History: Fiction or Science? (Chronology, No. 1)

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Recorded history is a finely-woven magic fabric of intricate lies about events predating the sixteenth century. There is not a single piece of evidence that can be reliably and independently traced back earlier than the eleventh century. This book details events that are substantiated by hard facts and logic, and validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources.

Customer Reviews:

Calculations are only as good as your numbers.......2007-08-03

Yes, we can all agree that mainstream history is nearly 100% BS due to politics, economics, ego, problems with dating techniques, and various conspiracies. Agreed. But, I've been researching the distinct possibility that human history (in terms of civilizations) are much more ancient than we've been told, so coming across this book was very interesting to me. I wondered how Fomenko could be wrong (if at all) because he is very persuasive in his presentations. Then it dawned on me. If at previous times in prehistory, due to the various catastrophies that are well documented (comets, asteroids, planetary disruptions, plasma discharge, pole reversals, etc) the Earth was in a different position in relation to the sun, different tilt on its axis, different orbit, different rotation (in terms of velocity and DIRECTION), and the continents were in different positions, then would this not cause the ancients to see the sky (constellations) differently? In other words, is Fomenko making erronious assumptions about the physics of the Earth in pre-history, which then corrupt his data with regards to dating the relevant astrology? The last event to seriously disrupt our planet occured roughly 3500 years ago, according to other good researchers, so is it possible Fomenko has been confused by this? The vastly different physics of our planet in the not so distant past may explain this confusion, which is not to say the "mainstream" version of history is correct; on the contrary. I am not an expert in these fields, but wanted to see if this idea could spark discussion.

Pants on fire?.......2007-07-19

Will people ever read before spamming? Yes, Jesuits could not rewrite world history alone, they had help. Anyway, Dr Prof Acad A.Fomenko does not point to jesuits as the driving force of world wide history manipulation in published volumes 1,2,3;, actually he barely mentions the poor devils. Check it with 'Search inside' feature, please. China is rarely mentioned either, in fact, Dr Fomenko is completely eurocentric. Right, his theory contradicts all mainstream schools of history, because in their actual state they are all built on blatantly erroneus chronology. You don't need a mysterious cabal (conspiracy) to falsify history, the falsification is its modus operandi. It is inherent to history(ians) to falsify (distort) events, as it is inherent to humans to boast as it is inherent to power (authority) to legimize itself by referrring to glorious past made to its own order. Dr Prof Fomenko and team have identified scores of instances of such manipulation in Russian, European, etc.. history, and delivered valid statistical proof thereof. His own 'reconstruction' is completely another story. Forget c14 as a valid method of dating. W.Libby has initially discovered a brilliant method of INDEPENDENT dating. Too bad, c14 method has become a joke after a forced marrige with dendrochronology with consensual chronological scale inbuilt. Radiocarbon method can't stand blind tests, but is so very productive as a rubberstamp.

Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed. .......2007-04-09

There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of information past authorities & more important 'common folk' didn't have but our institutions & educators are slow to evolve because of what has ignorantly & arrogantly been taught for too long. This is on many subjects not just Chronology.

For anyone to question "Why would a Mathematician have anything credible to say of History?" The answer is from Dr. Fomenko's preface in the book: "It would be worthwhile to remind the reader that in the XVI-XVII century Chronology was considered to be a subdivision of Mathematics." These volumes could possibly be some of the most important works to date & should be read by everyone with an interest in History, especially professors & educators who have a duty to the public. I have read both books & must say that 'Chronology 1' has some very eye opening & revolutionary information. Even if these volumes are part true the implications are profound & opens the doors to further investigations & questions which must be done. I speak several different lanquages & must say the logic Dr. Fomenko uses with "inflection" of words & words being read from left to right in one region & right to left in another then written backwards, the removal of vowels & get down to basics of words, or different cities & locations having the same name etc. is correct. Vowel usage has always been optional & varied, actually complicating linquistics & study. The first thing one has to understand is that words never had a fixed spelling in history like we do now, the spelling of words was mutable & regional, as well as names & titles of people were vast, varied & changed, NOTHING WAS FIXED or understood linear. Matters of Life & Death as well as financial profiteering yesterday & today were & are made with ignorant, illogical & conspiratorial views of history & reality, it's time people get closer to the Truth & society collectively grow up.

Very Interesting.......2007-03-07

It is a good proposal and I believe it will mature into something even better in the future. I think it deserves to be read.

History as Science Fiction.......2007-01-10

Anatoly Fomenko has written a very intriguing book, full of pictures, charts, and computer 'proof' of his thesis: backwards of AD900 we don't really know what happened or when. Between AD900 and AD1600 there is more certainty, but there is still a lot of fuzzy ground, and things don't get reliable until we get past the 1600's where the printing press made it very difficult for the perpetrators of this timeline manipulation to change anything that had been committed to print. The Dark Ages did not happen. Books were burned for a reason. One organization has doubled the actual length of its existence by expanding the real chronology. Read why.

I had always wondered why Christ died about AD33 and yet men waited until the 11th century to form the Knights Templar, the Cathars, etc and go after the Holy Land by force. Why the 1000 year gap? Turns out there wasn't more than a 10-12 year gap and he proves it using astronomy. This also implies that the planet is not as old as we have been told, and current Christian and other creationist scientists are already championing that idea without being aware of Fomenko's book. The two groups, creationist scientists and the Russian mathematical analysts corroborate each other. Fascinating.

Of course, all this flies in the face of what we have been told traditionally is the 'proper' chronology of western civilization, and most readers will experience 'cognitive dissonance' in reading this book. It means that our history going backwards from AD1600 becomes progressively more incorrect and unreliable until it cannot be trusted at all... in the space of 700-800 years.

Naturally, the curious, open-minded reader will want to know WHO did this, WHY, and did any of the events we think of as really ancient ever happen?
Dr. Fomenko is a respected scientist/mathematician at Moscow State University who has already answered these questions to the satisfaction of his initially skeptical colleagues. Most of them are now believers, a few still refuse to believe (the usual diehards), and of course the western press has ignored Fomenko's work -- for obvious reasons when you read the book. The ones who perpetrated this chronology ruse have a lot to answer for. They are still with us. That's why this book is a well-kept secret.

