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5.0 out of 5 stars
stunning debut from a true storyteller, Jan 9 2008
There is a new wave of historical writers and they are giving such amazingly diverse tales. As a long time romance reader, I cannot say how glad I am to see all these new authors. Obviously historical romance is on the upswing in popularity again. And small wonder with all these writers who really have a true feel for the period. MacGillivray understands Scotland, pagan lore and that is wasn't just an element in the story but a way of beliefs to people of the period. It was woven through the story, though never intrudes upon it, remembering the first job of a romance book is to deliver romance. Challon is an amazing character. So wounded, yet so fierce in his need to refashion the world in order to save himself. This character was "real". His love and Tamlyn's was "real".
This one is on my keeper shelf and will be re-read many times. I only wish it had been longer. I still yearn for the 500 page sagas, where you didn't have to leave these magic stories. I cannot recommend it enough.
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A transfixing medieval romance: A love both sensuous and mystical in its emotional depth, Jan 2 2008
From the moment Julian, Dragon of Challon, crosses into the Scottish Highlands, ancient visions and present Medieval beauty unite in the handsome body of this one dark powerful warrior. King Edward Longshanks means to use this man in a bid to conquer Glenrogha but Tamlyn MacShane is not a woman to be easily manipulated. Then again, Julian's hot warrior blood relishes the challenge of this feisty woman, not afraid to speak her mind. Does she ever speak her mind --- with power, wisdom and humor all combined in one! As leader of her clan, however, any action against him might endanger her people and plunge them into war. Julian is weary from the horrors he has seen in war. His very soul is enveloped in darkness. Can Tamlyn, with her gift of kenning (knowing or sight) and the blood of Sidhe inside, reach a place deep in this knight's heart and bring him home? Can Tamlyn remain faithful both to her clan and her heart? Can these two hearts find tenderness and love in a world torn by the strife of war? Can the political maneuvers of those remote from Glenrogha destroy the special haven created by their growing love?
Reading Deborah MacGillivray's A RESTLESS KNIGHT feels like coming home to this medieval enthusiast. The pure language alone, the rhythm and the imagery, intoxicates with its beauty and medieval vocabulary. A special kudo for the palfrey horses! The sensuous detail of her landscape and characterization evokes the Medieval world as if it were present to hear, see, smell, taste and touch. The emotional depth of this romance creates a love that is both sensual and mystical. Paranormal elements mix with historical authenticity, creating a fictional world that honors the full scope of the medieval literary traditions. In Tamlyn and Julian, Deborah MacGillivray creates a medieval legend that is uniquely her own yet hearkens back to the great legends of old with just the perfect echo to delight any medieval enthusiast. If I didn't know better, I would be tempted to search the news of Medieval scholarship to discover whether a new Scottish manuscript was discovered hidden in the spine of a book in a remote library. And yet I do know better, because Deborah MacGillivray's romance is more than a beautiful medieval tale. A RESTLESS KNIGHT is every woman medievalist's fantasy find --- the longed-for but until now unwritten romance story one had hoped to discover within or behind a Medieval text. The richness, intensity and depth of Deborah MacGillivray's writing transfixes the reader. A RESTLESS KNIGHT is quite simply a mystical reading experience for this medievalist.
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Just the best, Aug 22 2007
I love this book I readed it 5 times so far to me it's one of best book I ever read the people are so real you feel like each are a part of the History of Scotland the way it is wrote. not like some books I have read that are set in scotland this one makes you feel like you are there.
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