The Phantom Tree
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Browsing an antiques shop in Wiltshire, Alison Bannister stumbles across a delicate old portrait--identified as the doomed Tudor queen, Anne Boleyn. Except Alison knows better. The subject is Mary Seymour, the daughter of Katherine Parr, who was taken to Wolf Hall in 1557 and presumed dead after going missing as a child. And Alison knows this because she, too, lived at Wolf Hall and knew Mary...more than four hundred years ago. The painting of Mary is more than just a beautiful object for Alison--it holds the key to her past life, the unlocking of the mystery surrounding Mary's disappearance and how Alison can get back to her own time. To when she and Mary were childhood enemies yet shared a pact that now, finally, must be fulfilled, no matter the cost. Bestselling author of House of Shadows Nicola Cornick offers a provocative alternate history of rivals, secrets and danger, set in a time when a woman's destiny was determined by the politics of men and luck of birth. A spellbinding tale for fans of Kate Morton, Philippa Gregory and Barbara Erskine.
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Alison Bannister is hiding a secret that no one could ever figure out. As a picture comes to light that everyone says is Anne Boleyn, only Alison knows the truth - and the painting is not of Anne Boleyn. The woman in the portrait is Mary Seymour, the daughter of Catherine Parr and Thomas Seymour.
Mary has gifts that allow her small glimpses into the future. As she is shuffled from one household to another and learns to find her place and keep her head down. As the daughter of a former queen of England, she holds some power, but as penniless as she is, she manages to hold onto a few treasures from her father.
The stories of Alison and Mary intertwine is such a way that it is hard to put this book down! I could not read it fast enough! Get ready for some amazing twists and turns!
