Sherry is a full time writer from Colorado where she lives with her husband, four kids, two dogs, and a fluctuating number of chickens and house guests. A former military brat, she loves to travel, eat exotic food, and meet new people. She can often be found browsing her local bookstore with a large white hot chocolate in one hand and a towering stack of books in the other. That is, unless she's on deadline at which time she, like the Loch Ness monster, is often only seen in blurry photographs.
Gr 9 Up--This sequel to "Queen of Someday" (Clean Teen, 2014) is a breezy romance with a thick historical veneer. The author clearly states that she plays fast and loose with historical details and dates. This allows readers to be swept along by the story and not be bothered by the accuracy of events or dates. Grand Duchess Catherine of Russia--the future Catherine the Great--has come a long way since her days as a minor Prussian princess. At the Russian royal court, she must navigate the complexities of court life to keep her hopes of ruling Russia alive. She falls in and out of favor with the empress, who treats Catherine as a pawn useful only for producing an heir. Her marriage to Grand Duke Peter is a sham, mostly due to Peter's completely reprehensible behavior. He is childish and mercurial, which endears him to no one. Catherine comes across as intelligent, brave, and resilient, despite her cruel circumstances. She often sees herself sacrificing personal character for the greater good of Russia. The story moves quickly, and the characters use modern, casual dialogue. Because the author is so straightforward regarding her use of authorial license, historical details blur together. Ficklin does stay true to the large sexual appetites of her historical figures--there are a great number of sexual situations. VERDICT "Queen ofTomorrow" should please many romance lovers and fans of the TV show, "Reign", but avid historical fiction readers will find it disappointing.--" - Lisa Crandall, formerly at the Capital Area District Library, Holt, MI - School Library Journal
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