Monday, September 30, 2024

Book of the Week: The Duty of Daughters by Wendy J. Dunn #HistoricalFiction #RenaissanceSpain #KatherineOfAragon #RecommendedReading




Falling Pomegranate Seeds: The Duty of Daughters

Book 1 of the Katherine of Aragon Story

by Wendy J. Dunn


Castile, 1490.


Doña Beatriz Galindo is an uneasy witness to the Holy War of Queen Isabel of Castile and her husband, Ferdinand, King of Aragon. A holy war pushing the Moors out of territories ruled by them for centuries.


Beatriz does not want a life like other women. She desires power over her own destiny. Even if this means walking a far harder road.


A passionate and respected scholar, Beatriz serves her friend Queen Isabel of Castile as her advisor. She also tutors the queen’s youngest child, Catalina of Aragon.


Dedicated to Queen Isabel and her children, Beatriz guides the young Catalina of Aragon to walk her own hard life road.


But can she prepare Catalina to be England’s queen?


Finalist in the 2020 CHAUCER Book Awards for pre-1750s Historical Fiction.



Praise for The Duty of Daughers:


This is a captivating read, written with heart, significance and sensibility. Dunn is a careful writer. She doesn't exploit her characters; rather, she explores them and brings us along for the journey. This is a novel researched with integrity, and Dunn reaches out and lands beautifully in the winner's circle

~ Historical Novel Reviews


Dunn's novel is a joy to read, a fascinating insight into Spain in this era

~ Discovering Diamonds Review


...this profoundly moving story helps us appreciate today's more enlightened world. The Duty of Daughters is historical fiction at its best!

~ Readers’ Favorite, 5* Review



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