Drop me into the early middle ages and hear me sigh with happiness!
Wow, what a turbulent period in history but so so fascinating. The Gods of the Old World clashing with Christianity. I never thought the area of (what we currently know as) Scotland was big enough to house four different peoples ~ Picts, Scots, Britons and Angles. This tale, told thru the eyes of Languoreth, demonstrated how difficult their co-existence actually was. Languoreth, as many royal women throughout history were, was a pawn in a marriage alliance designed to strengthen her birth families position in the Kingdom. It's a dangerous alliance she finds herself in, precariously balancing two opposing factions and as much as I'm dying to continue her journey, I loved the lead up to her marriage just as much. The World of Wisdom Keepers and Healers and the magic that these people were still attuned to is crazily hypnotic. How did we lose all of that so fast?? There's something so intriguing about people who are called to these positions and are born with these gifts.
There's also a forbidden love story within these pages that made me sweat with worry because of the danger its discovery would bring about. I'm almost afraid to see if it can stay secreted away or if it comes to light.
'The Lost Queen' is another book that is sold "to fans of Outlander." I don't see the similarities? or what the point is of making that analogy?? It's extremely well written historical fiction and any lover of that genre will likely find it appealing. Taking place in the 6th century, with Arthurian connections, this book stands on its own merits. I loved everything about ~ so much so that I'm moving straight to the 2nd book in the triology.
P.S. I do want to know more about Ariane!!
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