I gave the book a 4-star rating because I was unable to check out some of his claims; those I checked were as he said. But if even 1/3 of his claims are true, this punches a big hole in what we think is our history, the meaning of western civilization, our educational process (for repeating the ruse as gospel), and the trustworthiness of the organization that perpetrated this ruse, well-intentioned or not.

This book relates to current research into a Young Earth paradigm, to John Keel's discoveries about our planet, and Fr Malachi Martin's insights (in his now out-of-print books). We are indeed sheep who are manipulated and kept ignorant -- for a reason. While knowing what these men have to say may be the "booby prize" (as in: 'what can you do with this knowledge?'), it will provide interesting reading. Didn't someone say: "...and the Truth will set you free."?? For you to judge if this book contains the truth.

Ladies of the Lair: Dragon Knights I & II

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what can I say, I love dragons
5 Klovers! Courtesy of CK2S Kwips & Kritiques
A great read for those who love shape shifter books

Ladies of the Lair: Dragon Knights I & II
Bianca D'Arc
Manufacturer: Samhain Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 159998251X
Release Date: 2006-09-19

Book Description

Enter a world where dragons and knights fight together to protect their home and the special women who share their lives. Passion and discovery mark their journey through a time of war, when each will be tested and only the strength of their love can see them through. Maiden Flight A chance meeting with a young male dragon seals the fate of an adventurous poacher. The dragon's partner, Sir Gareth, takes one look at the woman and decides to do a little poaching of his own. He falls deeply in love with Belora and wants her for his mate, but to marry a knight, a woman must also accept the dragon, the dragon¿s mate¿ and her knight too. Border Lair Adora yearns for Sir Jared, but becomes emotionally attached to Lord Darian, an honorable man who gave up his title, lands, and home in order to warn the dragons and knights of his king¿s evil plan. Both men admire the lovely Adora, but Jared¿s broken heart will not easily mend. It will take two dragons, a good friend and the love of his life to heal him and help them all form a family in this time of crisis.

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what can I say, I love dragons.......2007-03-10

I enjoyed reading this book, I would buy other books from this author. Yes, there is some ambivalence. I just perfer a more intense type of book, where I cant put the book down. I was able to put this one down over several days.

I have faith, so I have ordered the Ice Dragon. Let's see where this leads.

5 Klovers! Courtesy of CK2S Kwips & Kritiques.......2006-11-05

Ladies of the Lair includes the first two of the Dragon Knights series: Maiden Flight & Border Lair.

Maiden Flight:

There are not many human females in the world who have the ability to speak with a dragon, much less the courage to stand up to one. When the dragon Kelvan meets the human woman Belora, he knows she is special and resolves to take her to his Knight, Gareth, who will know what to do.

Gareth and Belora are instantly drawn to each other, falling in love at once. Gareth knows recognizes Belora as his true mate, but worries that she will turn away from him when he reveals his secrets to her.

Will Belora be able to live the life of a Dragon Knight's mate? And when her own secrets are revealed, how will they change both her life and her mother's?

This was the first book of Bianca D'Arc's that I read, and I was instantly mesmerized! D'Arc draws the reader in to her story from page one, engendering familiarity with her characters as if the reader has known them for some time.

Belora's and Gareth's love is a tender, almost innocent romance, but don't let that fool you. The story is filled with plenty of spicy scenes, including ménage scenes! Setting the story in a fantasy realm gives the author a prime opportunity to create a valid reason for the ménage, and she not only makes you understand it, but agree with it.

If you love dragons, knights, and sweet romances chock full of sexiness, this is a must-read!

Border Lair:

Adora's story is introduced in Book One of the Dragon Knights series, where she is reunited with her long-lost surrogate dragon mother, Kelzy, who is mother to Adora's daughter Belora's dragon, Kelvan.

Widowed since Belora was a small child, Adora has struggled to provide a good and happy life for Belora, in spite of the heartbreak suffered by both when Adora's oldest twin daughters were kidnapped as toddlers. A talented healer, Adora has supported herself and her youngest daughter by healing the townspeople.

When Belora mated with Gareth and Lars, Adora returned to her woodland shack alone. But when evil attacked the town, leaving it desolate and empty, she is taken in by Kelzy and her dragon Knight, Jared.

Jared thought his life over when his family was murdered. Kelzy gave him a reason to live, bonding with him and making him her dragon Knight. When Adora is attacked in her cottage, Jared and Kelzy rescue her, bringing her to their den, where Jared tends to Adora's wounds until she is well. Having resolved never to love again, Jared is determined not to allow himself to fall in love with Adora, yet finds her irresistible. When his old friend Darien also falls for Adora, will Jared finally admit his feelings to both himself and Adora?

Bianca D'Arc created a magical world with Book One of the Dragon Knights series, and picks up where she left off in Book Two, Border Lair. From the beginning of Book Two, the reader feels as if they simply turned another page in the same story, with no noticeable passage of time between the two stories.

The love story of Jared, Adora, and Darien is a mature romance between adults, and yet is filled with the same sweet innocence the first book boasted. The lead characters' motivations are so pure and noble one can't help but fall for each in their own right.

In this sequel, we learn more about Adora and Belora's secrets, unknown even to the women themselves. We meet a Black Dragon, who is full of his own secrets, and we learn more of the threats their Skithdronian enemies pose, and the atrocities by the enemy king.

Once again, D'Arc treats us to many steamy love scenes, including some ménage themes. I highly recommend this story and its companion books to anyone who enjoys sexy fantasy stories!

Series Order:
Ladies of the Lair: Dragon Knights I & II
The Ice Dragon (Dragon Knights)
Prince of Spies (Dragon Knights (Samhain))

A great read for those who love shape shifter books.......2006-09-27

Bianca does a wonderful job of making you feel her charactors.These books are wonderful reads and if you like good love scenes then you are in for a treat with her books.This is one of my favorite series in books.You will become addicted to this series just like me.

Lady of Ch'iao Kuo: Warrior of the South, Southern China, A.D. 531 (The Royal Diaries)

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Enjoyable and Informative
A fantastic addition to the Royal Diary series!!!
Long but interesting
Lady of Ch'iao Kuo book review
Amazing!

