Repost - BOOK REVIEW of "The Usurper King" by Mercedes Rochelle - 5-stars

This is a repost from the WordPress blog - The Hist Fic Chickie - my apologies to Mercedes Rochelle - for some reason this blog review got lost on WordPress, and I remembered that you needed to be added to the list of 5-star "Highly Recommended" award winners.

Here is the review:

I received this book from Netgalley for an honest review.

This is the first time I have read any books by Mercedes Rochelle, but it won't be the last!! I must say, she has an impeccable talent for providing in-depth research bordering on a non-fiction style, flawlessly with the necessary elements of fiction. The dialogue was natural; she gives you well-rounded characters, fleshing out these historical figures so that you feel as if you are actually standing in the room with them in their time period.

One of my favourite Shakespearean plays is Henry V, and I adore the Hollow Crown series, so this book expanded the story of that time period with perfection. I will definitely be adding the rest of this series to my TBR list. I highly recommend this book!!