A review by islandkate
The Sunne in Splendour by Sharon Kay Penman

4.0

This book was a beast at 936 pages but I loved every one. I am rarely able to enjoy medieval historical fiction as for some reason they are usually either blatant bodice rippers less focused on the history or they are strong on history but any women in the story are vessels for gratuitous sex scenes rather than well-developed characters (looking at you Ken Follett). This book struck the perfect balance between the history and the rich lives of ALL the characters and had me wishing the whole time that it wouldn't end the way I knew it must.