopkinson. Unabridged audiobook on 10 compact discs, 12 hours, 25 minutes. Read by Justine Eyre, Katharine McEwan, Jayne Entwistle, Heather Wilds, Fiona Hardingham, Elizabeth Knowelden, Elliot Hill. Random House/ Listening Library, 2018. 9780525525738. (Review of audiobook borrowed from public library.)
Teen Tuesday features Fatal Throne: the wives of Henry VIII tell all by M.T. Anderson, Candace Fleming, Stephanie Hemphill, Lisa Ann Sandell, Jennifer Donnelly, Linda Sue Park, Deborah Hopkinson. Seven outstanding authors for teen readers collaborated on this intriguing novel about the six doomed wives of Henry VIII. The six wives of Henry VIII have unique stories and voices. Each are depicted with "interludes" from Henry's egocentric POV.
While the audiobook is absolutely riveting, I did end up borrowing the book from my library in order to double-check dates and to keep track of all the historical figures. There's a handy cast of characters that includes descriptions and dates at the back. A timeline would've have been helpful. Each queen has a unique voice and story. I am not sure a single author could've accomplished this. Nor a single narrator. Each narrator brought a unique voice and accents.
Fatal Throne is highly recommended for thoughtful fans of historical fiction.
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