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Medieval Warriors Trilogy #1
The Warrior
England, 1075, a time of raging feuds and men who pledge their sword for king and country, an era brought masterfully to life in this epic tale of a powerful Norman warrior and the woman who is his destiny...
Tristan D'Argent returns from battle to claim the keep bequeathed to him by King William, only to find his lands under the ruthless control of a treacherous rival, a man who has secured Tristan as his stepdaughter's betrothed. Determined to get his due without being trapped in marriage, Tristan prepares to win by any means necessary, only to be confronted by the beautiful face of the woman who haunts his dreams. She is Haith, the half-sister of his bartered bride.
Haith never imagined seeing the man of her moonlit visions in the flesh, or worse, as her greatest tormentor. Caught in the bitter treachery of sworn enemies, neither Tristan's strong words nor tender promises can quell her fear that their destinies have not yet begun to play out...in a time where the might of men rules with a vengeance, and the warrior who fights for love takes the greatest risk of all.
Tristan D'Argent returns from battle to claim the keep bequeathed to him by King William, only to find his lands under the ruthless control of a treacherous rival, a man who has secured Tristan as his stepdaughter's betrothed. Determined to get his due without being trapped in marriage, Tristan prepares to win by any means necessary, only to be confronted by the beautiful face of the woman who haunts his dreams. She is Haith, the half-sister of his bartered bride.
Haith never imagined seeing the man of her moonlit visions in the flesh, or worse, as her greatest tormentor. Caught in the bitter treachery of sworn enemies, neither Tristan's strong words nor tender promises can quell her fear that their destinies have not yet begun to play out...in a time where the might of men rules with a vengeance, and the warrior who fights for love takes the greatest risk of all.
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About the author
Heather Grothaus
32 books172 followersHeather Grothaus has published twelve novels since 2006, which
have been translated into several foreign languages. She fell in love with
historical romance after reading a Kathleen E. Woodiwiss novel when she
was far too young to be doing so, and has since built a
reputation for crafting twisting adventures, laugh-out-loud dialogue, and
heart-wrenching emotion. When she’s not writing, she spends her time
gardening, listening to music, reading, and
watching Sherlock. She lives on a small farm in Kentucky with her family.
have been translated into several foreign languages. She fell in love with
historical romance after reading a Kathleen E. Woodiwiss novel when she
was far too young to be doing so, and has since built a
reputation for crafting twisting adventures, laugh-out-loud dialogue, and
heart-wrenching emotion. When she’s not writing, she spends her time
gardening, listening to music, reading, and
watching Sherlock. She lives on a small farm in Kentucky with her family.
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February 21, 2015
« Le nouveau seigneur de Greanley ne manquait certes pas d’ambition ni de courage, car c’est à la force du poignet qu’il avait acquis ce qu’il possédait à présent. »
Allons ensemble à la découverte de ce délicieux roman !
Et si nous commencions par parler de la couverture pour une fois ?
Des muscles, une grosse épée bien rigide… En somme rien de nouveau dans le monde de la romance.
Mais ce qui saute le plus au yeux, ne serait-ce point la tenue de notre beau guerrier ?
Le tartan ! L’Ecosse ! Les lochs ! La cornemuse ! Le hag…
Seacrest, Angleterre, 1066
Oh. Bon. Il ne s’agit que du prologue après tout.
Machin, Lord de Seacrest vient de mourir à Hastings. Sur son corps, deux pleureuses : sa veuve, Ellora, et sa maîtresse. Suivent alors ses deux filles Bertie et la bâtarde Haith.
Très colère, Ellora chasse les indésirables hors du domaine : Haith, sa mère et sa grande-tante fuient donc le château, après que la gamine se soit fait un petit delirium tremens où son père mort lui dit qu’il l’aimera toujours.
La grande-tante étant Ecossaise, direction les Highlands !
Ah, le tartan ! La cornemuse ! Les hommes en kilt avec rien dess…
Seacrest, Angleterre, 1075
Haith a perdu sa mère au passage et elle a tellement pris soin de fuir l’Angleterre qu’elle n’a pas bougé de Seacrest. Fantastique. Bon, après tout, notre beau héros musclé viendra probablement du Nord lui prendre sa virginité ! Mais pour le moment, observons et patientons.
