For fans of Diana Gabaldon and Philippa Gregory, courtly rivalry and intrigue…
 
1613:  King James – sixth of Scotland, first of England, son of Mary, Queen of Scots – has unified both countries under one crown. But the death of his eldest son, Henry, has plunged the nation into mourning, as the rumours rise the prince was poisoned.
 
Andrew Logan’s heard the rumours, but he’s paid them little heed. As one of the King’s Messengers he has enough secrets to guard, including his own. In these perilous times, when the merest suggestion of witchcraft can see someone tortured and hanged, men like Andrew must hide well the fact they were born with the Sight.
 
He’ll need all his gifts, though, when the king sends Andrew north to find and arrest Sir David Murray, once Prince Henry’s trusted courtier, and bring him a prisoner to London to stand trial before the dreaded Star Chamber.
 
A story of treachery, betrayal and love…

Review:

Rich, enthralling, and atmospheric!

The King’s Messenger is a fascinating, absorbing tale set during 1613 that takes you into the life of Andrew Logan, a King’s Messenger who, after the death of the crown prince, is sent by the King to Scotland, along with a scribe and the scribe’s daughter, Phoebe, to find the late prince’s trusted advisor, Sir David Moray, and return him to England to be tried for his murder.

The prose is eloquent and expressive. The characters are multilayered, sympathetic, and alluring. And the plot is an epic tale filled with duty, danger, hope, fear, sacrifices, struggles, heartbreak, family, friendship, politics, complex relationships, tormented pasts, and unconditional love.

Overall, The King’s Messenger is an enchanting, immersive, heart-tugging tale that transports you to another time and place and immerses you so thoroughly into the lives, feelings, and personalities of the characters you never want it to end. It is undoubtedly one of my favourite novels of the year that once again highlights Kearsley’s extraordinary imagination and talent as a remarkable researcher and masterful storyteller.

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