King's Fool: A Notorious King, His Six Wives, and the One Man Who Knew All Their Secrets
"Illuminating and flawlessly written, THE KING'S FOOL is historical fiction at its best. " -Romance Reader at Heart"Margaret Campbell Barnes provides readers with a different view of King Henry VIII and she does a solid job at backing up her interpretation of this fascinating historical era... KING'S FOOL is brilliant!" -CK2's Kwips & Kritiques"Thanks to Ms.Barnes, we see the King's fool, not as an accessory, a mere clown, but as a loving, non-judgemental human being, who has his share of misery and misfortune." -Reading Extravaganza"I have read dozens of books on Tudor England, both fiction and non-fiction. I rank The King's Fool among the very best of them." -Kittling"[T]he King's fool himself is a fascinating character and well worth the read here." -A Reader's Respite"I'm giving this book 5 stars because it has everything I like in a historical fiction novel: solid characters (not too good or too bad), a good plot (how can you go wrong with Henry VIII and his wives?), great wording and diction (not overly antiquated or too modern) and historical accuracy." -Historical-Fiction.com"There is so much packed in this small book, that you will have a royal ride in and around the lavish court life... The author does an absolutely fantastic job is sketching out each and every person in the book. " -Give Reading a Chance Blog"Overall, I think this is a nice work of historical fiction that definitely deserves the re-release Sourcebooks is giving it. " -Medieval Bookworm"All in all I really liked this novel - Barnes is an excellent writer and manages to fit a lot of life into 300 pages. " -Passages to the Past"TheKing's Foolis a highly enjoyable book and definitely something to check out for fans of Tudor-era historical fiction. I hope to read more of Barnes' work." -Devourer of Books