I think this book is a bit tricky, because I (who am totally the target audience for this!) found the beginning a bit slow, which likely means that other readers will, too. But I have to be honest: once I was about a third of the way in, I was thoroughly engrossed, and flew through this. The Elizabethan setting was extremely well drawn, there's lots of excellent juicy stuff about religion and assassination attempts and Shakespeare, there's a good romance, there's cross-dressing (which is handled in a very good and not-regressive way, for the record), and it's just a lot of fun.

I liked this one as you have spies, Catholics on the run, a dash of Shakespeare and adventure. I think the only drawback was the resolution at the end as bits were slightly unbelievable, but overall, a satisfying historical tale.

A historical romance for teens with spies and a dash of Shakespeare added in.

A bit of a let-down - I'd been waiting for this one, and while the story was entertaining enough, the protagonists just didn't feel realistic for the period, and certain issues (including sexual preferences) were treated much more lightly than is believable.

This book was very different from all the other books I’ve read. It’s more of a crime investigation than a mystery book. Lady Katherine's father was killed for being an illegally practicing Catholic, she discovers that he was also involved in a murder plot against the reigning Queen Elizabeth I. So Katherine disguises herself as a boy and travels to London to fulfill her father's mission, and she’ll do whatever it takes to kill the queen herself. I really recommend this book.:) Rating 3/5 stars
@momo of the Hamilton Public Library Teen Review Board