Ellora s’est remarié avec le Méchant. Comme il est vilain, il est donc pas très beau et grand adepte du viol.
Haith rend régulièrement visite à sa sœur Bertie. Bertie est triste car elle est grosse et donc, tout le monde se moque d’elle. Elle a peur que le fiancé attribué par le bon roi Guillaume la rejette à cause de ça. Donc, elle se met au régime.
Nous sommes en 1075.
Nous sommes en 1075.
Haith évite une tentative de viol du Méchant et rentre dans sa chaumière. Elle y retrouve sa grande-tante qui est la guérisseuse du village et, au passage, parle aux animaux, déplace les objets par la pensée et jette des sorts en déclamant des poèmes.
Le Méchant revient à la charge et attire Haith dans une grange :
« Le fiancé de Bertie va arriver pour prendre possession du domaine flamblant neuf d’à côté, Greanley. Comme je veux ce domaine aussi, il me faut un espion pour que je sache comment tuer le nouvel arrivant.
-Oh ! Non. C’est mal !
-Si tu ne deviens pas mon espionne, tu seras ma maîtresse et je prendrai ta précieuse petite fleur de pureté. »
Il plante Haith dans la grange et cette dernière s’effondre en pleurs.
« En définitive, songea Nigel, elle a le choix entre trahir sa sœur ou coucher avec un beau seigneur – en l’occurrence moi – et retrouver son rang à Seacrest. »
C’est alors qu’un parfait inconnu rentre dans la grange et console Haith en la serrant toute la nuit dans son étreinte virile.
Mon dieu ! Mais serait-ce enfin notre bel Ecossais ?!
Il s’appelle Tristan d’Argent et il a grandi à Paris.
C’est accessoirement un super pote à Guillaume et le futur époux de Bertie et seigneur de Greanley. Comme il a grandi en France, nous apprendrons à un moment du livre qu’il ne sait parler qu’anglais ce qui est vachement logique.
Il se baladait incognito dans le coin après être rentré d’une campagne militaire et il a entendu Haith pleurer et est allé la bisouter dans le foin.
Si Haith s’est laissée tripoter chastement pour un parfait inconnu, c’est qu’elle l’a déjà vu en rêve.
« Pendant qu’il serrait Haith dans ses bras, Tristan sentit le poids de la solitude et des tracas le quitter pour laisser place à une impression d’exaltation qui les nimba tous les deux de sa lumière, tandis que leurs cœurs battaient à l’unisson. »
Ils se séparent, persuadés tous les deux d’avoir rêvé ce moment.
Le lendemain, pour être bien sûr qu’Haith va aller espionner sans rechigner son futur beau-frère, Nigel décide de la violer en plein jour, dans une rue du village.
Tristan vole alors au secours d’Haith, car il l’a entendue l’appeler à l’aide dans sa tête. Haith découvre alors que Tristan est le promis de Bertie, sa sœur chérie. Drame, tout ça.
On apprend que la famille d’Haith a une particularité : les femmes rêvent toutes de leurs âmes sœurs. Une fois qu’ils se sont trouvés, ils ne peuvent pas être séparés sous peine de tout simplement mourir après une longue agonie.
C’est tellement romantique…
Haith part quand même à Greanley espionner Tristan afin de permettre à Nigel de pouvoir le tuer. Vous pensez que c’est l’intrigue principale du livre ? Eh bien non. On apprend rapidement que Tristan sait que Nigel veut le tuer et qu’il en a rien à faire de savoir qu’un espion a été placé chez lui.
Non, le vrai suspens réside dans le fait que Tristan a écrit une lettre à Guillaume pour annuler ses fiançailles avec Bertie pour épouser Haith.
Il n’y a plus qu’à attendre la réponse.
Qui arrivera page 300.
Puisque Tristan passe son temps à courtiser Haith qui le repousse malgré la souffrance dans son petit cœur, il faut bien que l’auteur nous donne un os à ronger.
