Review: The Queen's Pawn
User Review - Cynthia Haggard - GoodreadsThis is the most unusual historical novel I have ever read. The story of the rivalry between Eleanor of Aquitaine, Queen to Louis VII of France and Henry II of England, and her daughter-in-law ... Read full review
Review: The Queen's Pawn
User Review - GoodreadsAlais, Princess of France, was the daughter of Louis VII. Louis was married to Eleanor of Aquitaine but when that didn't work out, she left him for Henry II, King of England. Alais's father married ...
Review: The Queen's Pawn
User Review - Victoria Vane - GoodreadsAlthough I had read a number of great reviews, I had put off reading this book simply because I have never been really enamored of the middle ages. This era in history was linked in my mind to a time ... Read full review
Review: The Queen's Pawn
User Review - Melissa - GoodreadsI don't really understand why this book has so many good reviews. It's more fiction than history, and the plot is, well, I can sum it up with the following: Eleanor: Oh, Alais, I love you like a ... Read full review
Review: The Queen's Pawn
User Review - NC - GoodreadsThis is my first reading of the historical novel and if they are similiar to this then I am sold. I was engrossed with it. The plot is made up of love and betrayal between all the characters and I ... Read full review
Review: The Queen's Pawn
User Review - Miss Melly - GoodreadsI really don't like giving bad reviews, but this novel was a total failure from beginning to end. It verges on being a bodice ripper (the sex scenes between a teenage Alais and forty year-old Henry ... Read full review
Review: The Queen's Pawn
User Review - Jennifer - GoodreadsI mostly enjoyed this novel for the way that the author writes. She has an ease of communication with the reader. Her character development is very vivid and complex, and I enjoyed reading of the ... Read full review
Review: The Queen's Pawn
User Review - Lucy - GoodreadsWhat an incredibly different and refreshing take on the grand Queen Eleanor! This was the first time that I read anything in such detail about Eleanor that revolved around her life and that of Alais ... Read full review
Review: The Queen's Pawn
User Review - Stephanie - GoodreadsThe Queen's Pawn is a captivating story. I love it when I read a novel that holds my attention to the very end and leaves me wanting more. It takes great skill and talent for an author to do so ... Read full review
Review: The Queen's Pawn
User Review - Xenia0201 - GoodreadsI liked this interesting take on the years Princess Alais was in England as Richard's intended bride. Due to conflict between Henry II and his son Richard, the unfortunate bride to be is never married ... Read full review
