I don’t typically think of her family, and how her relationship with them shaped her, but through her relationships with her sister, brother and father, you that some of what Anne has done has been influenced by them. The family dynamics of the Boleyn family were really interesting in Tarnish. I think it allowed Anne to figure out what she really wanted, and how much more confident she was by the end of the book. I did like how her relationship with Thomas Wyatt progressed, and that it went much deeper than anyone else seemed to realize. I thought Longshore did such a great job at showing how Anne really was a product of her time, and how marriage really was her only choice…and that her marriage prospects grew dimmer, because of some decisions she made. Knowing how everything ends for Anne made Tarnish so much more interesting, because I feel like it starts at such a good place for Anne, and how she became the woman she was. I really liked seeing Anne as a teen, and her time at court, especially since she’s newly arrived at the English court after coming over from France. Which was actually really refreshing, since so much out there seems to focus on her time with him.
Tarnish focuses on Anne Boleyn, well before she gets involved with Henry VIII. What I Thought:Īfter reading Gilt a couple years ago and really liking it, I knew that I would really like Tarnish. What began as a game becomes high stakes as Anne finds herself forced to make an impossible choice between her heart’s desire and the chance to make history. More than popularity, Anne wants a voice–but she also wants love. Before long, Anne’s popularity has soared, and even the charismatic and irresistible king takes notice.
So when the dashing poet Thomas Wyatt offers to coach her on how to shine at court–and to convince the whole court they’re lovers–she accepts. Newly arrived to the court of King Henry VIII, everything about her seems wrong, from her clothes to her manners to her witty but sharp tongue. You can find Tarnish on goodreads and Katherine Longshore on Twitter, Facebook and her website Goodreads Summary:Īnne Boleyn is the odd girl out. Genre: YA Historical Fiction- Tudor England Series: None, but it’s set in the same world as Gilt and Brazen
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