A Black Romance

Galeran de Lesneven #3

by Viviane Moore

September 1144. A terrible curse has descended on the people of the Broceliande children are disappearing while others die mysteriously. Soon the townspeople are gripped by Celtic legends of werewolves and fairies as they try to make sense of these tragic events. The man they blame is the lord of the region, who is rumored to dabble in black magic. In order to retain any authority over the peasants, he must act quickly to prove his innocence. So he summons the Chevalier Galeran de Lesneven—who fought with him in the Crusades and whose life he once saved—to uncover the truth behind these appalling events.

Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Historical

186 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1997

About the author

Viviane Moore was born in 1960 in Hong Kong where her father was an architect and her mother a stained-glass artist. At 19 she became a photographer and worked as a journalist for Paris Match. Her main area of interest has always been the Middle Ages and for some time she has devoted herself to writing her novels featuring the Chevalier Galeran de Lesneven full-time. She lives in La Rochelle in France.

Reviews

[Jade · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'd like to give this book a one 1/2 but it's not actually painful to read just uninspiring and dull. The plot is easily guessed from the beginning with no intention made by the author to lead you off track. The narrator is a knight who seems to have a complete lack of personality sufferable only because no one else in the book seems to have one either. I'm also very annoyed that the back of the book promises 'celtic legends of werewolves and fairies' when not one single one appears in the book. A bit crap really, but easily got through if it's a choice between this or watching paint dry.

[Nancy Thormann · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't realize this book is the third in a series of Galeran de Lesneven books. It's not the best medieval mystery I've ever read, but it's not the worst either. It's a good book to read if you've got nothing better to read at the time. On the back cover, the book talks about Celtic legends and werewolves. As I started reading this book, I realised it was set in France and I began wondering how the Celtic legends and werewolves would fit into the story. They didn't. There's no mention at all about Celtic legends and werewolves.

[Maza B. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Roman policier médiéval : des enfants disparaissent en Bretagne et un chevalier vient enquêter sur leur disparition.