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The House of Echoes by Alexandra Walsh is a mesmerising novel that masterfully intertwines two timelines, creating a rich tapestry of history and suspense. The story follows Anne Brandon, a real historical figure from the court of Henry VIII, and Caroline Harvey, a modern-day woman grappling with her place in life as the granddaughter of a famous author.

In the Tudor period, Anne Brandon navigates the treacherous waters of court life, where a king's favour can be both a blessing and a curse. Her husband's growing impatience with her childlessness and the dangerous political climate make her life increasingly perilous. As whispers of Anne Boleyn's fate grow louder, Anne finds herself in a desperate situation, seeking refuge in a house far away from court in Wales.

In the present day, Caroline Harvey is dealing with the aftermath of her grandfather's death and the challenges of inheriting his estate. As she delves into the mysterious history of the house, she uncovers Anne Brandon's story and realises that their lives are more connected than she could have imagined. Both women face similar struggles and must navigate secrets, betrayal, and the desire for revenge.

Walsh's writing is evocative and atmospheric, bringing the Tudor period to life with stunning detail. The dual timelines are seamlessly woven together, creating a sense of continuity and connection between the past and the present. The characters are well-developed and relatable, each facing their own challenges and making choices that resonate with readers.

The plot is filled with twists and turns, which kept me engaged and eager to uncover the next piece of the puzzle. The themes of identity, legacy, and the power of women are explored with depth and sensitivity, making this a thought-provoking read.

Overall, The House of Echoes is a captivating and beautifully written novel that deserves a place on every book lover's shelf. It's a testament to Alexandra Walsh's talent for storytelling and her ability to create a world that feels both timeless and relevant.

A love that can get through any obstacle even when the couple is married to other people is considered very rare. However, star-crossed lovers at court were practically unheard of, especially multiple couples from the same family. Anne Brandon knows how rare these matches are as her father Charles Brandon married the sister of King Henry VIII. Now she must figure out her feelings about romance while navigating court life. In the modern day, Caroline Harvey has relationship problems while she navigates the loss of her famous writer, grandfather Dexter Blake. How are these two women from different centuries connected and can they fight for who they love or are they destined to be alone? Alexandra Walsh tells both women's stories in her novel, “The House of Echoes.”

I want to thank Boldwood Books and Net Galley for sending me a copy of this novel. The concept of this novel and the cover were what pulled me into the story. I know about the children of Charles Brandon and Mary Tudor, but when it comes to Charles’ other children, I don’t know much. I wanted to learn a bit about Anne Brandon and have a good time with the story of Caroline Harvey.

We begin with the story of Caroline Harvey as she returns home to England from America after a bad break-up with her former fiance Travis Hibbert. She is the personal assistant to her grandfather, the recluse writer Dexter Blake, the author of the Ether Heracles book series. Dexter Blake is dying and it is up to her and her family to announce it to the rest of the world while releasing the last book in the series and making movies about the books. While the world mourns Dexter’s death, Caroline is given the gift of Dexter’s home and she begins researching the history of the house, which will lead her to an old fling Gideon and his book store Ten-to-Midnight. It is through Caroline’s research that she discovers the story of Anne Brandon and the truth about her life.

Meanwhile, in Tudor England, Anne Brandon is getting used to being the step-daughter of Mary Tudor, the sister of King Henry VIII. She is not used to court life, but she has friends who will become famous like Anne Boleyn and Margaret More Roper. As a young girl, Anne falls head over heels in love with Randall Hanworth and she believes that she is destined to marry him. However, fate and her father have someone else in mind; Edward Grey 3rd Baron of Powis, which made Anne Baroness of Powis. That doesn’t mean it was a happy marriage as the couple never had any children. Anne lived throughout the reign of Henry VIII, saw two of his wives beheaded including her friend Anne Boleyn, and had a great falling out with her father Charles Brandon before he died, which meant that she was left out of his will. Anne was willing to fight for the lands that she believed rightfully belonged to her and the love of her life Randall.

