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My Lady Viper

Tales From the Tudor Court, Book 1

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My Lady Viper

By: E. Knight
Narrated by: Corrie James
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Lady Anne Seymour knows that her family hangs by a thread. If her sister-in-law Jane Seymour cannot give the King a son, she will be executed or set aside, and her family with her. Anne throws herself into the deadly and intoxicating intrigue of the Tudor court, determined to pay any price to see the new queen's marriage succeed and the Seymour family elevated to supreme power. But Anne's machinations will earn her a reputation as a viper, and she must decide if her family's rise is worth the loss of her own soul. Contains mature themes.

©2014 E. Knight, Knight Media, LLC (P)2014 Tantor Biographical Fiction Fiction Genre Fiction Romance Biography Tudor Royalty

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I really enjoyed this book. As a fan of the Tudor area I have read a lot about it. This was narrated from a different viewpoint and brings Anne to the forefront. Very well read. I enjoyed it a lot.

Captivating story great narration

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Lovely narration which was a bonus to this well researched and written account of Anne Stanhope. We never tire of the Tudors!!!

Fabulous!

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I too am an avid reader of Tudor history and enjoyed the way in which brought the intrigues of court to life. I very much enjoyed the clarification at end of of book. It puts to rest where history and fiction tied neatly together
Thoroughly enjoyed this book would recommend to anyone

Delightful

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Good story and well wrote, easy to follow and told from Anne Seymour POV, interesting and can be funny at times

Very good

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I enjoyed the story, despite the inclusion of too many lusty scenes, as mentioned in other reviews. A good portrayal of the scheming required to survive at the Tudor court.
The narration was good, male and female voices expressed convincingly and I appreciate English history narrated in the same accent as the country in which it is set.
I assume the text was taken from the original novel written by E Knight, an American. The use of ‘gotten’ used as frequently as ‘for certes’ drove me mad. Either use old English words/sayings or current American. I can guarantee that Anne Seymour never once used the word ‘gotten’!

English history, English narrator, American words

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A riveting story , Based on fact and full of scandle Loved it ! The Tudor error at it's most salacious and captivating

So much intrigue

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although the some of the characters to the plot is not historical accurate, good piece of fiction that I enjoyed the book.

plot

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Very believable, we'll written and fast moving. Have learned about previously unknown players at Henry's court, accepting some creative licence. Enjoyable.

compelling

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What did you like most about My Lady Viper?

I think I much prefered reading The Lady Viper as it allowed me to create my own characters just as I viewed them and I thoroughly enjoyed the book. Then I had the opportunity to listen to the book which, is not quite working for me.

What did you like best about this story?

This is a complex story about a woman living in a terrifing mans world of power, wonder and lust. She is treated by everyone more like a product of there foul ambition than a human being. She has to be all things to all people and she is not even the queen, just a Lady at Court fighting for her own position in the Tudor jungle.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

I am sorry, but the Viper flits from one scene of lusting with her husband to lusting with what ever man is at her side, that nothing particularly stands out other than the start of fhe book at the Be Heading of Anne Boylen.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

A Woman of Misery

Any additional comments?

I am only at chapter nine and I feel I am dragging myself up and down mount Everest, the story is lagging so much. I am bored of the repativeness of the story which I did not nituce when I read the book. The narrator is nothing outstanding but not too bad either, but the book needs to have it spoken with a little nore JutzPa ! I think this is an audible I will need to keep going back to once I have finished listening to something more enjoyable. I prefer reading the book myself.

VIPRESS SHE IS

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I enjoyed this book based on the life of Anne Stanhope at Henry VIII’s court. The story was well told and gave a good insight into the possible political machinations of the day, as well as fleshing out the character of Anne herself.
As an avid reader of Tudor history and historical fiction however, a few things jarred with me.
The use of anachronisms e.g. tea and biscuits and “minerals” in vegetables - the Tudors did not have tea as we know it. They ate few vegetables other than onions and leeks and I doubt if they knew the nutritional benefits.
As well as this there was the jarring of old language e.g. “for certes” with Americanisms like “enough already” and “had a hunch”. Maybe I’m too picky but as a British person they stood out and dragged me from the story.
Having said all of this I did like the book and the narrator gave Anne a dignity and complexity that worked for me.

An Intriguing Tale

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