Et quel os.
Je vous présente Pharao, le meilleur ami de Tristan.
Oui. Pharao.
Pharao est d’origine indienne mais sa mère est égyptienne. Donc elle l’a appelé Pharao – oui, en anglais dans le texte.
Elle a fui en France avec lui quand il était tout petit. Et quelle tenue porterait un jeune homme qui a été enlevé en France au XIème siècle ?
Une djellaba blanche.
Le truc, c’est que Pharao tombe fou amoureux de Bertie la grosse après qu’ils aient été présentés et qu’ils se soient dit bonjour. Aussitôt, Pharao la rejoint dans sa chambre et ils mettent du sang partout pendant une nuit mémorable.
L’amour rend Bertie tellement heureuse qu’elle devient mince en quelques jours.
« - Tu es belle comme le lotus, dit-il. Comme ses pétales, ton corps blanc est généreux et lisse quand il s’ouvre et que j’entre en ton sanctuaire. En ta présence, je ne suis jamais loin du divin. »
Mais cette belle histoire est compromise lorsque Pharao disparait et… En fait, rien. Il disparait et c’est tout.
Sinon, la lettre de Guillaume arrive et c’est…
Mais vous voulez que vous achève ?
Le petit épilogue se passe un 1er janvier.
Les personnages se souhaitent une bonne année.
Allons ensemble à la découverte de ce délicieux roman !
Et si nous commencions par parler de la couverture pour une fois ?
Des muscles, une grosse épée bien rigide… En somme rien de nouveau dans le monde de la romance.
Mais ce qui saute le plus au yeux, ne serait-ce point la tenue de notre beau guerrier ?
Le tartan ! L’Ecosse ! Les lochs ! La cornemuse ! Le hag…
Seacrest, Angleterre, 1066
Oh. Bon. Il ne s’agit que du prologue après tout.
Machin, Lord de Seacrest vient de mourir à Hastings. Sur son corps, deux pleureuses : sa veuve, Ellora, et sa maîtresse. Suivent alors ses deux filles Bertie et la bâtarde Haith.
Très colère, Ellora chasse les indésirables hors du domaine : Haith, sa mère et sa grande-tante fuient donc le château, après que la gamine se soit fait un petit delirium tremens où son père mort lui dit qu’il l’aimera toujours.
La grande-tante étant Ecossaise, direction les Highlands !
Ah, le tartan ! La cornemuse ! Les hommes en kilt avec rien dess…
Seacrest, Angleterre, 1075
Haith a perdu sa mère au passage et elle a tellement pris soin de fuir l’Angleterre qu’elle n’a pas bougé de Seacrest. Fantastique. Bon, après tout, notre beau héros musclé viendra probablement du Nord lui prendre sa virginité ! Mais pour le moment, observons et patientons.
Ellora s’est remarié avec le Méchant. Comme il est vilain, il est donc pas très beau et grand adepte du viol.
Haith rend régulièrement visite à sa sœur Bertie. Bertie est triste car elle est grosse et donc, tout le monde se moque d’elle. Elle a peur que le fiancé attribué par le bon roi Guillaume la rejette à cause de ça. Donc, elle se met au régime.
Nous sommes en 1075.
Nous sommes en 1075.
Haith évite une tentative de viol du Méchant et rentre dans sa chaumière. Elle y retrouve sa grande-tante qui est la guérisseuse du village et, au passage, parle aux animaux, déplace les objets par la pensée et jette des sorts en déclamant des poèmes.
Le Méchant revient à la charge et attire Haith dans une grange :
« Le fiancé de Bertie va arriver pour prendre possession du domaine flamblant neuf d’à côté, Greanley. Comme je veux ce domaine aussi, il me faut un espion pour que je sache comment tuer le nouvel arrivant.
-Oh ! Non. C’est mal !
-Si tu ne deviens pas mon espionne, tu seras ma maîtresse et je prendrai ta précieuse petite fleur de pureté. »
Il plante Haith dans la grange et cette dernière s’effondre en pleurs.
