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  • The Tudor Conspiracy

  • Spymaster Chronicles, Book 2
  • By: C.W. Gortner
  • Narrated by: Steve West
  • Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (775 ratings)

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The Tudor Conspiracy

By: C.W. Gortner
Narrated by: Steve West
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Hunted by a shadowy foe in Bloody Mary’s court, Brendan Prescott plunges into London’s treacherous underworld to unravel a dark conspiracy that could make Elizabeth queen - or send her to her death.

England, 1553. Harsh winter encroaches upon the realm. Mary Tudor has become queen to popular acclaim, and her enemies are imprisoned in the Tower. But when she’s betrothed to Philip, Catholic prince of Spain, putting her Protestant subjects in peril, rumors of a plot to depose her swirl around the one person many consider to be England’s heir and only hope: the queen’s half-sister, Princess Elizabeth.

Haunted by his past, Brendan Prescott lives far from the intrigues of court. But his time of refuge comes to an end when his foe and mentor, the spymaster Cecil, brings him disquieting news that sends him on a dangerous mission. Elizabeth is held captive at court, the target of the Spanish ambassador, who seeks her demise. Obliged to return to the palace where he almost lost his life, Brendan finds himself working as a double agent for Queen Mary herself, who orders Brendan to secure proof that will be his cherished Elizabeth’s undoing.

Plunged into a deadly game of cat and mouse with a mysterious opponent who hides a terrifying secret, Brendan races against time to retrieve a cache of the princess’ private letters, even as he begins to realize that in this dark world of betrayal and deceit, where power is supreme and sister can turn against sister, nothing - and no one - is what it seems.

©2013 C. W. Gortner (P)2013 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
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Great read!!!

I love his voice!!! Matches the time period! The book is very good and all encompassing.

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Great Book

Loved it. The narration is very well done and entertaining. Looking forward to the next book in the series.

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Good story

I enjoyed book two's story and strenths and flaws of the main character. Although a shocking death to early, it kept my attention and I looked forward to each chapter.

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great story

totally enjoyed this story. absolutely looking forward to reading the next book. Steve west is an awesome orator.

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Series keeps getting better!

Read from August 11 to 24, 2013

I was sooooo not ready for this book to end.

This was a fun, fast-paced story, as expected; however, there were a few things with it that didn't work quite as well for me as the first book.



**************Spoilers below**************




The biggest problem I had with this book was not that Brendan found himself succumbing to Sybilla's seductive ways but that he spent most of the book not remembering Kate---not thinking at all about the woman he's supposedly in love with and wants above all else to marry and spend the rest of his life with. The confrontation between Brendan and Kate when they do finally see each other again did not have the emotional impact or resonance it would have if Kate hadn't been forgotten/not mentioned for three-quarters of the book. It's an "out of sight, out of mind" type of scenario, which gives no weight to Brendan's "betrayal" of her with Sybilla. Yes, I understand that men process emotions differently and can compartmentalize their thoughts and emotions; but it didn't ring true that he wouldn't think about Kate at all once he was separated from her.

Another issue I have is the amount of time that's passed between Book 1 and Book 2. When Scarcliff is telling Brendan about how he and Nan scrimped and saved their money to buy the tavern, this seems as if it would be something that would have taken years and years to accomplish, not just a few months. King Edward VI died July 6, 1553 (an event covered in Book 1). Jane Grey "reigned" as queen from July 10 through July 19, 1553 (Book 1) and was then rightfully deposed by Queen Mary I (still in Book 1). Jane Grey was then imprisoned in the Tower. In Book 2 (this book), Jane and the Dudleys, including her husband Guildford, are still imprisoned but, before the end of the book, they are executed, which happened on February 12, 1554. So, somehow, in seven months, Scarcliff and Nan saved enough money to buy a tavern by working as a mercenary/man for hire and a prostitute? I find that really hard to believe.

I'm also very upset by Peregrine's demise. I kept hoping that he'd pop up again and that we'd find out that the poison only made him seem dead but didn't actually kill him. I miss him. :-(

Those few issues aside, I did enjoy the book and look forward to the next installment!

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Excellent understanding of the. Culture

This is a very well written book. The historical details in it appeared to be largely correct. I did not get the usual jars from reading about the wrong table manners, the wrong words use,the wrong way people of the time treated each other. Really very nicely correct for the period. And it’s also an interesting and well done story.

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Engaging Series

Keeps you guessing and wondering what could possibly happen next. I’ll be sad when the series ends.

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Enjoyed

Very enjoyable, well read. Hope for more from this author. Interesting plot about an interesting time.





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Loved every minute

This is the second book in the Tudor trilogy by Gortner and I look forward to the third now.

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Good story that keeps you interested

The story keeps moving and keeps you interested. The narrator is good and has a nice voice.

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