Lady of Ch'iao Kuo: Warrior of the South, Southern China, A.D. 531 (The Royal Diaries)
Laurence Yep
Manufacturer: Scholastic Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0439164834

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Princess Red Bird, 16-year-old daughter of the Hsien king in 6th century Southern China, has been born into a world of dispute and violence. When she is sent to a Chinese colony to be educated, she must contend with the disdainful attitudes of her hosts, who consider the Hsien to be savages, even as both the Chinese and the Hsien are at constant risk of attack from the truly savage neighboring people, the Dog Heads. In reality, the princess is a fair and wise leader, even at a young age, with a brilliant mind for military stratagems. Her leadership skills are put to the test when war breaks out and the Dog Heads begin to move in.

Prolific Newbery Honor author Laurence Yep (Dragon's Gate) contributes a remarkable tale to the Royal Diaries series. This fictionalized account of the real-life princess will introduce young readers to a long-ago land with a fascinating culture and edge-of-seat adventures, and will certainly inspire some to delve deeper into Chinese history. As in all the titles in the series, a section in the back provides context and historical background. (Ages 8 to 14) --Emilie Coulter

Book Description

The Royal Diaries proudly presents two-time Newbery Honor author Laurence Yep, whose stunning diary of sixteen-year-old Lady of Ch¹iao Kuo takes readers on a remarkable adventure to Southern China in the sixth century A.D., where Ch¹iao Kuo, a born leader called Red Bird, is courageous and keenly intelligent.

Customer Reviews:

Enjoyable and Informative.......2007-01-12

I purchased this book for my children who are interested in Chinese history. I found it to be well written and engaging. While a child would need to be around nine or ten to really try reading this alone, it is still enjoyable for school age children, though parents should remember that this does contain some violence and may upset younger readers, so it would be a good idea to preview it or read along if you think your child might need to discuss some of these events.

A fantastic addition to the Royal Diary series!!!.......2005-07-16

Princess Redbird is a 15 year old princess of the Hsien tribe. The Hsiens are thought as 'savages' among all the other tribes in China. They are constantly at war and Redbird misses her father who so often cancels special occasions for his wars throughout China with his opponent 'The Dog Heads' an evil militia. The time is A.D. 531 and Redbird wants to become part of her father's royal council as her brother has. Instead, her parents set her up at the chinese colony, away from her precious home at Kingfisher Hill. Princess Redbird writes about her times at Kingfisher Hill, celebrations she's celebrated and how one day she hopes to inherit the Hsien throne. A gift that has never been casted down on a woman. Redbird lives a sleepy and lazt life until she learns that her school has set aflame with all the people inside it! Redbird must rise to the challenge and prove herself the true warrior of the south.

Long but interesting.......2005-04-05

When I first got this book I expected bamboo, chopsticks, honorable monks and all that other stereotype Chinese stuff. But I saw that life in sixth century China was not that way. The Chinese were beyond bamboo but the Hsien people to the south weren't. The Hsien who lived in Southern China at the time lived a peaceful life in the forests until the jealous Dog Heads (who I think were from India or Vietnam) came and the Chinese help them. The Hsien send their Princess Red Bird to become a liasion and makes a clever plan to defeat the Dog Head Elephants. This Clever Book-loving Princess records in Five Scrolls her life living with her Father the king and then later her brother King Little Tiger who was a royal pain like this other Chinese rich colonist girl who ends up living with Red Bird. But I think lot's of kids who love books can relate to Princess Red Bird. I hope you like it as much as I have.

Lady of Ch'iao Kuo book review.......2004-10-27

We had to read this book for class and I thought it was one of the worst books I ever read! I do not recommend it for you to read. It is very boring!

Amazing!.......2004-04-07

When I first read this book I thought, how boring, it's just a bunch of rambling about war and junk. Well I decided I'd give it another chance and I think it's fabulous. I guess that now that we are caught up in a war ourselves I can really relate to what she is saying. This book has humor, action, adventure, and really corrosponds to what is happening in the world today. I reccomend this book to everyone and encourage those of you who disliked it at first to give it a secound chance.

Protector of the Small (First Test, Page, Squire, Lady Knight)

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Great Fantasy Series
I loved these!!!

Protector of the Small (First Test, Page, Squire, Lady Knight)
Tamora Pierce
Manufacturer: SFBC
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

ASIN: 0739446983

Product Description

Four books in one, "The Protector of the Small" series. "First Test" "Page" "Squire" "Lady Knight" Ten long years have past since the Kingdom of Tortall proclaimed that girls could take on a page's training.

Customer Reviews:

Great Fantasy Series.......2006-02-26

This is a wonderful fantasy series, with this particular group of books focusing on Keladry of Mindelen, who aspires to be a knight of Tortall. This shouldn't be a problem since it has been ten years since the kingdom proclaimed that girls could enter knight training, however, Kel is the first girl to actually do so.

Each book takes us through a year of Kel's training, from probationary page up through knighthood. During the first book, Kel has to contend with the hostility of the other trainees and the instructors who object to her simply because she is a girl. Kel has to be as good as, or better than her classmates to prove that she is entitled to the training.

However, Kel gradually wins respect from the other students, and from the trainers. She also has a mysterious benefactor who sends her expensive gifts that assist her in her training, and she discovers in herself a gift for communicating with small creatures.

Kel also gains admiration and respect for her courage and for her protection of those who cannot protect themselves. Her strength of character and her willingness to not give up on those under her protection make her an admirable character, and a good role model for young adults.

This series of books is admirable in producing a series of strong female role models for girls to read about and emulate. Keladry of Mindelen is another good, strong character, and this group of books in the series is a "can't put it down" type of read.

I loved these!!!.......2005-12-13

I am reading this series for the third time right now. They are great! I love them. Tamora Pierce books are so great!! She is my favorite author!!

In this book: It has been 10 years since it was allowed for girls to become knights, and the first KNOWN girl page in over a century is Keladry of Mindelan, the Protector of the Small. Kel used to live in the Yamani Isles, and learned some forms of fighting there. Her mother and father helped secure an alliance between the Yamani Isles and Tortall. Kel is the 4th child in her family to become a Tortallan knight (her three older brothers have already been knighted.). Kel finds out that it takes a lot to prove that she is as good, or better than the boys when they refuse to except her. 4 thrilling tales of the hard life of a probationary page, a page, a squire, and a young knight.

