2016 HQ
384 pgs.
Adult Time Swap between 1557 and present: Historical Fiction/Fantasy
Finished 12/9/2019
Goodreads rating: 4.04 - 2535 ratings
My rating: 4
Setting: 1557 and present time, England
First line/s: "She saw the portrait quite by chance, or so she thought."
My comments: Quite a mesmerizing story of time travel between the 1550s and 2015 or so, the story of the mixed up tapestry of British lords and the ladies that got tossed aside. The story of cousins living with second cousins and third cousins, retinues of families living on various estates throughout the British countryside. And two couples, one set firmly in the 21st century and one set mostly-firmly in the 16th century. A bit mystical, interesting, and thought-provoking.
Goodreads synopsis: ‘There is much to enjoy in a sumptuous novel that slips between present day and 1557.’ - Sunday Mirror
“My name is Mary Seymour and I am the daughter of one queen and the niece of another.”
Browsing antiques shops in Wiltshire, Alison Bannister stumbles across a delicate old portrait – supposedly of Anne Boleyn. Except Alison knows better… The woman is Mary Seymour, the daughter of Katherine Parr who was taken to Wolf Hall in 1557 as an unwanted orphan and presumed dead after going missing as a child.
The painting is more than just a beautiful object from Alison’s past – it holds the key to her future, unlocking the mystery surrounding Mary’s disappearance, and the enigma of Alison’s son.
But Alison’s quest soon takes a dark and foreboding turn, as a meeting place called the Phantom Tree harbours secrets in its shadows…
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