J. A. McLachlan
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Better than the first
I enjoyed this book better than the first book. Much more of an interesting story and I liked how it went back and forth between timelines with the main character.
I enjoyed this book better than the first book. Much more of an interesting story and I liked how it went back and forth between timelines with the main character.
This was one of those books that, once I started it, I found it difficult to put down. The main character is intriguing as she finds her path between right and wrong, driven by the events of her past, her relationship with her family, and the secret behind it all. Along with that, though, it's a great science fiction adventure tale told across fully believable worlds and civilizations. A great read for YA or adult lovers of character-driven science fiction.
This an enjoyable trip through medieval France through both the eyes of a traveling spice trader and an amnesiac Lady whose child has died and who is trying to escape the Sorrow emanating from the loss of son. She believes that she can shed the Sorrow by selling her ruby wedding ring along with the nail from the child's coffin. The spice trader buys them and realizes that he must return them in order to be at peace again.
The author describes many aspects of the French society of the time - monasteries, convents, markets, a peasant home, spice trading for a prosperous kitchen, traveling groups of pilgrims bound for Jerusalem, and others. She has obviously done a great deal of research about life in that long ago time. An enjoyable read!… (meer)
The author describes many aspects of the French society of the time - monasteries, convents, markets, a peasant home, spice trading for a prosperous kitchen, traveling groups of pilgrims bound for Jerusalem, and others. She has obviously done a great deal of research about life in that long ago time. An enjoyable read!… (meer)
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I liked the story and I have never heard of these women before. At times I felt the story lagged before it picked up again. Hoping the second book in the series is a bit better.