For more thrilling tales of Tortall women heroes read the other Tortall boooks by Tamora Pierce (They are in this order):

1. The Song of the Lioness Quartet (Alanna: the First Adventure, In the Hand of the Goddess, The Woman who Rides like a Man, & Lioness Rampant.)-About Alanna of Trebond, the first woman knight in a century.

2. The Immortals series (Wild Magic, Wolf Speaker, Emporer Mage, & In the realms of the Gods)-About Veralidaine Sarrasri (Daine), the wild mage

3. Protector of the Small (First Test, Page, Squire, & Lady Knight)-about Keladry of Mindelan (Kel), the first KNOWN woman knight in over a century

4. Daughter of the Lioness (Trickster's Choice & Trickster's Queen)-about Alianne of Pirate's Swoop (Ali), a spy who is the daughter of Alanna

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Trading off quality writing for quality story-telling?
Excellent Tortall series that makes me hunger for more
Excellent book!
Keladry of Mindelan is now a knight!
A rousing finale - Kel is my favorite Tamora Pierce character

Lady Knight (Protector of the Small, 4)
Tamora Pierce
Manufacturer: Random House Books for Young Readers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0375814655
Release Date: 2002-08-27

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In the final thrilling installment of Tamora Pierce's Protector of the Small series ( First Test, Page, and Squire), our sturdy young heroine, Keladry of Mindelan (a.k.a. Kel), has finally been knighted. Never one to rest on her laurels, Kel champs at the bit, ready to tackle the horrific magic killing devices she was shown in the Chamber of the Ordeal during her knighthood initiation. The huge, insectlike machines, "made of iron-coated giants' bones, chains, pulleys, dagger-fingers and -toes, and a long whiplike tail," feed on the souls of dead children and are systematically killing off the citizens and warriors of Tortall.

Thoroughly disgusted to discover that not only is she not going to be assigned a combat post, but she has been placed in charge of a refugee camp instead, Kel, in her usual noble, stoic way, swallows her disappointment and sets out being the best refugee camp commander possible. Of course, destiny has a way of sneaking up on a young woman like Kel, and soon she is fulfilling the ordeal the Chamber set out for her... and then some.

Tamora Pierce once again draws her legions of fans into her story, blending humor, pathos, exhilarating battles, and gripping drama with a very real, very appealing protagonist. It's easy to make war appear black and white, a matter of good versus evil. Pierce finds the shades of gray. (Ages 12 and older) --Emilie Coulter

Book Description

Protector of the Small #4

Keladry of Mindelan has finally achieved her life-long dream of being a knight. But it’s not turning out as she imagined at all. With the land of Tortall at war with the Scanrans, she has been assigned to oversee a refugee camp. But Kel has had a vision in the Chamber–a vision of the man behind the horrific battle machines that her fellow knights and friends are now fighting without her. She is torn between a duty she has sworn and a quest that she feels could turn the tide of the war. . . .

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Trading off quality writing for quality story-telling?.......2007-06-29

Tamora Pierce's first two books were obviously written by someone who didn't quite know their style yet. The "Lioness" quartet isn't written spectacularly, but the story is interesting and catchy, and the characters and action are enough to keep readers going. While perhaps the second two books of this first quartet weren't as good (slightly slower, unfortunately), they were still enjoyable. The same applies to the better "Immortals" quartet. In the "Immortals" quartet, the writing is better, but the stories are new, original, and interesting. Fun, still.

Then we hit Kel and the "Protector of the Small" quartet of Tortall. All seemed nice and dandy, right? Well, not exactly. "First Test" was reasonable enough, but Kel is an incredibly flat character. What made the Lioness quartet so fun was that Alanna was a kick-[...] character. She felt wholly real, with her temper, her personality, and her MISTAKES. Kel is just bland, flat, and picture-perfect. Pierce created the character she wanted, not the sort of character that would actually exist.

But it was still fun. Enjoyable, that is. "Page" was cool, "Squire" was awesome and incredible, but then we hit the finale. This book, "Lady Knight". Pierce generally falls with her finales. As a general thing, her stories are mostly predictable and run-of-the-mill, and she seems to run out of ideas once she hits the end. Here's an example of that.

I loved "Squire", and then I read this. It was a disappointment, certainly, but not only that. It was boring. It was dull. It's the sort of book that's only worth rereading for the sake of NOT DOING something else. It's not the sort of thing you go back to because you loved the story and the characters. Kel was just as flat, just as predictable, and just plain dull throughout this book. What made "Squire" and "Page" so interesting was everything AROUND Kel - meaning, her friends, her surroundings, her enemies. They were who made the story what it was. Here? It's just slow action that moves at a pace similar to a grandmother turtle.

Obviously, anyone who has read "Squire" and the other books in the "Protector of the Small" series will want to read this to finish it off. Really, I figure this won't actually scare away most of Tamora Pierce's girl-based fanclub, but I figure people should know what they're getting into.

TO SUM THIS UP: "Lady Knight" was where it became clear that while Pierce can now write well, perhaps her imagination is failing her. With nothing interesting here, it seems that she has forsaken quality story-telling for quality writing. This doesn't have a particularly interesting story-line, it moves slowly, and the cool characters from days ago are simply side-men now. This doesn't live up to previous books. In the meantime, I'll go back and reread "In the Hand of the Goddess".

Excellent Tortall series that makes me hunger for more.......2007-04-28

My only disappointment with this book is that I have no more Tortall series to read.

I read Allana's & The Immortals series about 5 years ago, and for reason I had decided not to read the Protector of the Small. BIG MISTAKE!!! I've recently bought all the books and litteraly ate them up in a couple days.

I've enjoyed this quartet just as much, if not more, as I enjoyed reading The Long of the Lioness & the Immortals.

P.S. I`m a 30 years old male, these books aren't just for young readers ;P

Excellent book!.......2007-04-08

This book is fantastic, for more information, read other reviews. For all you wondering whether this is the last you read of Kel, it sounds like its not. I was at a event in Corvallis, OR, yesterday and Tamora Pierce said that she was considering a book about Kel when she is done with the six or more books currently scheduled. This information will likely change, but it gives us some hope, since there were many people who wanted to hear her response to that question, given the cheers when she announced the idea.

