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Why Was Selig's Story Ruined?, Juil 15 2004
The third in a trilogy, "Surrender My Love" lacks in the romance department. The story is about a Viking exacting vengeance on his beautiful Danish tormenter - oh yeah, and then they fall in love in the last 50 or so pages. I have nothing against Selig, the angel-faced Viking hero. I loved him as the twice-blessed baby in "Fires of Winter" and as Kristen's returned-from-the-dead brother in "Hearts Aflame." He is so charming! But in "Surrender My Love," Selig doesn't get much opportunity to use that charm. Instead, he's wounded and beaten so badly in the beginning of the book that the whole story revolves around his pain, slow recovery, and revenge. I for one wished Selig hadn't suffered yet another wound, as his previous injuries in "Heart's Aflame" were bad enough. But Johanna Lindsey felt the need to hurt poor Selig once more - and screw up his much-anticipated love story in the process. Why?!? Selig is paired up with Erika, a Danish Viking maid - and the girl who had him lashed. So, in Viking tradition, he takes her prisoner (only to fall in love). But, unlike the stories involving his mother and sister, Erika is no spirited vixen of a captive. She's not even witty. She accepts her chains and humiliation without a peep. Again, why does Selig fall in love?!? I can't say this story was terrible. After all, lots of characters from the earlier books returned, so it was a fun family reunion. But ... it was bogged down with back-story. Sub-characters like King Alfred and Meghan, who were so alive in the previous books, were carbon cutouts in "Surrender." New characters, like Turgeis the Shadow, were actually intriguing, but so little used, it was sad. Worse, there was no passion or hanky panky until about page 330 - the last 80 or so pages of a 400+ page book. And, on top of that, WHY were Kristen and Brenna - both ex-slaves - so cavalier about Erika's enslavement? I'd much rather read "Fires of Winter" and "Hearts Aflame," the first two of the trilogy, then bother with "Surrender My Love." Maybe we'll be lucky and Johanna will redeem herself by writing Meghan's story, putting in a good dose of charming Selig and not wounded and vengeful Selig, which is all "Surrender" seems to be about.
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