« En définitive, songea Nigel, elle a le choix entre trahir sa sœur ou coucher avec un beau seigneur – en l’occurrence moi – et retrouver son rang à Seacrest. »
C’est alors qu’un parfait inconnu rentre dans la grange et console Haith en la serrant toute la nuit dans son étreinte virile.
Mon dieu ! Mais serait-ce enfin notre bel Ecossais ?!
Il s’appelle Tristan d’Argent et il a grandi à Paris.
C’est accessoirement un super pote à Guillaume et le futur époux de Bertie et seigneur de Greanley. Comme il a grandi en France, nous apprendrons à un moment du livre qu’il ne sait parler qu’anglais ce qui est vachement logique.
Il se baladait incognito dans le coin après être rentré d’une campagne militaire et il a entendu Haith pleurer et est allé la bisouter dans le foin.
Si Haith s’est laissée tripoter chastement pour un parfait inconnu, c’est qu’elle l’a déjà vu en rêve.
« Pendant qu’il serrait Haith dans ses bras, Tristan sentit le poids de la solitude et des tracas le quitter pour laisser place à une impression d’exaltation qui les nimba tous les deux de sa lumière, tandis que leurs cœurs battaient à l’unisson. »
Ils se séparent, persuadés tous les deux d’avoir rêvé ce moment.
Le lendemain, pour être bien sûr qu’Haith va aller espionner sans rechigner son futur beau-frère, Nigel décide de la violer en plein jour, dans une rue du village.
Tristan vole alors au secours d’Haith, car il l’a entendue l’appeler à l’aide dans sa tête. Haith découvre alors que Tristan est le promis de Bertie, sa sœur chérie. Drame, tout ça.
On apprend que la famille d’Haith a une particularité : les femmes rêvent toutes de leurs âmes sœurs. Une fois qu’ils se sont trouvés, ils ne peuvent pas être séparés sous peine de tout simplement mourir après une longue agonie.
C’est tellement romantique…
Haith part quand même à Greanley espionner Tristan afin de permettre à Nigel de pouvoir le tuer. Vous pensez que c’est l’intrigue principale du livre ? Eh bien non. On apprend rapidement que Tristan sait que Nigel veut le tuer et qu’il en a rien à faire de savoir qu’un espion a été placé chez lui.
Non, le vrai suspens réside dans le fait que Tristan a écrit une lettre à Guillaume pour annuler ses fiançailles avec Bertie pour épouser Haith.
Il n’y a plus qu’à attendre la réponse.
Qui arrivera page 300.
Puisque Tristan passe son temps à courtiser Haith qui le repousse malgré la souffrance dans son petit cœur, il faut bien que l’auteur nous donne un os à ronger.
Et quel os.
Je vous présente Pharao, le meilleur ami de Tristan.
Oui. Pharao.
Pharao est d’origine indienne mais sa mère est égyptienne. Donc elle l’a appelé Pharao – oui, en anglais dans le texte.
Elle a fui en France avec lui quand il était tout petit. Et quelle tenue porterait un jeune homme qui a été enlevé en France au XIème siècle ?
Une djellaba blanche.
Le truc, c’est que Pharao tombe fou amoureux de Bertie la grosse après qu’ils aient été présentés et qu’ils se soient dit bonjour. Aussitôt, Pharao la rejoint dans sa chambre et ils mettent du sang partout pendant une nuit mémorable.
L’amour rend Bertie tellement heureuse qu’elle devient mince en quelques jours.
« - Tu es belle comme le lotus, dit-il. Comme ses pétales, ton corps blanc est généreux et lisse quand il s’ouvre et que j’entre en ton sanctuaire. En ta présence, je ne suis jamais loin du divin. »
Mais cette belle histoire est compromise lorsque Pharao disparait et… En fait, rien. Il disparait et c’est tout.
Sinon, la lettre de Guillaume arrive et c’est…
Mais vous voulez que vous achève ?
Le petit épilogue se passe un 1er janvier.
Les personnages se souhaitent une bonne année.
