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Here Be Dragons (Welsh Princes, #1)

Sharon Kay Penman

Why we're reading this: A group member commented in one of the discussion threads: "SKP's medieval fiction stays well within the …more
[close] A group member commented in one of the discussion threads: "SKP's medieval fiction stays well within the pg13 range. some era-appropriate curses, some sexual references, some violence. nothing explicit, and no scenes to skip. i LOVE her works, and medieval wales particularly. i'd highly recommend it."

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Feb 05, 2013 Heather rated it it was amazing

Shelves: historical-fiction

This book gets five stars on all my Historical Fiction measures: believable, full bodied characters; pacing; evoking the time and place. Penman is a master of all. Her greatest accomplishment - igniting my interest in a time and place that prompted personal research. I never knew that the history of the British Isles could be so fascinating!

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Aug 04, 2010 Wendy rated it did not like it

Shelves: did-not-finish

Too much language in the first chapter for me to continue the book.

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Aug 17, 2013 Amber rated it really liked it

I feel deeply and utterly in love with the characters in this book. The setting is Wales/England during and after the reign of King John. Joanna, the illegitimate daughter of the King is the main character. I loved that she was imperfect, experienced so many terrible, hard things; yet, she found happiness. I love these kind of stories. The book does have some sexual content, but none of it was explicit.

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