But court is also full of secrets, lies, and sordid affairs, and as Kitty witnesses Cat's meteoric rise and fall as queen, she must figure out how to keep being a good friend when the price of telling the truth could literally be her head. No longer stuck in Cat's shadow, Kitty's now caught between two men-the object of her affection and the object of her desire. When Kitty Tylney's best friend, Catherine Howard, worms her way into King Henry VIII's heart and brings Kitty to court, she's thrust into a world filled with fabulous gowns, sparkling jewels, and elegant parties. I personally wouldn’t recommend, there are much better historical fictions out there.In the court of King Henry VIII, nothing is free-Īnd love comes at the highest price of all. I enjoyed the look into King Henry VIII’s court but was disappointed at how shallow and fluffy the book was there just wasn’t a lot of substance here. Overall this was an okay historical fiction read. It was an okay way to end the story but I would have liked a look at where our heroine ended up. The ending is fairly open ended some things are resolved and others aren’t. The characters, the story, and the writing all fell a bit short for me it wasn’t very engaging or anything all that special. However, the story ended up being a bit surfacey…it just didn’t had a lot of depth. I would recommend listening to on audiobook if you enjoy audiobooks.Īt the start of the book I enjoyed this look into what it took to get into King Henry’s court and how wondrous it seemed to Kitty. The narrator did a good job with character voices and portraying emotion. I listened to this on audiobook and it was a well done audiobook.

Kitty ends up being summoned to court after Catherine marries the King.

The story follows Kitty Tylney, best friend to Catherine Howard (who worms her way into marrying Henry VIII).

This was an okay YA book about life in the court of Henry VIII. But court is also full of secrets, lies, and sordid affairs, and as Kitty witnesses Cat’s meteoric rise and fall as queen, she must figure out how to keep being a good friend when the price of telling the truth could literally be her head.” No longer stuck in Cat’s shadow, Kitty’s now caught between two men–the object of her affection and the object of her desire. “When Kitty Tylney’s best friend, Catherine Howard, worms her way into King Henry VIII’s heart and brings Kitty to court, she’s thrust into a world filled with fabulous gowns, sparkling jewels, and elegant parties. Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers

Gilt by Katherine Longshore