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Enjoyable story of redemption
Set during the Crusades, this story follows the journey of a broken man who learns the hard lesson of mercy and forgiveness through a grudging desire to make amends. He had to learn that forgiveness is not something he can earn. The setting and characters are rich, the story has a steady, building pace, and I would definitely recommend this to teen and older readers of historical fiction, easily those who enjoy Middle Ages, knights, Crusades, sweet romance, and likea ...more
Set during the Crusades, this story follows the journey of a broken man who learns the hard lesson of mercy and forgiveness through a grudging desire to make amends. He had to learn that forgiveness is not something he can earn. The setting and characters are rich, the story has a steady, building pace, and I would definitely recommend this to teen and older readers of historical fiction, easily those who enjoy Middle Ages, knights, Crusades, sweet romance, and likea ...more
The Book:
Knight Marcus Annan wants to bury his past. When a mysterious monk demand Annan help him, Marcus is forced to join the Third Crusade in the Holy Land and risk exposure.
He is wounded in battle and agrees to marry – in name only – the widow of an old friend, in order to protect her from her enemies.
The journey to take Lady Mairead to a safe area becomes Annan’s goal, even if it means death.
My Thoughts:
The Middle Ages came to life in this book. Marcus Annan was an adventurous character tha ...more
Knight Marcus Annan wants to bury his past. When a mysterious monk demand Annan help him, Marcus is forced to join the Third Crusade in the Holy Land and risk exposure.
He is wounded in battle and agrees to marry – in name only – the widow of an old friend, in order to protect her from her enemies.
The journey to take Lady Mairead to a safe area becomes Annan’s goal, even if it means death.
My Thoughts:
The Middle Ages came to life in this book. Marcus Annan was an adventurous character tha ...more
Jan 03, 2016
Melinda Thomas
added it
My first K.M. Weiland read! I enjoyed it.
This book was hard to rate. With parts going all the way up to amazing to downright confusing. Funny thing is, although authors mostly struggle through the middle. This book was amazing at that point.
The beginning was hard to understand, so I mostly skimmed through it. And the end left me with more questions than answers (mayhap courtesy to reading on 2 am).
But that was also the power of the book, it left me turning the pages way til the early morning hours.
That all being said, I am still conf ...more
The beginning was hard to understand, so I mostly skimmed through it. And the end left me with more questions than answers (mayhap courtesy to reading on 2 am).
But that was also the power of the book, it left me turning the pages way til the early morning hours.
That all being said, I am still conf ...more
Mar 10, 2016
Alayna Mitchell
rated it
it was amazing
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Best book I've read in a long time. Everything, character arcs, plot, and themes, were superbly done. I got so into the story and the characters, I was sad to see the novel end. The characters were so convincingly displayed, and I never felt like they slipped out of character. I recommend this to anyone who likes medieval novels with adventure and a splash of romance.
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An enjoyable adventure to the times of the Third Crusade, but I felt like it lacked a special something.
This is a stellar read! Good to the last drop with nice plot twists.
Nov 28, 2009
K.M. Weiland
rated it
it was amazing
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