Doomed Queen Anne by Carolyn Meyer

Doomed Queen Anne

A Young Royals Book

Carolyn Meyer

HarperCollins · Print & ebook · May 1, 2004

Though born without great beauty, wealth, or title, Anne Boleyn blossomed into a captivating woman.

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Who it’s for
A serious, layered historical YA with court intrigue and a distinctly royal sheen.
Genres
Renaissance YA, Royalty Stories for Teens, Historical YA Romance
Published
HarperCollins, May 1, 2004

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About this book

Though born without great beauty, wealth, or title, Anne Boleyn blossomed into a captivating woman. She used her wiles to win the heart of England's most powerful man, King Henry VIII, and persuade him to defy everyone--including his own wife—to make her his new queen. But Anne's ambition was her fatal flaw. This is the true story of the girl everyone loved to hate.

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Carolyn Meyer's engrossing third novel in the award-winning Young Royals series tells Anne's fascinating story in her own voice—from her life as an awkward girl to the dramatic moments before her death.

Courtly Tension

A serious, layered historical YA with court intrigue and a distinctly royal sheen.

Come here for

  • Young royals energy, with courtly stakes and a doomed glow
  • Historical texture that still reads like a page-turner

Expect

  • Prestige-leaning YA pacing
  • Conversation-ready historical detail

Where it sits

Royalty Stories for Teens62%
Renaissance YA59%
Historical YA Romance29%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Biographical Fiction
  • YA Stories About Boys & Men
  • Coming of Age
  • YA Blended Family Stories
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  • YA Stories About Girls & Women
  • Historical YA
  • Historical YA - Europe
  • Medieval YA
Authors
Carolyn Meyer
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
May 1, 2004
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
YA Biographical Fiction