Winter Song

Siren Song #2

by Roberta Gellis

Alys of Marlowe thought that Raymond d’Aix was a penniless knight who had come to her father’s keep seeking a livelihood. He was brave and courteous, intelligent and hardworking, and he thought she was a miracle among womankind. What was irresistible was that he did not value her for her beauty, for which many other men admired her, but for her common sense and practicality. Knowing he was not a proper match for her, Alys tried to resist but was soon head over heels in love—and Raymond with her despite his own knowledge of unsuitability and resistance. Raymond was no penniless knight. He was the eldest son and heir of the Comte d’Aix.

Young love was fortunate. Politics, a threatened war, King Henry’s constant need of money and love of intrigue made available suitable properties to bestow on Alys so that she and Raymond could marry. Danger lurked in all the king’s gifts, but the greatest danger of all was within Raymond’s family. There a fierce struggle for power exposed old sins that could tear the marriage apart.

Genres: Romance, Historical Romance, Historical Fiction, Medieval, Historical, Fiction, 13th Century

400 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1984

About the author

Roberta Gellis has been one of the most successful writers of historical fiction of the last few decades, having published about 25 meticulously researched historical novels since 1964. She was married to her husband Charles for over 50 years and they lived together in Lafayette, Indiana with a lively Lakeland terrier called Taffy. She has one child called Mark.

Her page at the Internet Speculative Fiction DataBase

Reviews

[Vanessa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’ve really enjoyed this series. I liked this one more than the previous in which the main characters were introduced. I thought the climax was a bit contrived but overall this was a delicious tapestry set against the history of medieval France.

[Rhondalyn J. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Always a good read

I Love Roberta Gellis and this group is as good as the Roselyn Chronicals. You get to know these characters as old friends. The women are portrayed as strong and capable. These books never disappoint.

[Bibliophile · Rating 2 out of 5]

More historically accurate people acting with great cruelty to those lower on the social scale to them. (Seriously made me dislike the hero and the heroine of this one.) but props for talking about an interesting area in an interesting period: the only novel about medieval Languedoc I've read that didn't involve the Cathars ;)

[Lindig · Rating 3 out of 5]

historical

[Robin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a classic Historical Romance with a capital H. I read them back when they were written and the author set my fondness for medieval romance.