The White Queen

I don't have the energy for a full book review right now, but I realized a few days ago that it's been a while since I kept track of the books I read, so I'd like to put this one down before I forget. I will say that I liked the Melusina parts, but the romance itself seemed a bit tired, just a lot of love at first sight seemingly not based on anything but both partners being hot. She did admit to rather a lot more fictionalization than usual, but I would feel better if she'd just call it embellishment to make the stories the wonderful tales they are. I love her writing, but I never read them like history books, nor do I think anyone should.

My favorite quote, by far was:

“She is Melusina, the water goddess, and she is found in hidden springs and waterfalls in any forest in Christendom, even in those as far away as Greece. (...) A man may love her if he keeps her secret and lets her alone when she wants to bathe, and she may love him in return until he breaks his word, as men always do, and she sweeps him into the depths with her fishy tail, and turns his faithless blood to water. The tragedy of Melusina, whatever language tells it, whatever tune it sings, is that a man will always promise more than he can do to a woman he cannot understand.”
― Philippa Gregory