Told in alternating points of view, Her Highness, the Traitor tells what happened leading up to and after the death of King Henry VIII.  His son Edward VI became king after his death however, if he died, Henry’s daughter Mary was to become queen and if she died, the Kingdom would go to Elizabeth.  Sounds simple but it was not.


There were others vying for the Kingdom, claiming that both Mary and Elizabeth were bastards and not entitled to the throne.   Many had their sights on little Lady Jane Grey for Queen and fought to make it happen.  She was queen for all of nine days and Her Highness, the Traitor is her story and the story of the ones who made her Queen. 

It is no secret that I am a fan of Susan Higginbotham and this novel has not changed my mind on that.  I like the way this novel is laid out, telling it in alternating points of views work really well.  The reader is able to get the story from all sides, not just one point of view.  Higginbotham doe an outstanding job of trying to get to the truth of what really might have happened.  The writing is clear and beautifully descriptive and the characters jump out of the page to greet the reader and welcome him or her into the past.


I felt as if I was brought back in time and experienced everything first hand.  This is another winning historical fiction novel by Susan Higginbotham!  I can hardly wait to see what she comes up with next!

4.5/5

Thanks to Sourcebooks and Net Galley for the eBook version for advance review.  Also, thanks to Beth Pehlke of Sourcebooks, I am giving away one copy of Her Highness, the Traitor.

This giveaway is for Canada and the U.S. and ends on July 6, 2012.  Please use Rafflecopter to enter.


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