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Title: My Lady Viper

Subtitle: Tales From the Tudor Court, Book 1

Author: E. Knight

Narrator: Corrie James

Format: Unabridged

Length: 15 hrs and 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-19-14

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 56 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Lady Anne Seymour knows that her family hangs by a thread. If her sister-in-law Jane Seymour cannot give the King a son, she will be executed or set aside, and her family with her. Anne throws herself into the deadly and intoxicating intrigue of the Tudor court, determined to pay any price to see the new queen's marriage succeed and the Seymour family elevated to supreme power. But Anne's machinations will earn her a reputation as a viper, and she must decide if her family's rise is worth the loss of her own soul. Contains mature themes.

Members Reviews:

So Disapointing

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

I really wanted to like this book because the main character is someone you don't see much about. However the overall quality of this book was very low, sadly. The main character as represented by the author is just the kind of person who should not be writing a book in the first person, as her concerns and topics are extremely limited and claustrophobic. There is a lot of repetition and very soft porn that was a big yawn for me.

I confess I did not finish this book as I grew increasingly exasperated and bored as I listened and the character kept bringing up and discussing the same few topics over and over. The narrator was ok, however I found her intonations and the stressors she choose to insert to be a distraction and not necessarily what the author intended.

Interesting perspective for fans of Tudor fiction

What did you love best about My Lady Viper?

I'm guessing that if you're reading this review, you've already read a lot of Tudor-era historical fiction. What's great about "My Lady Viper" is that the point of view is refreshing and new. If you're like me, you've probably read/listened to a large amount of books that focus on Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth I, Mary I, Catherine Parr, Catherine of Aragon, Catherine Howard, and Thomas More. If Anne Stanhope was a character in one or more of those books, she was probably portrayed as a scheming and contemptible villain. This book portrays Anne Seymour with more sympathy without taking away the intrigue and scheming that makes her story interesting, and it also goes into more detail regarding Queen Jane Seymour than other novels about the wives of Henry VIII.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Anne Seymour was my favorite because I like complicated and intelligent female protagonists who aren't paragons of virtue and selflessness. Isn't that why we can't get enough of Anne Boleyn?

Which character as performed by Corrie James was your favorite?

Anne Seymour.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Two parts surprised me in particular. The first was the author's portrayal of Anne's feelings about the execution of Catherine Howard, and the second was the brief moment where Anne wishes that she and Catherine Parr were able to form a powerful political alliance.