This is the first of Phillipa Gregory's books about the Plantagenet's and tells an interesting story of a time about which I knew very little. The story takes place from about 1460 when Edward IV married Elizabeth Grenville, secretly. The story explores the relationship between people hell bent on gaining power over the English throne, and focuses on the relationships between Edward, George, and Richard, three brothers whose fight for power destroys their family.
The characters are well drawn, and the story ends with the accession of Richard III to the throne, and the inevitable destruction of the family. The potential for witchcraft is also involved, as Elizabeth tries hard to manipulate the succession as Henry VII takes the throne and her eldest daughter as his wife.
