Longsword

by Victoria Thorne

Cast out in disgrace from the family estate, dashing young Sir Gervase Escot was drawn towards the great castle at Malling. For there lived the much-courted beauty, Lady Elaine, to whom Gervase was once to have been betrothed. Rescuing a young girl from robbers, Gervase discovered that she was Elaine's sister, the Lady Beata - a rebellious girl pledged from birth to the church, taking with her an enormous dowry to redeem her father's pride. Would Gervase ever be able to reveal his true identity to Beata? Could the power of his love - or the deadly skill of his sword - save Beata from the celibate life she dreaded?

224 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1982

About the author

AKA Veronica Heley

Reviews

[Kayli · Rating 3 out of 5]

So, I first read this book in high school and I recently saw that I had reviewed it on Amazon wayyyy back when, when I had to use my dad's email address because I didn't even have one, and I gushed about how fantastic it was. So I ordered it and read it again, and it was pretty good. I think it would have been fantastic again, except that as soon as I started reading it I remembered exactly how it ended and so it wasn't nearly as exciting, and therefore, good.

But here is my review from before:

This book was so wonderful!! It wasn't your typical knight in shining armor and damsel in distress, it was so much better than that. The knight was smart, and he didn't enjoy killing. The damsel loved him, but promised--not to another man, but to the church! It was so sweet, and so exciting! I really loved it!!!

I used a lot of exclamation points back in the day. :)

[Somi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was about thirteen when I read this book, and I loved it. Its about a knight, Gervase Escot, who is on the run after having been cheated from his inheritance by some guy called Sir Bertram de Bors. He is dying from smallpox when he meets Lady Beata at her father's castle gate, he saves her life, I think and she nurses him back to health. He gets a place at the castle without revealing his identity. He and Beata fall in love but they can't be together because she has been promised to the church since birth. Sir Bertram de Bors makes a reappearance at some point and commits another dastardly deed. Gervase is unmasked and must clear his name or die.

[Kami]

Again how do you rate something you don't remember and is now disappeared...