Philippa Gregory - "The red queen"

Så har jeg lest nok en bok av Philippa Gregory, også denne gangen en bok som omhandler ætten Plantagenet. Det har gått usedvanlig tregt denne gangen. Den første boka i denne serien har jeg skrevet om her. Hos play.com presenteres den nylig utleste boka slik:

The second book in Philippa's stunning new series, The Cousins War, brings to life the story of Margaret Beaufort, a shadowy and mysterious character in the first book of the series - The White Queen - but who now takes centre stage in the bitter struggle of The War of the Roses. The Red Queen tells the story of the child-bride of Edmund Tudor, who, although widowed in her early teens, uses her determination of character and wily plotting to infiltrate the house of York under the guise of loyal friend and servant, undermine the support for Richard III and ultimately ensure that her only son, Henry Tudor, triumphs as King of England. Through collaboration with the dowager Queen Elizabeth Woodville, Margaret agrees a betrothal between Henry and Elizabeth's daughter, thereby uniting the families and resolving the Cousins War once and for all by founding of the Tudor dynasty.

Likte nok ikke denne boka så godt som den forrige, men den var grei nok. Hovedpersonen Margaret Beaufort fremstilles egentlig som en følelsesmessig iskald og utrolig slu og beregnende kvinne, men slik måtte det kanskje være om man skulle overleve maktkampen..?