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“Repugnant to Nature”: Three Tudor Queens and their battle to remain in power
When I decided where to set Discovering Destiny, as with all the books in the Naturae Series, I wanted to place the story at a moment when European, and especially British, history was undergoing momentous change. The sixteenth century provides no shortage of dramatic possibilities: Tudor England; the Reformation and religious conflict; rival queens. Add political intrigue across the board, especi
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Oh my, I do love this author! I received an ARC copy of this book, and, knowing how much I enjoyed previous books by Astrid VJ, set aside some time to enjoy it. Suffice to say, I gobbled it in one sitting as it was that gripping. I didn’t know the fai ...more |
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Hinewai and her cousin Nyra join those of her village watching the omen streaking across the sky. The island has seen some hardships lately including missing women with some saying an ogre near the lake may" Read more of this review » |
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With no real understanding of Maori lore, and, and someone who loves to learn of different cultures and people's, I was very intrigued by the premise. But completely unprepared for the rawness of the tale to" Read more of this review » |
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"This was an ambitious, sweeping saga spanning several years (1567–1572) and multiple countries/fantastical kingdoms! The history nerd in me delighted in learning more about the three Queens, Mary Queen of Scots, Elizabeth I, and Catherine de Medici t"
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| I'm becoming more enamoured with frontier fiction and this one, with a strong female protagonist, caught my eye. I wasn't disappointed; Delilah is a wonderfully fleshed-out character that you root for from the beginning. However, it's a good job she' ...more | |
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The Buried Relic novel is essentially a supernatural historical mystery (magical realism-ish) combined with a contemporary spiritual/romantic story. This is an interesting tale about things that perhaps should remain buried and what happens if you dre ...more |
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The Secret Cult of the Miners' Library: A Scottish Georgian Historical Fantasy
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3.5 rounded up for ease/effort. I love historical fantasy and this book had some intriguing aspects to it which drew me in. Overall, I liked the story, but the portrayal tripped me up quite a few times and jarred occasionally. The story starts quite s ...more |
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