"It's hard to better Jean Plaidy ... both elegant and exciting as she steers a stylish path through the feuding Plantaganets" Daily Mirror "Plaidy excels at blending history with romance and drama" New York Times "Ful-blooded, dramatic, exciting" Observer "Jean Plaidy conveys the texture of various patches of the past with such rich complexity" Guardian "Jean Plaidy's books are a celebration of women's spirit throughout history" Daily Express