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Warriors Of The Dragon Banner #5
Captured
A princess of defeated Mercia, Rosamund had lost all hope of a future, until she stumbled across a chained Mercian prisoner. Drawn by Boda's brutal strength and the defiance in his closed fist, she impulsively wagered her safety for his and won him from their Viking captors. But Rosamund's risk is great. For just as Boda's loyalties may not be all they seem, she too, is not what she pretends to be. And though she yearns to trust his honor and lean upon his strength, the scars of war run deep, and betrayal may be the price of love....
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First published July 1, 2007
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Helen Kirkman
25 books12 followersHelen Kirkman has always written stories - at home, at school, during the lunch break at her local government job, on the back of an envelope in a queue at the bank...
Her sister was the first audience for adventure stories inspired by "Ivanhoe" (knights in armour) "Robin Hood" (rogues) and Star Trek (where no man has gone before). Through each step in Helen's life - travelling, a university degree in languages, marriage, various administration jobs - the stories kept coming.
When her two sons got a little older, she decided the moment for a career change had arrived at last. The "breakthrough" came when Helen won the Clendon Award for best unpublished romance manuscript. Harlequin bought her story and she now writes colourful historical stories for their mainstream romance imprint HQN Books.
Helen’s passion for colorful history provides the perfect backdrop for the powerful emotion in her writing. All About Romance nominated her as a Desert Isle Keeper and she recently finalled in the Australian Romantic Book of the Year Award. The Historical Romance Writers website called her work both emotional and memorable, “with attention to historical detail that brings the past to life in a way only Helen Kirkman can”.
Helen’s early life was spent in England near the ancient walled city of Chester. She now lives in New Zealand and still travels (writing provides the perfect excuse!). She recently spent some time back in Britain, where she visited a Viking battle site, spent fascinated hours at the British Museum and ate too many pub lunches. She fell in love with the vibrancy of New York on the way home.
Her sister was the first audience for adventure stories inspired by "Ivanhoe" (knights in armour) "Robin Hood" (rogues) and Star Trek (where no man has gone before). Through each step in Helen's life - travelling, a university degree in languages, marriage, various administration jobs - the stories kept coming.
When her two sons got a little older, she decided the moment for a career change had arrived at last. The "breakthrough" came when Helen won the Clendon Award for best unpublished romance manuscript. Harlequin bought her story and she now writes colourful historical stories for their mainstream romance imprint HQN Books.
Helen’s passion for colorful history provides the perfect backdrop for the powerful emotion in her writing. All About Romance nominated her as a Desert Isle Keeper and she recently finalled in the Australian Romantic Book of the Year Award. The Historical Romance Writers website called her work both emotional and memorable, “with attention to historical detail that brings the past to life in a way only Helen Kirkman can”.
Helen’s early life was spent in England near the ancient walled city of Chester. She now lives in New Zealand and still travels (writing provides the perfect excuse!). She recently spent some time back in Britain, where she visited a Viking battle site, spent fascinated hours at the British Museum and ate too many pub lunches. She fell in love with the vibrancy of New York on the way home.
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February 3, 2023
Malefica81 - per RFS
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Bentornate Fenici!
Siamo arrivati all’ultimo romanzo di questa serie e troviamo come protagonisti Rosamund e Boda che, per chi non lo ricordasse, è il ragazzino visto nel primo libro che faceva la guardia del corpo dell’orafa Gemma.
Rosamund salva la vita di un prigioniero dalle grinfie di Thorkill, capitano dell’armata vichinga, vincendolo ai dadi. Da allora sarà la sua “compagnia”, il suo scaldaletto personale. Ma non ha fatto i conti con la vera identità dell’uomo, cioè il mercenario della Mercia che ha il compito di fermare l’avanzata dell’armata con l’aiuto dei suoi amici, ovvero tutti gli altri personaggi che abbiamo conosciuto nei precedenti libri.
Rimaniamo sempre nell’Inghilterra dell’ 876 d. C. e i vichinghi continuano la loro marcia di conquista anche se c’è chi continua a contrapporsi a loro. Rosamund non ha fatto i conti con quello che prova per il mercenario che fin da subito le incendia il corpo e la mente. Attraverso numerose prove i due riusciranno a restare insieme? Quale è il prezzo dell’amore?
Questa autrice mi è piaciuta perché ha uno stile di scrittura non ampolloso ma fluido, con la giusta dose di termini dell’epoca. Non c’è slow burn, diciamo che sono più un “visti e presi”.
Approvato.
Alla prossima
Un saluto dalla vostra Mal
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Bentornate Fenici!
Siamo arrivati all’ultimo romanzo di questa serie e troviamo come protagonisti Rosamund e Boda che, per chi non lo ricordasse, è il ragazzino visto nel primo libro che faceva la guardia del corpo dell’orafa Gemma.
Rosamund salva la vita di un prigioniero dalle grinfie di Thorkill, capitano dell’armata vichinga, vincendolo ai dadi. Da allora sarà la sua “compagnia”, il suo scaldaletto personale. Ma non ha fatto i conti con la vera identità dell’uomo, cioè il mercenario della Mercia che ha il compito di fermare l’avanzata dell’armata con l’aiuto dei suoi amici, ovvero tutti gli altri personaggi che abbiamo conosciuto nei precedenti libri.
