When Philip and Richard find themselves staring down an impending war, they must choose between their desire for one another and their grand ambitions. Will their love prevail, if it calls to them from across the battlefield? Teeming with royal intrigue and betrayal, this epic romance reimagines two real-life kings ensnared by an impossible choice: Follow their hearts, or earn their place in history. Solomon’s Crown is historical fiction and could be classified as historical romance. The important word in the classification is fiction. No one knows what really transpired between Richard and Phillip. Even historians have to make guesses on many details. Fiction authors must do the same. Natasha Siegel does a good job of filling in those details. The Author’s Note at the beginning of the book is excellent in explaining her take on the relationship. I have read a lot of non-fiction on England’s Plantagenet dynasty. I went into this knowing there was not a happy ending. That makes the story sweeter, that knowledge of the future. Richard and Phillip’s relationship is a moment in time before their own destinies carried them away from each other. The author does a wonderful job creating the world as it was. Her descriptions of the setting, from castles to battlefields, helped me sink into the story. She also describes the characters’ physical being as well as their clothing. The book was very good. I am glad that I was able to request it from Netgalley. @NatashaCSiegel @Netgalley
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