I had a hard time with this book. The changes in point of view were hard to follow at times. Tom, as the narrator, was a challenge. The assassination plot got lost in things. The atmosphere and language were wonderful which is why I will probably continue on in the series.
Quite amusing historical young adult story. Young Grace is a maid of Honour to Queen Elizabeth. Having lost her mother to poison intended for the Queen a few years earlier she's a little adrift in the court. She's now 16 and at the age to be married. Three suitors are pursuing her and her fortu...
Although it isn't as good as the first story this tale of underhanded dealings in the Elizabethan Naval Shipyards and the kidnapping of a girl is interesting. Though I'm not sure that the story was more based on interesting research than a story that really flowed from the characters. Grace is an ...
Dedication: In memory of my best friend, lover and husband, Chris PerryOpening: Become a god with me, now. This is all about gods.Bookmark is Dawn at Ludlow Castle by David Gray © www.ludlowcastle.comOooops - didn't realise this is the 3rd book in a series, hope it won't make it too much of a chore....
Decent historical retelling of the Irish myth cycle on the Cattle Raid of Cooley, reminiscent of Rosemary Sutcliff or Gillian Bradshaw; some disturbing undercurrents around the presentation of the (female) villain not offset by any other significant female characters so far.
I picked this book right off a library shelf. I was the cover that caught my attention first, with a woman in an Elizabethan gown. Since historical fiction interests me a big deal it isn't any wonder that I picked this up. A quick glance at the blurb further piqued my curiosity. To begin with, Grace...
Lady Grace encounters a panther and it's owner Banoo Yasmine who has a ruby of great beauty. Banoo Yasmine is seeking asylum and offers the ruby as surety, when it is stolen, one of Grace's friends is blamed.I had my suspicions but some of them turned out to be untrue. Fun read, light and not too in...
So this is the other side of the question I asked in another recent review. Do you rate a book more highly if it attempts to do something quite ambitious and doesn't quite succeed, or if it has more modest ambitions and fulfills them admirably? This is the more ambitious book that didn't always suc...
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