Keladry of Mindelan is now a knight!.......2007-04-01

Keladry of Mindelan, having achieved her goal of becoming a knight is disappointed at how things are turning out. The war between Tortall and Scanran is growing and before Kel knows it Lord Wyldon is assigning her to a refugee camp where she will lead it and take charge. Kel doesn't want to at all. She wants to be in the battle where she is truly needed but Wyldon disagrees and in the end Keladry goes to the refugee camp.

But Kel does not want to be there. In her Ordeal, it told her to go after a man named Blayce who is killing children in order to make killing machines that are tearing Tortall apart. What to do?

Read 'Lady Knight'! It's a great ending to a great series.

A rousing finale - Kel is my favorite Tamora Pierce character.......2007-01-13

Tamora Pierce just keeps on putting out very readable books! LADY KNIGHT, at over 400 pages, is a rousing climax to the Protector of the Small series. Matter of fact, this is the book where Keladry of Mindelan first begins to be dubbed the Protector of the Small, much to her annoyance. LADY KNIGHT opens with Kel having finally achieved her lifelong dream of becoming a knight. Just in time, too, as things have gotten even more grim for her beloved magical kingdom of Tortall. At the end of SQUIRE, in her time in the Chamber of Ordeal, she was given a vision of her true enemy, the necromancer Blayce, also called the Nothing Man, who toils for Scanra and crafts murderous machines empowered by the souls of slain children. Kel now feels that the disposal of Blayce is her uppermost purpose and resolves to take care of business. But, things are never that simple...especially if you're a dutiful knight.

SPOILERS ALERT. As LADY KNIGHT begins, the kingdom of Tortall is now at full-fledged war with Scanra. The 18-year-old Kel is itching to get into the fray and seek out her quarry Blayce, but she's stymied by Lord Wyldon, her former training master and now her commander, who instead frustratingly assigns her to head up a refugee camp. There, chafing under the collar of duty, Kel faces the tricky challenges of leadership as, from the get-go, she must make an impression and think on her feet. Posted to the same camp are her old friends Neal and Merric, who stand by her, as always. But, still, Kel chafes to get away and find the Nothing Man, feeling that time is running out, even though the Chamber of Ordeal had promised her that, in due time, her path and that of Blayce will cross...

The preceding novel SQUIRE offered up a more serious undercurrent than the first two entries, FIRST TEST and PAGE. LADY KNIGHT's story contains an even bigger scope and is as somber in undertone as in SQUIRE (though there are still ample playful moments); there's a sense of big, significant events encompassing Kel's personal universe. Kel begins her knighthood under the shadow of war, a dark theme from which Tamora Pierce doesn't shirk in realistically depicting (or as realistically possible in a fantasy setting). Really, the maturity level required to navigate thru this story is a bit more advanced than 8 or 9 years of age. Pierce, in the afterword, admits she was influenced somewhat by the events of September 11, as evinced by her grim narration of certain passages chronicling Kel's return to her refugee camp Haven, only to find that the camp had been attacked and her people murdered or taken. Kel is met with difficult adult choices here as she must choose between her orders and doing what's right, between what constitutes proper knightly conduct versus doing one's bit for the war effort, no matter how dishonorable.

LADY KNIGHT does come with plenty of action-packed combat skirmishes, but the first half of the book intriguingly focuses more on Kel's coming to grips with her undesired posting, as well as on her leadership methods and problem solving skills. Throughout this novel, Kel's ability to command is placed at the forefront as she puts to good use all the education she'd received from her training master Lord Wyldon and her knight master Lord Raoul.

Pierce does a good job of fleshing out enough of the refugee camp's populace, so that you do come to care what happens to them. But the most interesting new character introduced here is Tobe, Kel's new squire in effect. Tobe, a formerly mistreated young boy who can communicate with horses and who's imbued with a fierce loyalty and innate common sense, very quickly makes himself indispensable to Kel. Too, Kel's familiar cast of friends show up for the last encore, with an empathic cameo by Numair.

As good as LADY KNIGHT is, I do feel there are two negatives about it. One, Kel's blossoming romance with Cleon (see SQUIRE) is resolved in too abrupt a manner early in the story. Two, events do fall too easily into place for Kel, as several coincidences serve to fortuitously work in her favor (as when Kel decides to go it alone to rescue her kidnapped charges, and her friends, one group after another, manage to shortly conveniently turn up).

Everything else about the book is gold. As I've said, it's action packed. There's enough magical sequences thrown in to satisfy the fantasy fan. In terms of substance and emotional growth, LADY KNIGHT is richer as Kel and company are challenged as never before in the midst of war. This book will read like a flash, thanks to the author's engaging narrative touch and her well-written, straightforward prose. Tamora Pierce simply excels at emphasizing the values of friendship, steadfast loyalty, and unswerving determination. Kel embodies female self-empowerment and exudes a never give up attitude. Simply put, Keladry of Mindelan is a great role model not only for girls but for everyone. I really wish Tamora Pierce would write more stories about her.

The Knight, the Lady and the Priest: The Making of Modern Marriage in Medieval France

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Still the best introduction for the nonspecialist on marriage in France during the High Middle Ages
It tells the male side of the story better than the female!
AND EVERYONE THINKS THE FRENCH ARE OH SO ROMANTIC?!

The Knight, the Lady and the Priest: The Making of Modern Marriage in Medieval France
Georges Duby
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ASIN: 0226167682

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This ambitious study sets out to discover what marriage meant in the daily lives of the nobles of the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth centuries. Through entertaining anecdotes, family dramas, and striking quotations, Duby succeeds in bringing his subjects to life, making us feel as if we understand the motives and conflicts of those who inhabited the distant past.

