YA historical novel- reads like a combination of Karen Cushman's Catherine Called Birdy and Donna Jo Napoli's Hush: An Irish Princess' Tale. I'd recommend it to kids ages 12-15, both if they're interested in medieval times and if they're interested in more modern issues of colonialism. The languag...
This was historical fiction, about two young women in Caernarvon during the early period of English rule. I liked the story, but I never fully warmed to either of the characters. Cecily was bratty for a little too long and Gwen didn’t quite become real for me.
I am SO glad this book was written! This is not a sweet, fluffy read by any means. Rather, it tells the difficult truth of a brutal time in the history of Wales. It took me a little longer to get sucked into the story than I had anticipated, but I waited it out knowing that it would be well worth it...
Review originally posted at Bibliophilia, PleaseThe Wicked and the Just is the debut novel of J. Anderson Coats. It is historical fiction and focuses on the lives of two girls forced together during the early years of England’s subjugation of Wales in the late thirteenth century and told from altern...
"The Wicked and the Just" is one of the best YA historical fiction books I've read in the past year. I was very impressed with the way J. Anderson Coats wove the story of two girls caught in the turmoil of the clash between the Welsh and English during the latter part of the 13th century. The story...
“God is indeed merciful to sinners.” Cecily’s world has just ended. Edgeley Hall, the beloved manor that was once to become hers, is now property of her Uncle Robert. Now, Cecily must move to Caernarvon, a beautiful castle in occupied Wales where Cecily will become the lady of the house. Little doe...
It's 1293 in North Wales, and Cecily D'Edgeley's sure her life is over. Her father has just uprooted them and moved them to Caernarvon, Wales, where she's sure she'll never meet a proper suitor or certainly be attacked by the barbarian Welshmen. Meanwhile, Gwenhwyfar is struggling just to survive, a...
4.5 starsWhen I saw that Netgalley described this book as a combination between Catherine, Called Birdy and Braveheart, I promptly elbowed everyone out of the way to get to a computer and press "request". I'm so glad I did.It's true, I have a soft spot for medieval smartasses and Cecily, one of the...
Furious with her father, poor, poor Cecily has been forced to move from her beloved Edgeley to a remote location in Wales. Cecily is one of those characters you love and hate. She is spoiled, rude and extremely fascinating. Her father sees the move to Caernarvon as an opportunity to become a land...
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