July 10, 2011
Didn't Completely Work for Me
As a young girl, Haith's world was shattered when her father was slain in battle. He was Lord of Seacrest, and he had loved her mother very much. But he hadn't been married to her. Despite being illegitimate, her father treated her as he did his other daughter, and Haith loved Soleilbert as her sister. Raised together despite the vitriol thrown at her by the Lady Seacrest, their bond was strong, so when, as adults, her shy sister's hand is promised to Tristan D'Argent, warrior and friend of King William, as part and parcel of a bequeathment for his service to the crown, Haith was both happy for her sister and worried about the unknown D'Argent and the tales of his villainy.
She is truly horrified and disgusted, however, when Lord Nigel, the Lady Seacrest's slimy second husband, propositions her, giving her a terrifying choice: lay with him or serve as spy and lead D'Argent to his death so Lord Nigel could get his hands on what he felt was owed to him, Tristan's bequeathed holding. Desperate to escape Nigel, Haith agrees to do his dirty work, until she sees Tristan for the first time and recognizes him as the man she's been dreaming about since she was a child, the man her aunt calls her soul mate.
The choice is clear. Either she betrays the man who her heart has cried out for with whispers of destiny and a promise of love that lasts forever since she was but a child, or she gives herself over to Nigel and becomes the sexual plaything of a power hungry and vicious megalomaniac.
With a touch of magic and a realistic flavor of the medieval historical time period, Grothaus kicks off her historical romance trilogy with The Warrior, offering up a nicely conceived and well-paced plot full of intrigue and romance. Haith was feisty and outspoken but a believable woman of her time, and Tristan was the prototypical warrior-hero with just enough personal baggage and peccadilloes to keep him from coming across as cartoonish. Secondary characters were well defined and fleshed out nicely, and the antagonist was quite a sufficiently nasty piece of work.
There were several nice things about the story of The Warrior, but despite them, I had some problems with how the plot developed and the manner in which some of the plot threads were introduced. I was never quite able to truly like Haith, even though her feisty nature was in tune with my personal preferences for female leads in historical romance. Some of my favorite parts of the book were the glimpses of magic and mysticism, but they were sadly underused. The lack of foundation laid for the life-long soul mate dreams that Tristan and Haith had was a serious detriment to the evolution of the romance, and there wasn't enough exposition provided to more than perfunctorily explain the soul mate bond or provide enough backstory on Haith's abilities. When those aspects came up they seemed to spring from nowhere and were often jarring. I also thought it odd that the details of Haith's mother's fate was a mystery for so long, and when it was raised I was left with some questions about who did what to whom and when it had occurred.
I felt Haith's character was riddled with inconsistency. She was terrified of Nigel and turned into a helpless, trembling maid in his presence but was able to use her magic offensively and wasn't afraid to go toe to toe with Tristan, even though his reputation was suspect and he was a big unknown. She had empirical evidence of the power inside her, yet denied the possibility of other magical influences. And frankly, she just wasn't all that bright, as many of the major conflict points in the narrative could have been resolved with a single much-needed conversation between the main characters.
On a more favorable note, Grothaus did do a lovely job imbuing her story with a medieval feel throughout every level of the book. Though I'm completely unqualified to speak on the historical accuracy of the narrative and dialogue or the actions of the characters, it felt genuine enough that the tone of the story and the cadence of the writing added to, instead of distracted from, the reading experience. For those historical romance fans who dislike when modern speech or actions create an anachronistic schism, I think this book would hold appeal. In all honesty, several aspects of the book appealed to me, too, but the issues which didn't prevented this book from being a truly entertaining read for me.
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Reviewed for One Good Book Deserves Another.
As a young girl, Haith's world was shattered when her father was slain in battle. He was Lord of Seacrest, and he had loved her mother very much. But he hadn't been married to her. Despite being illegitimate, her father treated her as he did his other daughter, and Haith loved Soleilbert as her sister. Raised together despite the vitriol thrown at her by the Lady Seacrest, their bond was strong, so when, as adults, her shy sister's hand is promised to Tristan D'Argent, warrior and friend of King William, as part and parcel of a bequeathment for his service to the crown, Haith was both happy for her sister and worried about the unknown D'Argent and the tales of his villainy.