"It is typical of Duby's modest spirit and his book-long concern with the ancient status of beleaguered wives that he ends his study with a plea: 'We must not forget the women. Much has already been said about them. But how much do we really know?' Not everything, certainly, but far more than we did before the author began these charmingly erudite investigations."—Ken Turan, Time

"It is refreshing to find a historian who is always conscious that we simply do not know what or how people thought 1000 years ago. . . . Duby explains the complicated machinations of the medieval churchman and the paterfamilias in a scholarly but lively style."—Sarah Lawson, New Statesman

"Duby has written an extraordinarily rich book—a panoramic view of medieval marriage and the relations between men and women, full of arresting insights and human detail. . . . It is the work of a master historian at the peak of his powers on a subject of central relevance, compulsive and essential reading."—P. Stafford, British History

Georges Duby (1919-1996) was a member of the Académie française and for many years held the distinguished chair in medieval history at the Collège de France. His books include The Three Orders; The Age of Cathedrals; The Knight, the Lady, and the Priest; Love and Marriage in the Middle Ages; and History Continues, all published by the University of Chicago Press.

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Still the best introduction for the nonspecialist on marriage in France during the High Middle Ages.......2006-11-07

Studies on medieval marriage have become a cottage industry of sorts--with no small thanks to Georges Duby and, particularly, "The Knight, the Lady, and the Priest," along with its predecessor, "Medieval Marriage." Duby was not the first to explore the topic (and he notes that research was "not nearly so advanced in France as in the English-speaking countries"), but his studies were valuable for launching a parallel investigation on the Continent.

Duby traces the development of marriage as an institution, from its (to us) primitive precedents in the tenth and eleventh century--when a marriage could be the result of an abduction as much as of an arrangement--to the increasing role of the church in defining (and controlling) marriage as a sacrament. But Duby doesn't discuss this transition alone. Along the way, and in several "case studies" of royal and aristocratic marriages, he examines the lasting prevalence of concubinage, both among the laity and the clergy; divorce and remarriage; dowery and inheritance; and attitudes towards adultery.

Furthermore, and in much greater detail, he analyzes the use and misuse of prohibitions regarding consanguinity--that is, blood kinship, which initially was considered to the seventh degree. "When spread out over seven generations and linked to the notion of incest, the field of consanguinity was literally beyond measure, with so many people excluded from availability that it was impossible to observe the prohibition." So, more often than not, it used as a matter of convenience for every aristocrat seeking to annul his marriage.

Most of the material--and of its analysis--are from the point of view of aristocratic and royal men, both because of the dearth of documents and because they were all written by men (the goldmine of Christine de Pisan and her contemporaries wouldn't exist until 300 years after the period under investigation). Duby acknowledges this shortcoming at the outset: "my study of medieval marriage brought me to the frontiers of an unknown realm: the world of women," and he hoped a new generation of scholars would help him in his subsequent investigations. That so little has been published for the nonscholar during the 25 years since Duby published this work testifies to the dearth of material, the difficulties in the exploration of this topic, and the enduring importance of his contribution.

It tells the male side of the story better than the female!.......2001-09-21

This book is a classic in the field and certainly brings out a lot of issues into the arena of discussion. Duby had a blind spot, however, in that he frequently saw women simply as objects of exchange among men rather than as active participants in and shapers of the concepts of marriage and family that he's describing. Still a fascinating read and probably still essentially correct.

AND EVERYONE THINKS THE FRENCH ARE OH SO ROMANTIC?!.......2000-08-04

First of all, this is a scholarly book. However, just because it is academic does not mean it is dull. Far from it. Georges Duby was one of the leading historians/social theorists of the 20th century. Most of his career was spent in the south of France but when he was finally lured to Paris, his lectures were so popular that people waited in line to obtain tickets to hear the good professor. Professor Duby's was a long a fruitful career. His concerns were with the economics of the early Middle Ages and the records of the Counts of Guise in northern France. From the patterns of marriage of these ambitious men, Duby found the beginnings of the marriage practices of today. Duby shows how these ambitious men manipulated pedigrees and married and discarded wives in order to increase their wealth and power. Love had nothing to do with it. Like many French histories, this one is not burdened with footnotes. It originated in a series of lectures that Duby gave in this country, which probably accounts for the streamlined presentation of material. I think it is an important book for legal historians, but its value would not be lost on feminists or Francophiles and people who love the Middle Ages.

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One of Grace's best!
But who's the poisoner?

Feud (Lady Grace Mysteries)
Grace Lady Cavendish
Manufacturer: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
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ASIN: 0385733232
Release Date: 2006-10-10

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There is much excitement at Court as the famous painter Levina Teerlinc arrives to paint the Queen's portrait. The Maids of Honor are recruited to help entertain the Queen during the sittings, and to pose for the painter while the Queen is busy. They love being in the studio but have to beware as deadly poisons are used in some of the paints! One of Lady Grace's fellow Maids of Honor, Carmina, begins to act rather strangely--she seems confused and always tired. Her family has recently been involved in a feud with another noble family after her father was killed in a jousting tournament--is it possible that Carmina is being poisoned? Could the painter or her assistants be involved? Can Grace solve the mystery and discover the truth behind the strange happenings at Court?

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One of Grace's best!.......2007-03-13

Lady Grace is maid-of-honor to her majesty Queen Elizabeth (the first) and also her personal detective. The books are in diary form and chock-full of historical details and interesting facts, but without this information getting in way of the story. Not only that, but they are fun, rollicking adventures of Grace acting quite improperly and loving it. The Queen (not always the most proper woman) turns a blind eye as long as she saves the day and not many people find out.

One of my favorite parts of the series is the characterization of Queen Elizabeth. She is every bit regal, but also possesses a fantastic and wicked sense of humour.

Feud is the sixth book in this alphabetical series. The Queen is having her portrait painted, but the Queen has more important things to do than stand around all day while people paint her picture. Lady Sarah, who looks somewhat like the Queen, is standing for most of the portrait, and Grace has to sit and read to her. Grace would much rather watch the painters and learn their craft. While watching the artists, Grace learns quite a few things-- especially that certain paints are poisonous.

At the same time, an acting troupe has shown up and Lady Carmina is falling mysteriously ill. Grace suspects, but can't prove, she's being poisoned. Paints are being stolen from the work room-- if Grace can find the thief, will she find the poisoner? Who would want to harm Carmina?

The problem with this book is that a feud Carmina's family is involved in is the turning point of the plot, but it's hidden in the background. The pointers leading the the feud would have been very subtle foreshadowing and would make an almost-twist (and exciting) ending. But, alas, the book is named feud, so we know it's going to be important. The most interesting thing about this book is not the feud or the information presented about feuds. The most interesting thing is the information about the painting and artistic techniques of the Elizabethan age. This story contains more false leads than the previous mysteries and is one of the best.

