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Praise for Barbara Erskine The Warrior's Princess: 'An engrossing race against time' Woman and Home 'This is one of the most gripping page-turners I've read' Sun Barbara's many bestsellers: 'A riveting timeslip novel' Fanny Blake 'Her forte is mood, atmosphere and the toe-curling frisson' Elizabeth Buchan, Sunday Times 'Stephen King meets Ruth Rendell' Frank Delaney 'Barbara Erskine's storytelling talent is undeniable' The Times 'Erskine's novels offer the reader an intriguing and interesting insight into the day to day lives of women who lived many centuries ago, and whilst the story itself is ficiotn, the characters and places are mainly based on fact, as are some of the events that took place. Erskine is a great historian and by using thses facts in novels she is introducing many people to life long ago.' Crimesquad.com
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The powerful new timeslip novel from the worldwide bestselling author of Lady in Hay, in which the fate of a young woman becomes entwined with the extraordinary history of a Celtic princess. Jess, a young teacher in London, is attacked by someone she fears knows her well. Fleeing to her sister's house in the Welsh borders to recuperate, she is disturbed by the cries of a mysterious child. Two thousand years before, the same valley is the site of a great battle between Caratacus, king of the Brtitish tribes, and the invading Romans. The proud king is captured and taken as a prisoner to Rome with his wife and daughter, the princess Eigon. Jess is inexorably drawn to investigate Eigon's story, and as the Welsh cottage is no longer a peaceful sanctuary she determines to visit Rome. There lie the connections that will reveal Eigon's astonishing life - and which threaten to reawaken Jess's own tormentor. Barbara Erskine's ability to weave together the past and the present, shedding light on a real but little-known figure, makes this a tremendous novel of Roman and Celtic history, passion and intrigue.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Barbara Erskine at her Best!,
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This review is from: Warrior's Princess (Paperback)
The Warrior's Princess by Barbara Erskine is a terrific book. I love Barbara Erskine's books. They're big and solid. And they have a specific formula to them. And I love them. This one is set in Rome just as Christianity is starting to spread and includes some cross-over characters from her last book. The reader does not need to be familiar with the earlier book to fully benefit from this one. It is suspenseful and keeps the reader hooked from beginning to end. If you're not tried out Erskine, you should.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Grand Tale,
By Jamieson Villeneuve "Author at Large" (Ottawa Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Warrior's Princess (Paperback)
When Jess is attacked by an unknown assailant, her whole life changes forever...Looking to put her life back together after the attack, Jess moves to her sisters little secluded house in the Welsh Borders. But she does not get the rest she is hoping for. Late at night she is disturbed by the cries of a mysterious child and soon, she is having vivid dreams that seem so real she feels as if she is there. What Jess doesn't know is that, two thousand years before, a great battle took place in the Welsh Borders. When the king of the Catuvellauni Tribe is taken prisoner by the invading Romans, his wife and their daughter, Princess Eigon, take cover in the very same cottage that Jess is living in now. Soon, with the dreams becoming increasingly real, Jess is drawn into the mystery of Princess Eigon and what happened to her. Inside the cottage Jess will find connections to the past that are real. But those same connections to the past threaten to shatter Jess' present completely if she is not careful... I have always loved Barbara Erskine. Her books are an incredible mix of history, romance and the paranormal. It's like she's filtered the best of three genres into her work and it always shines. Having fallen in love with her work after reading The Edge of Darkness, I have devoured every book she's written. She has a way of capturing the reader and drawing them in, pulling them into her story and not letting go until the end. The Warrior's Princess is no exception and is her best book yet. The story of Jess and Eigon is poignant, incredible and thrilling. Erskine has outdone herself with this thrilling story of dreams, history and salvation. The characters are so incredibly alive, the danger so incredibly real, that I couldn't stop reading and didn't want to put it down. Though the book clocks in at well over six hundred pages, it was over in no time at all. I have never read another author who makes history so exciting. What I love most about The Warrior's Princess is that Erskine makes time travel seem so real, so incredibly vivid. Erskine makes it seem as if time travel, as if slipping into a different time, is real and could happen to anyone. She makes the impossible seem possible and brings what could be a boring historical period to life by having the pages drip with blood and emotion. If you read one book this summer, make sure it's The Warrior's Princess. You won't be sorry.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not So Appealing,
This review is from: The Warrior's Princess (Paperback)
I couldn't get into this book as much as Time's Legacy by the same author which I found to be a more fascinating and wonderful read. Although the Warrior's Princess had a mysterious edge to it, I found it just didn't grab me and thought as well that the characters did not have much depth. Definitely Time's Legacy is a real winner and is highly recommended having given it four stars.
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