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The Unicorn Trilogy #3
Unicorn Vengeance
Drawn Together By Destiny
Genevieve de Pereille's music echoed in the hollows of Wolfram's heart, pulling him into an unfamiliar world where his knightly vows faded to a distant murmur. The secret heir to an ancient legacy, she held him fast with the timeless power of love.
With silver hair and fierce pale eyes, Wolfram stirred something raw yet beautiful deep inside Genevieve's very being. Yet the handsome warrior was responsible for her brother's death, and she swore he would never escape her righteous vengeance.
Genevieve de Pereille's music echoed in the hollows of Wolfram's heart, pulling him into an unfamiliar world where his knightly vows faded to a distant murmur. The secret heir to an ancient legacy, she held him fast with the timeless power of love.
With silver hair and fierce pale eyes, Wolfram stirred something raw yet beautiful deep inside Genevieve's very being. Yet the handsome warrior was responsible for her brother's death, and she swore he would never escape her righteous vengeance.
297 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published October 1, 1995
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Claire Delacroix
130 books523 followersNew York Times bestselling author Claire Delacroix sold her first book in 1992, an historical romance called ROMANCE OF THE ROSE. Since then, she has published over sixty romance novels and novellas, and has also been published under the names Claire Cross and Deborah Cooke. She has an honours degree in history, with a focus on medieval studies. She is an avid reader of medieval vernacular literature, fairy tales and fantasy novels.
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October 20, 2019
This one was bogged down by the use of old-times language and some missing plot points.
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December 7, 2012Letto in traduzione...
Francia 1243: il conte Dagobert De Pereille, signore del castello di Montsalvat, è l'ultimo discendente di un'antica famiglia che in passato ha dato dei re alla Francia, ma che, poi, ha perso il potere e che, da generazioni, cerca inutilmente di riconquistarlo.
Anche Dagobert ha promesso a suo padre, morto sul campo di battaglia, quando lui aveva appena dodici anni, che avrebbe proseguito in questa missione, però, sa che, proprio per il pericolo che la sua persona rappresenta, il re lo vuole eliminare, dimostrando non solo il suo tradimento nei confronti della corona, ma anche l'appoggio dato dalla sua famiglia alla setta eretica dei catari.
Per salvarsi e per continuare a lavorare al proprio piano di riconquista del trono, Dagobert, quando nasce nel suo castello una capra con un unico corno, decide di sfruttare una vecchia leggenda, secondo cui i maschi della sua famiglia potevano trasformarsi di giorno in un unicorno e solo di notte potevano tornare ad assumere le sembianze di un uomo.
Nelle vesti di unicorno, Dagobert, si presenta, quindi, alla sua promessa sposa Alienor che, all'inizio della cerimonia, nella cappella del castello di Montsalvat, pensa ad uno scherzo e protesta per il matrimonio che il padre adottivo le ha combinato, ma, poi, dopo aver fatto per diverse notti l'amore con Dagobert, si convince che questa insolita trasformazione sia davvero possibile e finisce anche per innamorarsi del misterioso conte De Pereille.
A questa leggenda non crede, però, il re che manda a Montsalvat il conte Jordan De Soissons per indagare su questo mistero e costringere Dagobert a venire allo scoperto... da qui nasceranno per Dagobert ed Alienor una serie di disavventure ed imprevisti che si risolveranno in modo inaspettato nel finale.
Francia 1243: il conte Dagobert De Pereille, signore del castello di Montsalvat, è l'ultimo discendente di un'antica famiglia che in passato ha dato dei re alla Francia, ma che, poi, ha perso il potere e che, da generazioni, cerca inutilmente di riconquistarlo.
Anche Dagobert ha promesso a suo padre, morto sul campo di battaglia, quando lui aveva appena dodici anni, che avrebbe proseguito in questa missione, però, sa che, proprio per il pericolo che la sua persona rappresenta, il re lo vuole eliminare, dimostrando non solo il suo tradimento nei confronti della corona, ma anche l'appoggio dato dalla sua famiglia alla setta eretica dei catari.
Per salvarsi e per continuare a lavorare al proprio piano di riconquista del trono, Dagobert, quando nasce nel suo castello una capra con un unico corno, decide di sfruttare una vecchia leggenda, secondo cui i maschi della sua famiglia potevano trasformarsi di giorno in un unicorno e solo di notte potevano tornare ad assumere le sembianze di un uomo.
Nelle vesti di unicorno, Dagobert, si presenta, quindi, alla sua promessa sposa Alienor che, all'inizio della cerimonia, nella cappella del castello di Montsalvat, pensa ad uno scherzo e protesta per il matrimonio che il padre adottivo le ha combinato, ma, poi, dopo aver fatto per diverse notti l'amore con Dagobert, si convince che questa insolita trasformazione sia davvero possibile e finisce anche per innamorarsi del misterioso conte De Pereille.
A questa leggenda non crede, però, il re che manda a Montsalvat il conte Jordan De Soissons per indagare su questo mistero e costringere Dagobert a venire allo scoperto... da qui nasceranno per Dagobert ed Alienor una serie di disavventure ed imprevisti che si risolveranno in modo inaspettato nel finale.
February 26, 2013
I began this with great trepidation, having come across a less than inspiring blog entry claiming that this book contains one of the worst sentences ever written. (And it was pretty bad.) But, somewhat to my surprise, I actually quite enjoyed the story. However, because of the style it was written in, I felt I couldn't give it more than three stars.
Written the book was as if dictated it was by Yoda. (Methinks that trying too hard the author was.) The words "'twas" and "naught" were horribly abused, and well it seemed that every other sentence began with "well it seemed" (or some variation, such as "well it might be").
And the heroine was dumb. She went beyond average TSTL and right into why-isn't-she-dead-yet. She tried to pass it off as impulsiveness, but, well, it was a bit more than that. This observation of the hero's pretty well sums her up (with obligatory Yoda-fication): "Solid logic she would not recognize should she trip over it on the street." But somehow she managed to make her way through the book alive, despite some majorly bad decisions on her part.
(And have I mentioned I adore virgin heroes? Well, I do. Which was definitely a point in the book's favor. Indeed, I probably wouldn't have read it, otherwise.)
Written the book was as if dictated it was by Yoda. (Methinks that trying too hard the author was.) The words "'twas" and "naught" were horribly abused, and well it seemed that every other sentence began with "well it seemed" (or some variation, such as "well it might be").
And the heroine was dumb. She went beyond average TSTL and right into why-isn't-she-dead-yet. She tried to pass it off as impulsiveness, but, well, it was a bit more than that. This observation of the hero's pretty well sums her up (with obligatory Yoda-fication): "Solid logic she would not recognize should she trip over it on the street." But somehow she managed to make her way through the book alive, despite some majorly bad decisions on her part.
(And have I mentioned I adore virgin heroes? Well, I do. Which was definitely a point in the book's favor. Indeed, I probably wouldn't have read it, otherwise.)
May 3, 2015
Genevieve de Pereille's music echoed in the hollows of Wolfram's heart, pulling him into an unfamiliar world where his knightly vows faded to a distant murmur. The secret heir to an ancient legacy, she held him fast with the timeless power of love.
With silver hair and fierce pale eyes, Wolfram stirred something raw yet beautiful deep inside Genevieve's very being. Yet the handsome warrior was responsible for her brother's death, and she swore he would never escape her righteous vengeance.
With silver hair and fierce pale eyes, Wolfram stirred something raw yet beautiful deep inside Genevieve's very being. Yet the handsome warrior was responsible for her brother's death, and she swore he would never escape her righteous vengeance.
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