I can't wait for Gold! see all my reviews at [...]

But who's the poisoner?.......2007-02-04

A new addition to the 'Lady Grace' mysteries is FEUD by Grace Cavendish, the sixth book which provides a fine mystery surrounding Lady Grace's investigation into the art world at the Queen's Court when a famous painter arrives to paint the Queen's portrait. Poisons are being used in some of the paints - and a family feud is suspected. But who's the poisoner?

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A Renaissance of Romance
FANTASTIC

Lady Knight
L-J Baker
Manufacturer: Bold Strokes Books
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ASIN: 1933110759

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Rhiannon, outcast and female knight, seeks a cause worthy of a chivalric hero in a medieval world of magic and misogyny. Eleanor, a wealthy widow, has given up all hope of finding passionate love and her perfect knight--until she meets Rhiannon. Aveline, a powerful priestess, needs a warrior for her secret mission of starting a holy war. She binds Rhiannon with double-edged oaths and a magical sword.

A love affair worthy of troubadours' songs clashes with loyalty, intrigue, ambition, and war, tangling the three women in a web that perhaps not even Rhiannon's sword can cut through.

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Love It.......2007-10-08

Great book. All the characters are well developed, not just the 2-main ones. Lots of action and lots of passion that is maintained thru the whole book. I never got bored with it. Took it on vacation and was even accused of being unsociable because I couldn't put it down.

It's frustrating, happy, heartbreaking and sexy in all the right places. The action, characters and situations are very believable. I never once heard myself saying "yeah, right".

Get this book if you like heroism, knights, chivalry and all that stuff.

Worth reading.......2007-09-20

After reading the other reviews I felt like maybe I missed something. I just didn't seem as excited about it as others were.
I don't write big long reviews because sometimes theymake me feel like I can skip the book all together, but I do rely on those reviews before I buy a book. So I thought I should try to be more helpful with my reviews.
I enjoyed this book, but it wasn't the type of book that I just couldn't put down.
I felt that the middle was a little long and the ending was very short.
Riannon is a strong female knight in a world where women are treated as property. Ladies are married off to whomever would bring the family or queen the most wealth or advantage. She is strong and scarred but I didn't picture her as beautiful nor did I get the idea that she was trying to pass herself off as a man. Well most of the time. I think the idea is that she is just made that way and she is who she is.
Eleanor is a beautiful lady, forced to live as society dictates. She is supposed to be smart and funny. She is not submissive as a lady should be. Personally I thought she she was a bit long winded.
All in all I think it let me down a bit with the easy transistion from outcast to hero. I love this type of book but it was at times too real then the next it seemed too unrealistic. I know that doesn't make sense. It was just missing something for me.
Again, I think it was good, if not great. I hope she writes another.
I also hope that we get to see more lesbian fantasy books.
Please excuse any typo's and spelling errors. I addicted to reading, but I can't write worth a #^$*.

Excellent.......2007-07-05

I loved this book! The imagery is rich and the characters are wonderfully developed. L-J has a knack for creating other worlds that are believable and engaging. This one also begs for a sequel! I was certainly not ready for it to end.

There's a lot of lesbian fiction out there, but most pale in comparison to the care and attention this author dedicates to her writing. Well done! I also highly recommend her novel Broken Wings as well.

A Renaissance of Romance.......2007-06-27

L.J. Baker has a gift for delivering fantasy stories via the printed page. Her first book, BROKEN WINGS, had faeries and nymphs as characters who lived in trees and had strange eating habits. LADY KNIGHT, her second novel, is a departure from that type of fantasy into medieval knights, magic, and laws enforced by the sword. This reader is impressed at the author's seamless transition from one into the other.

Riannon is a scarred, yet beautiful, woman who was knighted several years before the book begins. She lives as a knight, fighting with armies until they discover she's a woman and she's forced to move to the next opportunity. At the summons of her priestess cousin, Aveline, she plans to attend her estranged brother's wedding. The warrior must face many trials, including being a family outcast, dealing with the spell Aveline places on her to ensure loyalty in a religious quest, and facing her feelings of love for beautiful widow Eleanor.

Eleanor has been married twice and is a wealthy woman in her region. By paying great sums, she has been able to convince the king to allow her to remain single. When the king dies, the new queen is convinced by Aveline to force her to marry. Aveline does this to keep Riannon focused on her quest. However, by the time the marriage is to take place, the seemingly straight Eleanor has fallen madly in love with her knight in shining armor.

This is a wonderful story of love and heartache is a world where women's lives are not their own. It reminds me of my own childhood fantasy play where I had a sword that looked suspiciously like a baton, fought armies of stuffed animals, and slayed dragons to get the attention of the girl next door. One not to be missed!

FANTASTIC.......2007-06-10

L-J Baker has written an absolutely beautiful book. Through her writing she has brought to life the characters with such clarity that the imagination doesn't need to work too hard to visualise them. Through adversity and with great courage, the characters find in themselves things they never knew thay had, and a love that runs deeper than the deepest ocean. Through it all they managed to find love and happiness. L-J Baker has written a wonderful adventure book, I just couldn't put it down. I look forward to the next.

The Lady and the Knight (Highland Brides)

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A Romantic "Romance"
Constant Trouble
A beautiful story!
THIS IS A WONDERFUL BOOK!
Lois Does It Again!!!

The Lady and the Knight (Highland Brides)
Lois Greiman
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A Romantic "Romance".......2001-06-27

This was the first of Lois Grieman's books that I ever read and it was wonderful. The characters were funny and real. They made sense, which is more than I can say for most romance novels.

I actually bought the book because of the hero's name. Boden is not what one would expect from a typical hero, where usually the hero is named after some fierce beast (exp: Lyon or Griffyn) However, I'm glad, whatever my reasons, that I bought the book.

Sarah and Boden were wonderful. They were funny and they didn't hate each other on sight like in most romances. Each of them had a good reason for doing what they did, and Sarah had a beleivable reason to keep her secret about the baby. Boden was gentle and kind and his dealings with the Tilly the goat were hilarious.

