Reign of the Marionettes

by Sheena Macleod

Members	Reviews	Popularity	Average rating	Conversations
16	4	1,308,206	(4.5)	None
Mass hysteria sweeps through the country with deadly consequences.Beneath the wit and laughter of Charles II's Restoration Court, political and religious tensions mount, and Countess Elizabeth Herbert tries to keep her family safe. When Titus Oates, a minister begging on the streets, claims to have uncovered a plot to kill the King and replace him with his Catholic heir, no one is safe from accusation. When suspicion falls on her husband, Elizabeth's life is thrown into turmoil.As a tangled web of lies and deceit unfolds, Elizabeth realises her husband is a pawn in a much larger game. Caught up in the mass hysteria sweeping the country she's forced to fight back to stop his execution for high treason. But, how can a woman take on the most powerful men in England? Set at a time of religious and political turmoil, when the fate of English rule is at stake, and it's impossible to know who to trust 'Reign of the Marionettes' brims with historical detail and intrigue.… (more)

all members

▾Members

Recently added by

JBroda, LilyRoseShadowlyn, Olivermagnus, MakamuFW, JackMassa, Matt_Gianni, amanda4242, datrappert, birdsandbeasts, elucubrare

▾Tags

▾Lists

None

▾Will you like it?

▾Conversations (About links)

No current Talk conversations about this book.

▾Member reviews

date ▼ | votes

Showing 4 of 4

Court intrigue, a plot to take the throne, and treason all play a role in this historical tale. Based on real events, this book is like watching them unfold in front of you. If you enjoy the intrigue and political maneuvering parts of The Tudors, you're going to LOVE this book. It's not at all dry, and keeps you enthralled from start to finish. (

)

LilyRoseShadowlyn | Jan 10, 2021 |

Sweeping historical novel of political upheaval in Restoration England. Long, but fast-moving, with many disparate characters and viewpoints. Written in an admirably concise, direct prose that is almost journalistic, yet focused on the characters. Most of the characters are actual historical persons, their stories told with a deft hand. (

)

JackMassa | Jan 24, 2019 |

REIGN OF THE MARIONETTES, the debut novel by Sheena Macleod, provides a highly entertaining portrayal of mid- to late-17th century power struggles after the restoration of King Charles II and the English monarchy following the English Civil War. Very early on, I could tell it was going to be a complex story, but Macleod does a masterful job of interjecting tiny snippets of explanation without distracting the reader away from the ongoing storyline. Her multiple points-of-view clearly show the passions of those involved and the tensions created between Protestants and "Papists." With so much written about Oliver Cromwell versus King Charles I during the English Civil War, I would enthusiastically recommend REIGN OF THE MARIONETTES to all who are interested in what came next. (

)

Matt_Gianni | Jan 9, 2019 |

I thoroughly enjoyed Reign of the Marionettes. The author, Sheena Macleod, did a very good job in writing the story. The characters were interesting and all had a part to play. The heroes and heroines were worth routing for, and the villains were descent villains.
As books go, there clearly were certain errors. Even a professional cannot find everything. But, overall, Reign of the Marionettes is a well written book. I enjoyed from start to finish, though I was slightly confused by the prologue. But, I don't not know the true history of the dates in the book, so that could be from my own ignorance.
For those who enjoy reading historical fiction, I would recommend this book. (

)

Daniellesstories | Aug 30, 2017 |

date ▼ | votes

Showing 4 of 4

▾Published reviews

no reviews | add a review

▾Other authors

» Add other authors

▾Series and work relationships

▾Awards and Honors

Awards

The Wishing Shelf Book Awards (Finalist – Adult Fiction – 2017)

view history

▾Common Knowledge

You must log in to edit Common Knowledge data.

For more help see the Common Knowledge help page.

Canonical title

Original title

Alternative titles

Original publication date

People/Characters

Important places

Important events

Related movies

Epigraph

Dedication

First words

Quotations

Last words

Disambiguation notice

Publisher's editors

Blurbers

Original language

Canonical DDC/MDS

Canonical LCC

▾References

References to this work on external resources.

Wikipedia in English

None

▾Book descriptions

Mass hysteria sweeps through the country with deadly consequences.Beneath the wit and laughter of Charles II's Restoration Court, political and religious tensions mount, and Countess Elizabeth Herbert tries to keep her family safe. When Titus Oates, a minister begging on the streets, claims to have uncovered a plot to kill the King and replace him with his Catholic heir, no one is safe from accusation. When suspicion falls on her husband, Elizabeth's life is thrown into turmoil.As a tangled web of lies and deceit unfolds, Elizabeth realises her husband is a pawn in a much larger game. Caught up in the mass hysteria sweeping the country she's forced to fight back to stop his execution for high treason. But, how can a woman take on the most powerful men in England? Set at a time of religious and political turmoil, when the fate of English rule is at stake, and it's impossible to know who to trust 'Reign of the Marionettes' brims with historical detail and intrigue.

▾Library descriptions

No library descriptions found.

▾LibraryThing members' description

Book description

Haiku summary