Rimaniamo sempre nell’Inghilterra dell’ 876 d. C. e i vichinghi continuano la loro marcia di conquista anche se c’è chi continua a contrapporsi a loro. Rosamund non ha fatto i conti con quello che prova per il mercenario che fin da subito le incendia il corpo e la mente. Attraverso numerose prove i due riusciranno a restare insieme? Quale è il prezzo dell’amore?
Questa autrice mi è piaciuta perché ha uno stile di scrittura non ampolloso ma fluido, con la giusta dose di termini dell’epoca. Non c’è slow burn, diciamo che sono più un “visti e presi”.
Approvato.
Alla prossima
Un saluto dalla vostra Mal
July 21, 2012
this was a great book, I have read this book about 5 times, I could never put it down, and I cant wait to read the rest of the pack.
February 1, 2013
Caught in the middle of a vicious war, Princess Rosamund of Mercia did whatever needed to survive. Now, traveling as part of the triumphant Viking army, she stumbles upon a chained and beaten King's man in the dark of night and knows she must save him. A daring game of dice with the evil Thorkill wins Boda for whatever Rosamund wants him for. However, neither Rosamund nor Boda are really what they appear to be and their attraction to each other could prove lethal or, the strength of their love could overcome the price of war.
While I love medieval historical romances, this one was hard to follow. The name for the leader of the Viking army kept switching and the plot was complex. A grasp of the history of the time would help in following the plot. The basic plot of the love between Rosamund and Boda was evident when she first spies him chained to the hard, frozen ground; their path to true love was fraught with many twists and turns up until the last page. The secondary characters were also very complex.
While I love medieval historical romances, this one was hard to follow. The name for the leader of the Viking army kept switching and the plot was complex. A grasp of the history of the time would help in following the plot. The basic plot of the love between Rosamund and Boda was evident when she first spies him chained to the hard, frozen ground; their path to true love was fraught with many twists and turns up until the last page. The secondary characters were also very complex.
July 14, 2012
As usual, Helen Kirkman writes a superb story. I know her style of writing isn't for everyone, but for me, her writing makes you feel like you are there. I really love the way she writes her characters. The men are strong and heroic and the women are strong in their own way and heroic. There aren't too many historical fictions(romances)out there that take place during the time when King Alfred was fighting to keep Great Britain from being totally in the hands of the Vikings. Apparently he was quite brilliant and the fact that we are now speaking English in this country instead of Danish is probably because of King Alfred.
Anyway, I really enjoyed this book. Unfortunately, it seems as though Helen Kirkman is no longer writing and since I have read all of her other books that take place during this time period, I will have to look elsewhere for stories about King Alfred and the Vikings.
Anyway, I really enjoyed this book. Unfortunately, it seems as though Helen Kirkman is no longer writing and since I have read all of her other books that take place during this time period, I will have to look elsewhere for stories about King Alfred and the Vikings.
March 19, 2013
After a long time not reading this genre, Captured by Helen Kirkman is the second Historical Romance I have read recently.
I enjoyed this one mostly for the setting where the Anglo-Saxons had settled in Great Britain after the Romans left. The Vikings also decided they wanted a some of the action. The story takes place during the time of King Alfred. This is definitely a story for romantic history buffs.
Princess Rosamund is travelling with a Viking hoard bound for Exeter where she plans to escape with a helpless young girl, Merriwen. One night Rosamund encounters, Boda, a Mercian, and now prisoner of the Vikings.
Travelling with the Vikings can be dicey (pun intended for those who have read Captured). Will Rosamund and Boda find love during their dangerous journey and just what is up with Merriwen?
I enjoyed this one mostly for the setting where the Anglo-Saxons had settled in Great Britain after the Romans left. The Vikings also decided they wanted a some of the action. The story takes place during the time of King Alfred. This is definitely a story for romantic history buffs.
Princess Rosamund is travelling with a Viking hoard bound for Exeter where she plans to escape with a helpless young girl, Merriwen. One night Rosamund encounters, Boda, a Mercian, and now prisoner of the Vikings.
Travelling with the Vikings can be dicey (pun intended for those who have read Captured). Will Rosamund and Boda find love during their dangerous journey and just what is up with Merriwen?
May 29, 2010
Boda from the first Dragon Banner novel returns, this time as a warrior of King Alfred's, who's been battling to push the Vikings out of England. When captured by a band of Vikings, Boda meets Rosamund, another Mercian captive, with secrets of her own. In her 3 years as a Viking captive, she has created a sense of protection for herself and the witless princess that she hides in plain sight from the Vikings. In typical Kirkman fashion, the narrative is lush and sensuous and emotional, and I am sad to see this particular series end.
August 10, 2009
Rosamund is a princess of defeated Mercia and she rescues a mercian prisoner. She wins him from their Viking captors and they build a relationship. Not everything is as it seems and while they are attracted, the future may change everything for them.
It's not a bad early medieval romance, nothing that would get me to read more but nothing that would stop me from reading more if I came across them.
It's not a bad early medieval romance, nothing that would get me to read more but nothing that would stop me from reading more if I came across them.
November 5, 2013
i was on page 200 n smthng n i abandoned. it's a story supposed 2be of intrigue n suspense, unfortunately it was not captivating at all, not an absorbing read. it was slow-paced n very boring
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