![]() It is most effective at drawing the reader into the story, to establishing interest into the fate of the characters most involved. ![]() The possessions and conditions faced by the characters are historically accurate, and there has been research into the life of people which never interrupts the narrative but gives it a pleasing solidarity. ![]() The novel’s setting is of a harsh countryside, a journey, and people who have to make decisions. There is a man, Malcolm, whose mission can not be ignored whatever the sacrifice it entails. It features a determined and resourceful young woman, Andreona, who has a plan to be reconciled with her family by an enormous act of bravery. This is very much a standalone book nothing is mentioned of the previous novel until well into the book. Nicole Locke has written a number of books linked by the Warstone family, and a search for a particular Jewell which has enormous, if legendary, significance. An historical romance set in the reign of Edward I, this is a book concerned with people far away from power and politics in many ways, though it does refer to some of families who have substantial wealth. This is a story of two people discovering things about themselves and each other. ![]()
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