The plot is the weakest part of the book, it is somewhat jumbled and wanders off quite often on its own little course; but it is followable and in no way distracts from the lovability of the book.

I always know when a book is truly romantic because my heart squeezes and I get all happy feeling, and this book made me feel that way. The hero and heroine falling in love made sense, and for once their love wasn't based around their mutual lust for eachother.

In all, The Lady and the Knight was a lovable, fun, and very romanitic novel. I enjoyed it greatly.

Constant Trouble.......2000-02-14

I'm surprised Boden didn't die during some of his battles. The poor guy probably has more slashes than a cutting board. I enjoyed this book very much but I didn't give it 5 stars because I had trouble with all of the evil encounters. There were plenty of very amusing parts that made me chuckle but many that were also frustrating. This couple attracted trouble like magnets. For a knight who constantly felt he was a coward, I would sure like this "coward" on my side. I'm not much into sorcery and amulets, etc. but had I known how the story would go before I read it, I still would have purchased it. It is worth the read.

A beautiful story!.......1999-04-02

I confess I only bought the book because I was curious that Boden had such an odd name. Well, after reading ten pages I couldn't put the book down. Louis Grieman's writing was witty and wise, and had just the right amount of heartache in it. Not only was this a wonderful romance novel, it was a beautiful book as well. Congradulations on a masterpeice Louis Greiman!

THIS IS A WONDERFUL BOOK!.......1999-01-23

This is the first installment of the Highland Brides trilogy. I enjoyed it immensely. This book is filled with magic, love, action, and non-stop humor. Sir Boden just kept me laughing with his dry humor. He and Lady Sara are a passionate couple filled with kindness as they protect and care for two innocents. It's a magnificant read. Part two of the trilogy is the "Highland Scoundrel" which is also a fine read. I must admit that I found "The Lady and the Knight" to be the better of the two. I can't wait until the third book in the series comes out. You'll love this book. Trust me!

Lois Does It Again!!!.......1998-09-05

Those of you unfamiliar with Lois Greiman's previous works, her "Highland" trilogy in particular, are in for a wonderful treat with The Lady and the Knight. Not only will you laugh and sigh and cry, you will be searching out the rest of the Forbes clan as quickly as you can!! Let me be of assistance--Highland Jewel, Highland Flame and Highland Wolf.

Ms. Greiman has a sense of humor that will leave you smiling long after you've turned the pages and an extraordinary gift for breathing life into all her characters--from the swaggering hero and determined heroine to the wary children and a mischievous goat. (You'll have to read it. I'm not telling. ) Have fun!!!

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Heartwrenching and Beautiful Indeed!

For the record - this isn't Middle English, it's Modern English

Pure Kinsale...(4 1/2 stars)

One of the best historical romances I've read

For My Lady's Heart **Great**
For My Lady's Heart
Laura Kinsale
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ASIN: 0425206599

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A young knight will take up his sword for the honor of a beautiful and mysterious princess-and risk his life for the love that burns between them.

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Heartwrenching and Beautiful Indeed!.......2006-05-13

Couldn't have said it better than 'msmjb.' In the many years that I've spent reading these historical romance novels I've yet to read a heroine equal to Melanthe. Beautiful, cold, wicked, and unforgetable. And Ruck, his loyalty and devotion is unrivaled. Once in a long while you come upon these timeless characters whose stories hit deep in your gut and in your heart...

For the record - this isn't Middle English, it's Modern English.......2006-04-08

Yes - really. This is what scholars consider Modern English. This IS dumbed down, compared to what was actually spoken in the 14th century! The dialogue in this book is post-Shakespearen, post-Renaissance, MODERN English. Old English is practically German, completely unrecognizable to the average 21st century reader. Middle English isn't a lot better to the uninitiated. Although it's easily recognized as "English", it's also very much like French, while maintaining some of the Germanic characteristics from Old English. Very few contemporary readers without degrees in medieval English would be able to read this book comfortably if the dialogue was actually in Middle English. Try reading the Canterbury Tales. This is Modern English - the English of Shakespeare, and Defoe, and Johnson. There is nothing "difficult" about this, except for the unfamiliar constructions. Yes - it presents a challenge to those looking for "fluff" romance (which, I admit, is precisely what I would be looking for in a romance). But it's not Middle English.

Pure Kinsale...(4 1/2 stars).......2004-12-07

Sir Ruck, at the age of just seventeen, has lost his life as he once knew it... until a beautiful, but cold princess comes to his rescue on a whim. From that day forward, she is his sworn Lady - The Princess Melanthe.

After not seeing her for many years, by some weird twist of fate, Ruck finds himself in the position to return her favor. Melanthe is in danger and Ruck is determined to guard her with his life.

For My ladys Heart was such an emotional read. It started slowly, but once it got going, it was a hard book to set down.
Ruck and Melanthe were an interesting match. Ruck was so obliging and honorable and beautiful...Melanthe was so spirited and arrogant and sometimes childish. I loved Melanthe even when I hated her. The love between Ruck and Melanthe was bittersweet and I swear the whole book is worth reading just to see them exchange their vows of marriage.

Laura Kinsale continues to amaze me. For My Ladys Heart must truly have been a challenge to write. I cant get over how vividly Kinsale was able to capture the life and the speech of the times.

My only real complaint with this story was the final conflict and the choices that Melanthe made that led to it. I understand why she did what she did, but it still frustrated me to no end...All I can say is that with Melanthe as his wife, Ruck will have quite a handful...he must really love a challenge :o)

One of the best historical romances I've read.......2004-06-22

I haven't read many of Kinsale's books, but was very pleasantly surprised with this one. So much historical romance is formula fiction, light on character, plot, and history. Kinsale doesn't just throw in a castle, a suit of armor, a few misunderstandings and some sex and call it a book. These characters and their relationships are complex and fascinating. I really could not put this one down until I was finished--bags under my eyes at work the next day.

For My Lady's Heart **Great**.......2004-05-18

This is a wonderful read. The hero Ruck is fabulous. Not your run of the mill rake. He has strong principles and he lives by them. Nor do you find your everyday herione. She is a widow, she's devious, a liar, a tease. Yes she has all of those usually villianous qualities but she is trying to stay alive in a twisting maze of treachery. I loved being a part of watching them find each other. I heartily reccomend this one. :)

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