This was a fun novel with so many twists and turns, including one at the end that I did not see coming. I especially love the little details that Walsh included especially coming up with blurbs for each of the Dexter Blake books as well as the inner workings of the Brandon household. As someone who reads a lot about the Tudors, it was refreshing to read about Tudors that were new to me. If you want a fresh take on the Tudor with a modern twist, I greatly recommend you read, “The House of Echoes” by Alexandra Walsh.

The House Of Echoes by Alexandra Walsh, the book is about Caroline, who is the representative for her grandfather Dexter Blake, he is just released his last and final book of The Ether Heracles series. worldwide fans cannot wait, but when they announce his death soon after, fans are devastated and some even start rumors online about how he died. At the same time, Caroline is researching how her house is tied. to Henry the sixth court, more specifically Anne Brandon. Caroline also has reconnected with two of her best friends in college. Ben and Gideon, Ben is her ex but Gideon was the love of her life. Seeing them only opens up wounds and shows Caroline She’s not finished hiding her secrets just yet. In the other POV we follow Anne Brandon, who loves Randall Hanover, but is forced to marry someone else. Despite that she tries to make the best of it, her fruitless marriage is something her husband cannot take, and he soon starts sleeping with one of her ladies and waiting. this trouble is happening right at the same time Henry the sixth is declaring himself head of the church and divorcing queen Catherine for not giving him an air. his impending marriages or too similar to Annes, childless marriage, and she fears. This doesn’t bode well for her future safety. I really really enjoyed this book as I do all of Alexander Walsh‘s books, but I do want to say I didn’t like the whole thing with Gideon and Caroline after she tells him everything. I’m not going to say why because I would give serious plot points away, but I thought it just all seemed high schoolish especially after everything she had been through. despite that, I bet it’s hard to write books where the past and present intertwine and think Alexandra Walsh does it better than most this book included. I love her books and can’t wait for the next one. #NetGalley, #AlexandraWalsh, #TheHouseOfEchoes,#BoldWoodBooks,.

If you like dual timelines and historical novels with a bit of mystery, then this is the book for you. Set between the Tudor period and today, the author weaves a story of love and lies, intrigue and duplicity and all with strong historical facts which have a little poetic licence. Also if you have read this author's previous sagas of the Marquess House, there are some references to it in regards to Caroline seeking out Tudor land registers. I was blown away with that series as I am with this book too.

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I very much enjoyed this dual time line story. Great for fans of Philippa Gregory. The story and characters were both engaging and I would recommend.

This book was more than I expected. It was actually a dual timeline novel with two women at the centre of each strand of story who happen to face similar challenges in wildly different circumstance. They are connected through historical research that confirmed that they lived in the same place at one time in their lives. The book emphasised the strength and resilience of women when people’s expectations of them are so much less. It highlights that in Tudor times there was a level of discrimination against women that so often limited their choice to the lesser of two evils. I found the book informative about court life in Henry VIII’s reign and uncovered a forgotten hero - Anne Brandon. And then, in the end, it was a love story! All in all a fabulous read.

I love historical fiction and the Tudor period is one of my favourite periods in British History and this book gave me everything that I love in historical fiction. I couldn't put it down and read it a day

I’ve always enjoyed Alexandra Walsh’s books and this one is no exception. Anne Brandon, daughter of the Duke of Suffolk and step-daughter of Princess Mary – sister of Henry VIII, is beginning her life at court. In the present day Caroline Harvey is the granddaughter and public face of the famous author, Dexter Blake. Both women have, or will have, secrets that could destroy their lives if they were discovered
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The story moves easily between the two timelines producing surprises, secrets and similarities between the two women and their lives. In particular I found the story of Anne Brandon and her life absolutely fascinating as she navigated life at court and managed to eventually live the life she wanted . Definitely recommended.

This book isn’t for me. The mood is too dark, and there are too many characters. (When a novel opens with a Dramatis Personae, that’s not a good sign.) The first scene with Caroline seemed unnecessary and confused me with all the character names, nothing happening, and nothing to ground me to the characters. DNF.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC.

I really enjoyed reading The House of Echoes by Alexandra Walsh. It was very easy to imagine ,as a reader, that you are there as part of the story.
Would definitely recommend this book.

