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Bezig met laden... Ill Wind (Valkyrie) (editie 2013)door Karen Perkins
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Onderdeel van de reeks(en)Valkyrie Series (2)
A Valkyrie Series Novella.Gabriella Berryngton is an unhappy and oppressed fourteen year old girl from the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1683. She dreams of escaping her bitter, ambitious stepfather and sailing off into the unknown. Her dreams come true when her stepfather sells her into marriage.Aboard the Freyja, she is hopeful that her new life in the Dutch West Indies will be an improvement - a hope that dies when she is given a slave (Klara) and a whip. She discovers that her soon-to-be father-in-law is a ruthless slave trader in league with pirates, and her fiancé is cold, unfriendly and disinterested in Gabriella. She is little more than a vessel to provide the next generation.Largely ignored and desperately unhappy, she and Klara develop a friendship which makes life bearable - at first. Once married, Gabriella's life takes a turn for the worse and she descends into a world of horror and abuse, until tensions explode. Life will never be the same and she has no choice but to take fate into her own hands."Easily got lost in the story which is full of emotion. A must read.""I could not have enjoyed the novel any more than I did.""I love when a book can make me feel for a character, whether it's a kindred feeling, one of disgust, or a feeling of pure fear. K.A. Perkins succeeded in doing that for me . . . I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a good historical adventure!""Powerful stuff! Highly recommended.""A heart wrenching piece of historical fiction.""Wow! This story is even better than the description." Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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I love when a book can make me feel for a character, whether it's a kindred feeling, one of disgust, or a feeling of pure fear. K.A. Perkins succeeded in doing that for me. I felt Gabriella's distress in leaving her mom and dad, meeting her new husband. But I also felt her confidence, and then her fear more towards the end. This book did a fantastic job at picking me up from my cold winter days, and transporting me to the hot and sticky Caribbean heat aboard the Freyja. It took me a little while to adjust to their dialect, but it really did add to the story for me. I was left wanting to know what happens next and was VERY happy to find out that the second book in the Valkyrie series, Dead Reckoning, is a full length novel!
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a good historical adventure! I will definitely be reading the next one sometime soon, as soon as I can get my hands on it. A great start to the Valkyrie series!