'A must for Tudor fans everywhere' Tracy Borman 'Thrilling captivating . . . unforgettable'
Kate Williams 'A gripping story that's underpinned by a wealth of research . . . this is Alison
Weir at her best' Nicola Tallis Sunday Times bestselling novelist Alison Weir returns with the
spellbinding story of Mary I. A DESTINY REWRITTEN. A ROYAL HEART DIVIDED. Adored only child of
Henry VIII and his Queen Katherine of Aragon Princess Mary is raised in the golden splendour
of her father's court. But the King wants a son and heir. With her parents' marriage and
England in crisis Mary's perfect world begins to fall apart. Exiled from the court and her
beloved mother she seeks solace in her faith praying for her father to bring her home. But
when the King does promise to restore her to favour his love comes with a condition. The
choice Mary faces will haunt her for years to come - in her allegiances her marriage and her
own fight for the crown. Can she become the queen she was born to be? MARY I. HER STORY. Alison
Weir's new Tudor novel is the tale full of drama and tragedy of how a princess with such
promise loved by all who knew her became the infamous Bloody Mary. --- PRAISE FOR ALISON
WEIR'S TUDOR FICTION 'Alison Weir gives us her most compelling heroine yet... This is where the
story of the Tudors begins' Tracy Borman 'History has the best stories and they should all be
told like this' Conn Iggulden 'As always Alison Weir is ahead of the curve - and at the top of
her game' Sarah Gristwood 'Weir is excellent on the little details that bring a world to life'
Guardian 'Profoundly moving... lingers long after the last page' Elizabeth Fremantle
