Sovereign
Book description
Following on from Dissolution and Dark Fire, Sovereign is the third gripping historical novel in C. J. Sansom's number one bestselling Shardlake series, for fans of Hilary Mantel and Philippa Gregory.
'When it comes to intriguing Tudor-based narratives, Hilary Mantel has a serious rival' - Sunday Times
'Sansom has the…
Why read it?
1 author picked Sovereign as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This is a historical fiction set in 1541 but written in such a beautifully crafted style you feel the immediacy of it as if you were living it right now.
Author CJ Sansom obviously does forensic research but compliments this with a fantastic imagination. Essentially, this is a murder mystery set around the time King Henry takes his procession of a thousand caravans all the way up to York.
Sent to York to assist in some legal work, Lawyer Matthew Shardlake is unfortunately given a special task by Archbishop Cranmer – to ensure the safety of an important and dangerous…
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