While I’m not opposed to fiction that runs toward the melodramatic, I do prefer that a book be well-written and consistent regardless, which, unfortunately, are not traits I can ascribe to The Emperor’s Conspiracy. Though I’d previously enjoyed Michelle Diener’s fiction, this book was far too sil...
" In a Treacherous Court" takes place entirely in England during the reign of King Henry VIII and surrounds two very real members of his court, Susanna Horenbout and John Parker. Susanna Horenbout was a young woman who came to work as an illuminator in the court. Diener's characterization shows a...