Anne Boleyn's last hour on Earth

Publication Date: May 19, 2015 MadeGlobal Publishing eBook; ASIN: B00X806742

Genre: Historical Fiction

The last hour of Anne Boleyn's life... Court intrigue, revenge and all the secrets of the last hour are revealed as one queen falls and another rises to take her place on destiny's stage. A young Anne Boleyn arrives at the court of King Henry VIII. She is to be presented at the Shrovetide pageant, le Chateau Vert. The young and ambitious Anne has no idea that a chance encounter before the pageant will lead to her capturing the heart of the king. What begins as a distraction becomes his obsession and leads to her destruction. Love, hate, loyalty and betrayal come together in a single dramatic moment... the execution of a queen. The history of England will be changed for ever.

Praise for Phoenix Rising

"Compelling, captivating and moving." Claire Ridgway, The Anne Boleyn Files "Thought provoking, esoteric and heart wrenching." - R.J.Askew, blogger, reviewer, author and journalist

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About the Author

Deb Hunter publishes as Hunter S. Jones. Her best-selling novel, "September Ends" won awards for Best Independently Published Novel and Best Romance, based on its unique blending of poetry and prose. Her story "The Fortune Series" received best-selling status on Amazon in the Cultural Heritage and Historical Fiction categories. She has been published by H3O Eco mag, LuxeCrush, Chattanooga Times-Free Press, and is now a freelance contributor for the Atlanta Journal Constitution. She has recently been accepted into the prestigious Rivendell Writers Colony. Her arts, music and culture blogs on ExpatsPost.com are filled with eclectic stories regarding music, writing, the arts and climate awareness. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her Scottish born husband. Her undergrad degree is in History with an emphasis on the English Renaissance and Reformation. For more information please visit Hunter S. Jones' website. You can also follow her on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.

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my thoughts:

First of all, let me begin by saying I love the cover!!! Anne Boleyn and Jane Seymour together....two Queens of Henry.

Now, on to the book.  Amazing doesn't begin to describe this well written story. Much has been written about Anne, about her life, about her death but never from the viewpoint of everyone in her circle, and never occurring in the last hour of her life. Yes, I said the last hour!. This book delves into the feelings, ideas and views of the individuals, both friend and foe, who surrounded Anne Boleyn during her life.  Each chapter is a viewpoint of a different individual discussing their emotions during the time leading up to Anne's execution. We hear from Henry, Anne herself, Jane Seymour, Thomas Cromwell, Elizabeth Boleyn (mom), Cranmer (Archbishop of Canterbury), and incredibly, the executioner (swordsman) sent from Calais to execute Anne. We read the great reverence Henry placed in the astrologer and her 'charts'. Some of the characters loved Anne (very few), most were not her loyal supporters. I loved the manner in which the author portrayed Jane Seymour.  Not the sweetest individual.

The author was somewhat sympathetic towards Anne. The only way to describe Anne is regal. She behaved like a Queen.


To say I loved this book is an understatement. A well written book about individuals that fascinate me and many others. If you have any interest whatsoever in Tudor history, read this book. You will not be disappointed