- Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
- Publisher: Dorchester; reprint edition
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0843951249
- ISBN-13: 978-0843951240
- Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 10.9 x 2.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 186 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #637,380 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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2.0 out of 5 stars
New Age romance...Dodgey History...Bleh...,
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Ce commentaire est de: Danelaw (Mass Market Paperback)
Okay, lessee. We've got the goddess-worshipping white-haired 'just say no to meat' healer/vegetarian heroine and the obligatory Saxon brute hero who kidnaps the unwilling heroine. Does this plot sound familiar? It should, it's the plot used over and over in romance novels from J. Lindsey to Clan of the Cave Bear.Okay, you might say...This is romance. But this plot was just silly. How many books can one read where the nasty Viking kidnaps the silly and oh-so-politically correct pagan priestess? While I like Squires writing in previous works, I had hoped this book would be more than just a 'lovespell-esque' book filled with pseudo-history and psychic healer women. I guess I'm just disappointed. A little research into the lifestyle of ancient Brits might have made these characters really shine.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Sorry Susan-very disappointing...,
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Ce commentaire est de: Danelaw (Mass Market Paperback)
I loved the first Susan Squires book-Danegeld-it was gritty, original and riveting throughout. Unfortunately, despite my high expectations for this novel, I was disappointed. I found the main characters difficult to sympathize with and the plot structure a little awkward. I used to live in the village below the white horse where Ms Squires based her novel and it truly is a mystical magical place. I found the book difficult to read and I have a degree in history, classics and archaelogy so it wasn't that it was beyond me-I hope that she gets back on track with the next one because she truly has an original and unique voice
5.0 out of 5 stars
delightful Dark Ages mystical romance,
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Ce commentaire est de: Danelaw (Mass Market Paperback)
Epona knows that the times are turning darker at least to followers of the Goddess as Christianity begins to sweep away the old religion that she still practices. She also realizes that her "gift" is beginning to fade and she must quickly mate with the right man to pass on her gift to her daughter just like her mother did to her. However, Pony as she is known, fears she will evanesce just like her mom so has delayed the inevitable for a decade, but the catastrophe her mother predicted seems imminent and time has run out for Pony.When Pony meets Saxon King Alfred she thinks this noble liege must be the one, but then she encounters Viking Valgar the Beast and wonders if he is the chosen. As Pony struggles to make up her mind by choosing one and leaving the other behind, her selection will impact England. She knows that even with her full of loving for one of the men, her choice must be what is best for her people and not necessarily her heart. Fans of Dark Ages mystical romances will appreciate Susan Squires' latest magical tale. The key to the exhilarating plot is the lead female character that seems so believable whether she talks with the animals or struggles with her fears, doubts, and uncertainties. As the author did with the delightful DANEGELD, Ms. Squires provides a strong historical romance that adds to her growing reputation for enchanting, unique stories. Harriet Klausner
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