Starless

Starless by Kathryn Le Veque 2019 Historical – medieval

Starless captures the medieval period with the castles, knights, and battles. LeVeque balances the violence with humor and friendship and adds a romance sworn to undying love and devotion.

This is the third book in a series but can be read independently. I did not feel lost, but I did want to read the other stories after getting to know these characters.

Susanna de Tiegh is a bodyguard trained as a knight and is traveling with Achilles de Dere and Sir Alexander de Sherrington. Susanna was wounded and they are taking her to her brother Samuel’s castle to recover. Achilles declares his love to her, and he plans to return to ask her brother for her hand.

Achilles and Alexander must report to William Marshal who leads the knights for King John. They see mercenaries outside Samuel’s castle and were in a brawl with a group of men from the same country as the hired fighters. They report to Marshal about the threat, and he sends them to Caius who is in charge of Richmond castle, near Samuel’s castle.

Susanna has found out her brother has lost the castle through gambling to Witton who is plotting to gather an army and overthrow the king. She tries to send a message to Richmond castle but is caught. Witton threatens her brother to make her comply, but she is a knight and fights back with consequences.

Meanwhile Achilles returns to claim her as his bride and rides right into a trap. I won’t reveal more, and there is plenty of action to keep the pages turning. The research will come in helpful to anyone who wants to write in this time period. As with any writing, gather information from different sources and then confirm them as accurate before putting them in your own story. Never copy anyone else’s writing, but other stories can inspire you and provide ideas. That’s why we read other authors’ works.

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