Thy Will Be Done

The Tudors #3

by Elizabeth Massie, Michael Hirst

LONG LIVE THE KING.

Anne Boleyn is dead and a Catholic rebellion is rising in the north. The king's army makes a bloody example of the traitors, and Henry VIII will not be satisfied until the defiant leaders pay with their heads. The virtuous and beautiful new queen of England, Jane Seymour, has convinced him to reconcile with his daughters, little Elizabeth and pious Mary, who the insurgents hope will one day restore the Church to power. Mary must wait her turn, however, when Jane blesses Henry with the one thing his other wives could not -- a son -- only she doesn't survive his birth. Devastated, the king locks himself in seclusion. A new leader is waiting for Henry's power to weaken, a jousting wound threatens his life, and disloyalty is brewing within the court. Fearful of England's waning alliances, the king's advisers convince him to marry homely Anne of Cleves, a political union in which he finds little comfort...until he meets a young, coquettish new mistress named Katherine.

In the seductive and gripping third season of The Tudors, the king finally gets everything he ever wanted. But unrest is brewing, and he will stop at nothing -- and spare no one -- to hold on to the throne.

Genres: Tudor Period, Historical Fiction, Fiction

304 pages, Paperback

First published April 15, 2008

About the author

Elizabeth (Beth) Massie is a 2-time Bram Stoker Award and Scribe Award-winning author of horror/suspense, historical fiction, media tie-ins, nonfiction, and short fiction for adults. She also writes novels for teens and middle grade readers. Her series, Ameri-Scares, is currently in development for television by Warner Horizon (Warner Brothers), LuckyChap, and Assemble Media. Stay tuned! She lives in the Shenandoah Valley with her husband, illustrator Cortney Skinner.

Reviews

[Celina · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's great!!! i love the series beter though, ive skipped a lot of pages the series isnt any different then the book, but the part that sucks is that one of the characters(charles brandons) wife catherine sometimes she didnt want the baby she was carring becasue his duty was to kill hundreds of men women and children!!! and at the same time she found out she was pregnant, an she lost the baby i was just about crying :(

[Marc Kohlman · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an excellent tie-in to the awesome Showtime series written by Michael Hirst. Like the TV series, the book drew me in and was an engaging, scandalous, and thrilling page-turner. I loved Elizabeth Massie's writing and as I read the book, scenes from the show played in my mind. All fans of "The Tudors" should read this. A wonderful literary version of season three that will seduce, amaze, shock, and leave you wanting to know more.

[sophie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Eh - boek 2 was beter, maar nog steeds wel vermakelijk I guess? Maar ook wel blij dat ik de hele serie nu uit heb en er 'vanaf ben' if that makes sense :') Er zijn beter Tudor-esque boeken out there, maar niet slecht voor een serie-naar-boek adaptation.

[Williams Angelique · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,5 star

[Sensatez y Sentimientos Love · Rating 4 out of 5]

Los juegos de intriga y traición se ven reflejados en este libro, la supervivencia deja en claro que no importa a quien exponer, porque lo primero es lograr un lugar de poder.
Con todo lo que sabemos de la historia es el momento en donde mas se nota que sale a la vista la enfermedad mental del Rey, su inestabilidad y como su mente lo traiciona asi mismo, el dolor de su pierna no lo deja libre de malos pensamientos.
Su locura seguira perjudicando a todos!!!!...

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

A sexy and fun read. Even get you to think why so much power!!

[RachaelsBookmark · Rating 2 out of 5]

I love reading about this time period, but there were too many characters and too many names. That made it unenjoyable. It was like homework trying to keep everyone straight.

[Irka · Rating 2 out of 5]

Changed my mind, prefer TV serie then books...

[emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

great companion