Isabel: Jewel of Castilla, Spain, 1466

I started reading these books in high school and wanted to get them all. They are great historical books that blend fictional with factual. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes time period reading. Regardless of age.

This book was very informative on the life of Isabel. I especially loved it how they did a day by day on her life. I recommend this book and all the books in this series (Royal Diaries series) to all the people who like diaries and who like to know how a princess really lives. It is a big difference then what people really think princesses live like.

Carolyn Meyer does the best fictionalized version of Isabel of Castilla I have seen yet. Out of many of the Royal Diaries, this is one of the most action packed.Isabel of Castilla is daughter of King Juan II of Castilla and Leon, and Princess Isabel of Portugal, second wife of Juan II. After her father's death long ago, Isabel's half brother Enrique has taken the throne. He condemns Isabel to Segovia with his wanton wife,... Read Full Review

This book is wonderful. It is about Queen Isabel when she was in her preteen-teen years. The country is divided... some people support Enrique (her older half brother) as king, but others support her younger brother, Alfonso as king. While there are fights and battles going on about this, her older brother is determined to marry Isabel off to Isabel's sister in law's brother. Isabel doesn't want to marry him at all, but she... Read Full Review

This book was absoulutly terrific! I loved it so much! It is about a princess and how her life goes everyday. She is torn between her two brothers one who she favors and the other who has more power. The characters are described very well in this book and so are the settings.Of course this is a fictional book but is based on true facts. I would give this ten stars if I could! I would definitly recommend this book!