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“This was Philippa Gregory’s debut. This story is about an ordinary girl who understands that being in a nunnery will keep her safer than being a lone woman out in the world. And so it does, until the Dissolution of the Monasteries, when everyone is evicted and she loses her sanctuary. Then she uses her powers—a form of magic—to achieve a way of living in the world. But this puts her in danger, because of course she is seen as a heretic. It is a gripping read.” Read more...
Historical Novels with Strong Female Leads
Kate Mosse, Novelist
