The Barbarian

Alexander Trilogy #2

by Judith E. French

Surrounded by the exotic luxuries of ancient Alexandria, courted by the world's most powerful men, Roxanne was a woman of privilege—and one with no memory of her past. Flashes of recollection bewildered her: images of a man as golden as any god, of a tiny baby torn too soon from her loving arms.

Then one starless night a stranger entered her silken chamber, startling her with his dark savagery, seducing her with his sensual mastery. Did he hold the key to the mysteries that plagued her? His tale of empires won and lost, of passion and betrayal, seemed too fantastic to be true, but her heart told her one thing was as certain as the rising of the sun: She had once given all her love to this daring warrior, had pledged her hand and her honor to...The Barbarian.

Genres: Romance, Historical Romance, Historical, Historical Fiction, Medieval, Ancient

351 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Published August 1, 2004

About the author

ABOUT JUDITH E. FRENCH

Judith E. French captures the essence of passion and brings her special characters alive on every page. A multiple award winner, including RT's Historical Romance Lifetime Achievement Author, Best Historical Author of the Year, The PEARL award for Best Anthology, and The Delaware Diamond Award for Literary Excellence, she is best known for her American frontier historical fiction. A master storyteller, she finds inspiration in her Scottish, Irish, Welsh, English and Lenni-Lenape ancestry near Chesapeake Bay, where the French family has made its home for more than 300 years. Judith’s novels have sold millions and been translated into French, Spanish, German, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Bulgarian, and Mandarin. She appeals to readers of Christi Caldwell, Mary Balogh, C. J. Petit, Shirleen Davies, Karen Kay, Madeline Baker, Elle Marlow, Ellen O'Connell, Vonna Harper, Kathryn Le Veque, Colleen French, Julie Garwood, Cecelia Mecca, Caroline Fyffe, and Hannah Howell. She is the mother of bestselling novelist Colleen French.

Reviews

[Juliew. · Rating 4 out of 5]

This fun,easy to read romance involves Roxanne,widow of Alexander the Great,a warrior,Bactrian prince and Ptolemy I of Egypt cast as the villain.The prince,Kayan,receives word from Ptolemy that Roxanne along with her son have been murdered.But Ptolemy is the last person to be trusted with a dead body and Roxanne is soon discovered alive and in his cold hearted,scheming possession.She has no memory of her past and her future is uncertain until one night she comes face to face with someone who can help her remember the world she once knew,prince Kayan.They escape across the dessert wastelands headed for Bactria and home.But can she out run Ptolemy,find her son and live out the destiny she was meant for?
You will have to read the rest to find out.I was really entertained by this story which has everything in it from Alexander's ghost to pet snow leopards.I hope to read parts one and three of this trilogy soon.

[Gardavson · Rating 2 out of 5]

DNF. I read half, and though the story was ok, I realized I could stop reading it at any time and it wouldn't bother me. Then my Magic series by Iiona Andrews came in. I read one sentence and decided to ditch this book. At least for now.

It was too political without any engagement in the story. The characters were likeable, but there was never any connection to them, and very little developement.

My not so professional opinion? Eh.

[Makayla · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is dark, amusing, funny, and serious. It can be a tad too descriptive at times though. Other than that, it's an amazing book I would recommend to die hard romantics that like a little twist to the stories.

[penelopewanders · Rating 3 out of 5]

Clearly meant as a sequel to The Conqueror, which I have not read, but that wasn't too disturbing. It's been a very long time since I've read anything set at the time of Ptolomy, Alexander the Great etc. Not the book of the summer, but an interesting read nonetheless.