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M
Jul 04, 2012 rated it really liked it
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This is a really good read and does an excellent job of placing the reader in both the period and setting of Spain I'm the Middle Ages.

Yes the book is fantastical but it doesn't break it's own rules and the character of real historic figures is very well realised in this context.

Loved the main characters as they both grow and journey towards the natural resolution, with all the necessary ups and downs that keep the energy zipping to the conclusion.

Interesting this novel had been sitting on my
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Mary
Nov 18, 2012 rated it it was ok
I bought this book in a print copy, and have not looked at it since I first read it in 2007--so my review will not be detailed or based on fresh recollection. What I do recall is that it set my teeth on edge pretty much from the start. Other readers have pointed out that the main protagonist finds herself transported to the time of El Cid (11th century Spain). I'm pretty sure they mean El Cid as played by Charlton Heston, in a memorable pairing with Sophia Loren, playing his beloved Ximena as a ...more
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Vic
Mar 06, 2013 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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Jul 18, 2018 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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