by Dianne Duvall
The moment I read the date on the first page, I sighed and was disappointed. I don't like historicals, they're just so blech, but this was recommended to me, so I forged on. I can't believe it, somehow this weird historical, romance, fantasy tale kept me entrenched. I read the book in one evening, o...
For the past seven years, since she was but sixteen, Alyssa has served Lord Dillon, the Earl of Westcott, as his wisewoman and healer without the man being aware that 'tis not the wisewoman that had served his father and his father before him that hides under the umbral robes...Then, acting out of l...
I would have stayed up throughout the night to finish reading this if I didn't have a toddler waking up at 8am every day. I did not want to put this book down.Alyssa was a god damn delight. She's fierce as fuck, but also vulnerable. I liked how she tempered her sadness over being an outcast with a j...
I liked it! I did not like it as much as I have liked Dianne Duvall's Immortal Guardian series. It was still pretty good. I was a little worried when Alyssa went to work for a man she was in love with.. even though she had never met him. But it turned out okay. She if a gifted one. She can heal...
Lightning Review: - Big Bag of Meh. - Actually less - I listened on audio and the narrator is what made the book work more than anything - - I was expecting a good fantasy with a dose of romance, but I got a by the numbers rather boring romance with some magic! -Also somewhat implausible set up --...
A really good read! Great characters and concept. I love the disguise Alyssa had to wear in her role as Wise Woman to appear to be almost immortal. The ending was a little bit wishy washy, but happy.
When it comes to old English, some writers have the ability to write it in such a way that transports you in time...Then you have some authors that manage to sound like this...Nuff said...
DNF @ 35% This has to be one of the most clichéd and boring books I've ever read. The story starts with Alyssa, the Wisewoman's granddaughter who, at sixteen, believes herself madly in love with Lord Dillon, whom her grandmother serves. I know we're all familiar with love at first sight, but thi...
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