I haven't read a book from this author until now, and it's definitely different. If you enjoy historical fiction you, specifically the Tudor period, then you may enjoy This follows dual timelines, one from the 1500s and the present, modern day. We follow Anne Brandon (Baroness Grey Powys) the daughter of Charles Brandon, daughter of Charles Brandon. Charles Brandon was the best friend of Henry VIII in Tudor England. We then follow Caroline Harvey; she is the granddaughter of the late Dexter Blake, who wrote best-selling novels. This book has so many parts to follow, and I think that's what intrigued me about it.

Tbh, it might not be for everyone, only because there are several parts to it. However, I wasn't disappointed at all. There was so much intrigue, lies, mysteries, and secrets! I appreciate that there was an extent of research that was done to write Anne's part. I was a bit surprised with the ending of this book. Not only that, but I didn't see the ending going the way that it did. Like I mentioned, a twist! I look forward to reading more books written by this author!

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. Thank you to Rachel's Random Resources + Boldwood Books for the opportunity!

This was another really good book by this author!
It’s well written and told through dual timelines.
There’s a lot of secrets being kept and a lot of surprises come out. I did find the story set in present day more interesting. By the end of the book I was wishing I could read the books that are mentioned within the story.
Definitely recommend

Loved it! I am a fan of both Philippa Gregory and Barbara Erskine so this was the perfect book for me. Great dual timeline storytelling and fascinating detail concerning the Tudor court - my favourite time in history. I found the book very well written, well researched and very engaging. I now have another author to add to my list of favourites and will be reading more of her work in future.

In this dual timeline story, there are two very different stories with a location linking them. In the mid 1500s, Anne Brandon lived in the turbulent Tudor times, her father Charles the best friend of King Henry VIII. Her own life was wrought with difficulties as her husband was horrid and it wasn’t a good time to be a woman. Present day timeline takes place in Pembrokeshire where Caroline Harvey, a writer, faces troubles of her own. Both timelines have strong women facing obstacles and secrets.

"The House of Echoes" is a complex dual timeline novel set in the present day and Tudor England. It's difficult to allocate a genre to it as there are psychological aspects in addition to the historical and romantic elements. There are a wealth of wonderful characters, details of folk-lore and a whole invented series of very popular sci-fi novels which have been made in to films. Alexandra Walsh must have used a vast spreadsheet similar to that described by Caroline (present day "heroine") to keep track of everything. She has certainly produced a tour de force.

Thanks to Net Galley and the publishers for the opportunity to read and review this book.

While this had a promise of mystery, it wasn’t quite interesting enough to really capture my attention. There was nothing really wrong with the story, it just wasn’t for me. There also were some glaring errors where words were just not in the sentence that should have been there.
The historical parts were well written, but the exposition was a bit clunky.

Thoroughly enjoyed this novel by Alexandra Walsh who is now one of my firm favourites when it comes to authors in this genre.

The intrigue and factual research of Anne Brandon’s story drew me in immediately. How Walsh brought the machinations of the Tudor court to life so well was magic. Characters and their links were explained well without taking away the human aspect, something that some historical fiction novels struggle with.

In contrast, the modern-day sections had their own intrigue and subplot and I was pleasantly surprised to see how the characters from both times mirrored one another and had a connection without it being too twee or obvious.

Fantastic writing style, great characters, and a rarity to find myself not preferring one timeline over another as is often the case with this style of novel for me. Overall, a brilliant read I will recommend.

Beautifully written dual timeline book that had me captured from the early pages. I found the many relationships a little difficult to keep up with but that is probably because I was reading an ebook which made it difficult to keep referring back to the character list at the opening of the book. That said I thoroughly enjoyed it an£ look forward to reading more from this author

Such a beautiful eye catching cover! I would highly recommend to family and friends. I love author’s that can describe a scene and you are immediately there, you close your eyes and you picture the scene. This author does that for me.

This was a very enjoyable read. It is dual timeline and I really loved both settings quite a bit. I also really loved the writing style in this book.