5th February 2021
From Tudor palaces to Egyptian pyramids, there’s nothing like a good royal-themed novel to sweep you away to a new place when travel isn’t possible. The
Royal Central team is sharing some of our recent favourite fiction picks.
Kristin Contino, Chief Reporter
Wife After Wife, and the sequel is just as fantastic in a different way.
Sister to Sister reimagines Elizabeth I and her half-sister, Mary, as Eliza and Maria, daughters of Harry Rose (aka Henry VIII) and competing heirs for his modern-day media empire. Told from the alternating viewpoints of Harry and Eliza, this novel is a fun read but also packed quite an emotional punch for me (I’m not too proud to admit I cried my eyes out!). Eliza’s best friends include William Shakespeare and Kit Marlowe, and Kit absolutely steals the spotlight and was my favourite character by far. You also might find yourself with an intense longing to travel to London as soon as COVID protocols permit.