Prisoners in the Palace/Michaela MacColl/367 Pages

This YA book tells the story of how young Princess Victoria became Queen in the early 19th century.  It isn't a story of just Princess Victoria, but also of her maid, Liza, who was recently orphaned.  She. along with other characters, work to dispel rumors about the Princess and help her to become the Queen.

I found it to be a fast, easy read with a good storyline.  It was well-researched and tells a lot about the social classes in the England of that time period.  The writing style was very nice, and switched between narrative and journal entries in a way that wasn't confusing to the reader.  This was the author's first novel, and if she writes another book I will be sure to read it.