Six Tudor Queens: Jane Seymour, The Haunted Queen

Alison Weir Press Reviews

This six-book series looks likely to become a landmark in historical fiction - The Times

Alison Weir gives a fresh take on Jane Seymour's life . . . A brilliant and engaging read - Good Housekeeping

Gripping and utterly compelling . . . Henry VIII's third and - allegedly - best-loved wife is brought vividly to life . . . Not to be missed -- Tracy Borman Written with the verve of fiction and the authority of history, this is a Jane who is neither a puppet, a pious victim nor a po-faced schemer, but a living, breathing woman, launched on her own emotional journey. Meticulous research is magically transformed into a riveting narrative which takes us into the places non-fiction history cannot reach. It's what Alison Weir does better than anybody - and what historical fiction was created to do -- Sarah Gristwood Deft, authoritative biographical fiction - Kirkus Reviews

This brilliant book is a bombshell! Jane Seymour the shy mouse type? Think again! . . . She is vibrant, determined and she sets the King's court on fire . . . A magnificent novel - you'll never forget her! -- Kate Williams Hugely enjoyable . . . Alison Weir knows her subject and has a knack for the telling and textural detail - Daily Mail

Combining her authority as a historian with her skill as a novelist, in telling Jane Seymour's story Alison has once again brought the past enthrallingly to life, as only she can. The Haunted Queen is another classic - in the great tradition of historical fiction -- Josephine Ross Vivid characters and a wonderful sense of time and place combine with the story of a gentle, kind heroine who I really cared about, the more so because she was so cruelly robbed of her life at the moment of her greatest happiness -- Barbara Erskine Weir does an excellent job of bringing the pages of history to life; creating living, breathing characters with flaws and weaknesses like our own - Bookbag

Weir's impressive novel shows why Jane deserves renewed attention . . . This third volume in Weir's exceptional Six Tudor Queens series offers new angles on its earlier subjects [Katherine and Anne] . . . Weir keeps the tension high, breathing new life into a familiar tale and making us wish for a different ending - Booklist

This retelling portrays Jane as a lady of principle. Meticulously researched and richly rewarding - Candis Magazine

A triumph of fine detail and research and offers a complex depiction of an endlessly fascinating woman -- Elizabeth Fremantle Alison Weir's wonderfully detailed novel offers a spellbinding solution to the mystery of Anne [Boleyn's] true nature . . . Enthralling -- Sarah Gristwood Well researched and engrossing - Good Housekeeping

Alison Weir makes history come alive as no one else -- Barbara Erskine -