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Hiraeth series #2
A Banner Red and Gold
Jehan de Maudley loved Roger de Mortimer with a fever that all his cruelty could not diminish. Queen Isabella loved him too -- enough to defy all England. Even Gillian Kilburn, bound to her Jamie by a love so bold, could not resist de Mortimer's fiery caress.
But Roger took women recklessly and abandoned them, impelled by a stronger passion -- love of power. And if a green-eyed witch haunted his heart and if the son he wrenched from her at birth troubled his dreams, that was the price a man must pay to realize his destiny. A destiny constantly imperiled by James Kilburn, the Earl of Glairn, from whose battlements flew A BANNER RED AND GOLD.
But Roger took women recklessly and abandoned them, impelled by a stronger passion -- love of power. And if a green-eyed witch haunted his heart and if the son he wrenched from her at birth troubled his dreams, that was the price a man must pay to realize his destiny. A destiny constantly imperiled by James Kilburn, the Earl of Glairn, from whose battlements flew A BANNER RED AND GOLD.
510 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1980
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About the author
Annelise Kamada
3 booksAnnelise Florence Schuller whom served as AGMA [American Guild of Musical Arts] Head of Membership until her retirement in 1994, passed away on November 30, 1994. She began at AGMA as a secretary to then Assistant Executive Secretaries DeLloyd Tibbs and Howard Laramy before assuming the duties as Administrative Assistant. In 1983 she became Director of the Membership Department. Ms. Kamada worked for AGMA for thirty years.
Annelise Kamada was born in New York city on May 2, 1929 to German Immigrants. She attended the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City to further her interests in design and drawing. In 1969 she married Toshi Kamada.
Wales, its folklore, music and culture had been a special interest of Annelise. She was a member and supporter of the Women's Welsh Club of New York, serving most recently as its Corresponding Secretary; she was a New York City correspondent for NIN-NAU- a newspaper serving the Welsh community of North America. She was a member of the St. David's Society of the State of New York and the Welsh Congregational Church Eglwys Y Cymry, New York.
Annelise Kamada was born in New York city on May 2, 1929 to German Immigrants. She attended the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City to further her interests in design and drawing. In 1969 she married Toshi Kamada.
Wales, its folklore, music and culture had been a special interest of Annelise. She was a member and supporter of the Women's Welsh Club of New York, serving most recently as its Corresponding Secretary; she was a New York City correspondent for NIN-NAU- a newspaper serving the Welsh community of North America. She was a member of the St. David's Society of the State of New York and the Welsh Congregational Church Eglwys Y Cymry, New York.
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October 13, 2010
A fairly good romance involving Roger Mortimer and Queen Isabella -- and Roger Mortimer's secret lover. For a bodice ripper, it's pretty darn good. A sequel to the author's previous novel.
February 15, 2024
Please excuse my grammar, as I am still in book afterglow but GUH. Caveat: this is more historical fiction than historical romance, though there are strong romantic elements. Jamie and Gillian from the preceding book, A Love So Bold face true challenges to their HEA, serious enough that I had serious concerns, but I will refer readers to the title of the first book. The central action here is Jehan de Maudely's relationship with Roger deMortimer, who is also into Queen Isabella, and together, oh my my my, England is never going to be the same. Oh, and there is the leeeeetle matter of the child deMortimer took from Jehan at birth. Yeah, not a nice person, that deMortimer. This book did a fabulous job of bringing an antagonist from a previous book (Jehan) through her own arc, to a place where, while not a heroine, at least heroine-adjacent. Were there world enough and time, I would have loved to have seen her rise from the ashes. In any event, readers craving a rich tapestry of historical fiction with some masterful romance will definitely find it here.
December 29, 2024
Bye Bye Roger. Out of respect to you and Isabella, I didn't read the last two chapters from the POV of the three main cringes of characters: the self-righteous Glairn duo, and pathetic Jehan,
There is nothing wrong with inventing characters in HF, in fact it's inevitable, but I think Kamada made a wrong call when she abandoned Roger's story for a made-up emo Earl James Long-Hazel-Eye and his marble wife, Gilian. With each chapter, judgmental, self-rightous, passive-aggressive duo grew more insufferable. To watch everyone, including Roger and Isabella, fawn over these nobodies was too much. Jehan's story, though lacking cohesion (if you consider the plot of book I) was more interesting, and tragic, but Jehan, too, was so vile and pathetic, I took no joy in reading about her, and felt embarrassed that Kamada would link Roger to a loser like that. The pedigree she gave Jehan, was actually Roger's.
There are many books out there covering Edward II, Isabella and Mortimer, yet not a single one bothers to follow Roger and Isabella faithfully. At least Kamada captured their fire and ice personalities in believable way and for a few precious minutes reading became magical again.
There is nothing wrong with inventing characters in HF, in fact it's inevitable, but I think Kamada made a wrong call when she abandoned Roger's story for a made-up emo Earl James Long-Hazel-Eye and his marble wife, Gilian. With each chapter, judgmental, self-rightous, passive-aggressive duo grew more insufferable. To watch everyone, including Roger and Isabella, fawn over these nobodies was too much. Jehan's story, though lacking cohesion (if you consider the plot of book I) was more interesting, and tragic, but Jehan, too, was so vile and pathetic, I took no joy in reading about her, and felt embarrassed that Kamada would link Roger to a loser like that. The pedigree she gave Jehan, was actually Roger's.
There are many books out there covering Edward II, Isabella and Mortimer, yet not a single one bothers to follow Roger and Isabella faithfully. At least Kamada captured their fire and ice personalities in believable way and for a few precious minutes reading became magical again.
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