Katherine Longshore
GILT
Paperback from Speak/Penguin, May 7, 2012
ISBN: 978-0142426197
When her best friend marries Henry VIII, Kitty Tylney must learn to walk the fine line between secrets and treason, discovering that in the Tudor court, the price of gossip could literally be her head.
In the Tudor age, ambition, power and charismatic allure are essential and Catherine Howard has plenty of all three. Not to mention her loyal best friend, Kitty Tylney, to help cover her tracks. Kitty, the abandoned youngest daughter of minor aristocracy, owes everything to Cat – where she is, what she is, even who she is. Friend, flirt, and self-proclaimed Queen of Misrule, Cat reigns supreme in a loyal court of girls under the none-too-watchful eye of the Dowager Duchess of Norfolk.
When Cat worms her way into the heart of Henry VIII and becomes Queen of England, Kitty is thrown into the intoxicating Tudor Court. It’s a world of glittering jewels and elegant costumes, of gossip and deception. As the Queen’s right-hand-woman, Kitty goes from the girl nobody noticed to being caught between two men – the object of her affection and the object of her desire.
But the atmosphere of the court turns from dazzling to deadly, and Kitty is forced to learn the difference between trust and loyalty, love and lust, secrets and treason. And to accept the consequences when some lessons are learned too late.
Reviews:
"A substantive, sobering historical read, with just a few heaving bodices."—Kirkus Reviews
"...royally riveting for the reader."--Booklist
(Booklist, April 15, 2012 )
“A more literary version of “Gossip Girl” overlaid onto 16th-century England . . . In modern times, Cat would most likely be a cheerleader; the king, captain of the football team. But the royal backdrop with historical underpinnings makes a far more interesting story.”—The Los Angeles Times
“Longshore takes readers into the dangerous and enchanting circle of Catherine Howard, the fifth wife of Henry VIII . . . this book’s look into courtly intrigue will delight teen readers.”—Romantic Times (four-starred review)
“I found my new favorite series . . . see for yourself why I couldn't put the book down.”—Hollywoodcrush.com
Author Bio:
Katherine Longshore is the author of GILT, a story of friendship and betrayal set in the court of Henry VIII and TARNISH, the story of a young Anne Boleyn. At university, she created her own major in Cross-Cultural Studies and Communications, planning to travel and write. Forever. Four years, six continents and countless pairs of shoes later, she went to England for two weeks, stayed five years and discovered history. She now lives in California with her husband, two children and a sun-worshiping dog.
See the cover of Katherine's new book TARNISH here!
Website: http://katherinelongshore.com
Group Blog: http://yamuses.blogspot.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/kalongshore (@KALongshore)
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4575368
3 comments:
I love this cover-it's exactly what I think of when I think "Gilt."
I LOVE the new covers! Gorgeous!!!!
This cover is pretty, but it still doesn't beat the original!
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