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Swords Across the Thames (Warrior Queen #2)
by
Haley Elizabeth Garwood (Goodreads Author)
Though Lae's history was removed from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles, her story survived because of the Irish and Welsh chroniclers, captivated by her courage and military strategy, penned her unique tale.
Lae's military prowess helped save her country, Mercia, from the Vikings and laid the groundwork for the Island to become one strong country that ruled the world for centurie...more
Lae's military prowess helped save her country, Mercia, from the Vikings and laid the groundwork for the Island to become one strong country that ruled the world for centurie...more
Paperback, 405 pages
Published
April 1st 1999
by Writers' Block
(first published 1999)
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This was a very good novel. Haley Elizabeth Garwood has an excellent writing style, meshing historical data and an intriguing story plot so well that it is hard to tell where one ends and the other begins. I am aware that a lot of this story is speculation and based on legends and tales told thru many generations, but it comes across as very realistic. I loved finally reading about a Queen that was more than a worthless window ornament. Lae actually gets out there and fights alongside her men an...more
Garwood weaves the historical story of Queen Aethelflaed (Lae) of Mercia into this wonderfully written novel. This is a well researched historcal novel which reads smoothly drawing the reader into the lives of the characters, setting, and the time period. Garwood has produced another exciting book. I look forward to reading her third novel.
I received this book as a gift, and was very excited to read it. I was pleased with the idea that the author planned a series of books on significant woman in history who are generally ignored by historians.
I liked the protaganist, Lae, and her family. The story is interesting, and I wonder how much of it is accurate and how much was "fill in the blank", as is common with historical fiction. I found the writing a bit choppy, which is why I rated it 3 starts. I did not find it as engaging as I w...more
I liked the protaganist, Lae, and her family. The story is interesting, and I wonder how much of it is accurate and how much was "fill in the blank", as is common with historical fiction. I found the writing a bit choppy, which is why I rated it 3 starts. I did not find it as engaging as I w...more
Good history but I found it to be over-romantic to the point that it was distracting to the story.
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Haley Elizabeth Garwood (born 25 April 1940) is an American historical novelist. She has worked as an airline stewardess and as a teacher of special education students. After her retirement as a high school principal in West Virginia, she began to write full time.
At present she has four completed novels in her Warrior Queen Series about women warriors. She also teaches literature at university. Af...more
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At present she has four completed novels in her Warrior Queen Series about women warriors. She also teaches literature at university. Af...more
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