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To Shield the Queen
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Suddenly Ursula finds herself at the center of the scandal, trying to protect Elizabeth while not losing her heart to a Frenchman who may be flirting with sedition against her Queen. As she sets out to find the truth, alone in a glittering court that conceals a wellspring of blood and lies, she can trust neither her lover nor her monarch.
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"Narrator Nadia May is excellent as she takes on the royal entourage, but she is extra charming portraying Ursula as a clever, witty, sharp-tongued woman who has an eye for the gentlemen! The characters sparkle as May imbues them with the language and speaking manner of a significant and distinctive historical period." (AudioFile)
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- Terri
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To Shield the Queen
What a facinating story. I love the time period and the history. The narrator's voice made it even more compelling. Can't wait for more from Fiona Bucklley.
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- SophieG
- 05-31-10
Fun and engrossing
This is the first of several books featuring Elizabethean sleuth Ursula Blanchard. The whole series is delightful. Nadia May is a fantastic narrator, and brings the characters alive. What's great about this series is that the author picks a historically accurate event to focus on (in this book, it is the mysterious death of Sir Robin Dudley's wife), but about which modern historians do not have "all the answers." She then weaves a complex story line presenting what possibly could have happened. Heroine Ursula is a thoroughly likeable and amusing character, and if she seems too "modern" sometimes, who cares? This is wonderful "cloaks and daggers" stuff, complete with secret documents, court intrigue, and complicated clues to "who did it." If you like historical fiction, and want a really fun and entertaining way to spend a rainy evening, you can't go wrong with this series.
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Surprisingly Good!
I found this audio book very enjoyable! The story kept me enthralled and the narration was wonderful.
I really recommend it if you like historical fiction with a nice touch of mystery!
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terrific story of intrigue and duplicity
This is the first time Ive read Ms. Buckley and what a phenomenal talent she is. such a complicated plot but our intrepid sluth finds it all !
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- Allison
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Thoroughly enjoyable.
Though some of the problems Mistress Ursula Blanchard encounters seem to easily resolved, her personality is of such a sort that I found I didn't much mind. She's a very likeable character.
Also, the narrator was quite good, though I admit it took me a little while to get used to the sound of her voice. She has a good rhythm and cadence, but her voice is pitched higher than I expected. She's quite good at accents, though.
A thoroughly enjoyable listen. But be warned: you'll be sadly disappointed if you expect to listen to the whole series. Audible has only this one (the first book), and the third and fourth books. There are, in fact, eight books in all.
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- Marie
- 04-19-13
Elizabethan Lite
Nadia May is the best. Her narration is superb. It adds so much to the text. It's not that I didn't enjoy the book, I did as you can see by my rating. I am rating it for what it is, a light historical mystery with a romantic subplot. But I wonder if I would have been as taken if I had read it. Ursula Blanchard is an interesting character, as are those around her. I especially like her servants. But she is naive to say the least. Her support of Elizabeth and the protestants isn't based on any strong religious conviction but rather on a description she had heard of a burning under the reign of Queen Mary. While things weren't lovely under Mary, Mary certainly didn't start the torturing and killing based on religion. Henry the VIII's reign was rampant with burnings, beheading, and hangings. The dissolution of the monasteries was violent. Ursula's lack of serious contemplation about this issue made her a weak character for me. The description of the recorded plotting and intrigue at Elizabeth's court is superficial.
That said, the book was enjoyable and I will listen to at least one more. I admit the lack of brutal killings and graphic violence was a relief after other books set in the same or close time periods. I love Sansom's Matthew Shardlake books but the killings and murders can be gruesome.
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- MeganRT87
- 03-25-21
A hidden gem
I have been trying to find a story like this for a while, I love all things set in this time period having to do with these kinds of things. It’s hard to find one that isn’t boring. This definitely is not boring.
I just got the next 3 book in the series I can’t wait to continue the adventures with Lady Ursula Blanchard !
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- Anna
- 04-01-22
I enjoy historical fiction
Especially of Tudor era. And omgoodness Ursula gets a little bit biotchy big time in the 17th or 19th chapter I believe it is . It’s the 2nd to last 😄 that’s the only part I’m not sure of is her character kind of has drastic changes quickly, maybe the author lets on later that she struggles with own mental illness? Who knows! I shall read on to the next in this mystery!
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- R. Hunter
- 10-08-20
Surprisingly entertaining
A few historical facts and a lot of imagination resulting in a fun little story. Don't bother if you're expecting historical facts.
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