Elisa Gon Gon itibaren Meteren, Hollanda
I'd file this under "historical fiction light," not unlike The Boleyn Girl or similar novels. Overall, I thought it was an impressive first book by a new author, however, at times it didn't seem to have a plot line, rather pulled together difference incidents... sometimes you'd get a daily blow by blow and then other times, six months had gone by. I couldn't help comparing it to the Cleopatra book by Margaret George-- and this wasn't anywhere close to the same kind of detail, hence the three stars.
And yet another one I found in the boxes in the basement.
If you can't tell, I miss Doctor Who. I love these adventures that seem like they could have been episodes. This has been my favorite so far, because of all the Doctor/Rose moments. They are so amazing together I want to squish them. It also had a crazy, time-twisting plot and featured some of that tenderness that appears in many episodes, in contrast with the ever inventive but ever evil aliens of Whoverse.
A good book that really compliments how marvelous books are and the legends that they contain.
I still think about this book from time to time. And I read it seven years ago. So that should tell you something.