She is truly horrified and disgusted, however, when Lord Nigel, the Lady Seacrest's slimy second husband, propositions her, giving her a terrifying choice: lay with him or serve as spy and lead D'Argent to his death so Lord Nigel could get his hands on what he felt was owed to him, Tristan's bequeathed holding. Desperate to escape Nigel, Haith agrees to do his dirty work, until she sees Tristan for the first time and recognizes him as the man she's been dreaming about since she was a child, the man her aunt calls her soul mate.
The choice is clear. Either she betrays the man who her heart has cried out for with whispers of destiny and a promise of love that lasts forever since she was but a child, or she gives herself over to Nigel and becomes the sexual plaything of a power hungry and vicious megalomaniac.
With a touch of magic and a realistic flavor of the medieval historical time period, Grothaus kicks off her historical romance trilogy with The Warrior, offering up a nicely conceived and well-paced plot full of intrigue and romance. Haith was feisty and outspoken but a believable woman of her time, and Tristan was the prototypical warrior-hero with just enough personal baggage and peccadilloes to keep him from coming across as cartoonish. Secondary characters were well defined and fleshed out nicely, and the antagonist was quite a sufficiently nasty piece of work.
There were several nice things about the story of The Warrior, but despite them, I had some problems with how the plot developed and the manner in which some of the plot threads were introduced. I was never quite able to truly like Haith, even though her feisty nature was in tune with my personal preferences for female leads in historical romance. Some of my favorite parts of the book were the glimpses of magic and mysticism, but they were sadly underused. The lack of foundation laid for the life-long soul mate dreams that Tristan and Haith had was a serious detriment to the evolution of the romance, and there wasn't enough exposition provided to more than perfunctorily explain the soul mate bond or provide enough backstory on Haith's abilities. When those aspects came up they seemed to spring from nowhere and were often jarring. I also thought it odd that the details of Haith's mother's fate was a mystery for so long, and when it was raised I was left with some questions about who did what to whom and when it had occurred.
I felt Haith's character was riddled with inconsistency. She was terrified of Nigel and turned into a helpless, trembling maid in his presence but was able to use her magic offensively and wasn't afraid to go toe to toe with Tristan, even though his reputation was suspect and he was a big unknown. She had empirical evidence of the power inside her, yet denied the possibility of other magical influences. And frankly, she just wasn't all that bright, as many of the major conflict points in the narrative could have been resolved with a single much-needed conversation between the main characters.
On a more favorable note, Grothaus did do a lovely job imbuing her story with a medieval feel throughout every level of the book. Though I'm completely unqualified to speak on the historical accuracy of the narrative and dialogue or the actions of the characters, it felt genuine enough that the tone of the story and the cadence of the writing added to, instead of distracted from, the reading experience. For those historical romance fans who dislike when modern speech or actions create an anachronistic schism, I think this book would hold appeal. In all honesty, several aspects of the book appealed to me, too, but the issues which didn't prevented this book from being a truly entertaining read for me.
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Reviewed for One Good Book Deserves Another.
March 19, 2016
I think my 1 star is probably not fair, considering that I actually didn't finish the book. I don't mind a little "magic" in my stories. But this book did not make it. Dreaming about a guy or a woman is cool and all. It's the writing I guess? I can't get to like the heroine or the hero. The heroine is kind of stupid and the hero, not so heroic.
Ah what am I talking about! I just didn't like it plain and simple. The relationship too shallow, the writing too boring. Personal taste it may be, I can't explain it.
Ah what am I talking about! I just didn't like it plain and simple. The relationship too shallow, the writing too boring. Personal taste it may be, I can't explain it.
November 26, 2017
Tristan D'Argent returns from battle to claim the land that was bequeathed to him by King William, only to find that his lands and people being ruthless control by a treacherous rival. A man who has betrothed his step-daughter Soleilbert to Tristan, to trap him into marriage. Tristan prepares to win by any means necessary, only to be confronted by the face of a young woman from his dreams. She is Haith, the half-sister of his bartered bride. Haith never imagined seeing the face of the man in her dreams in the flesh. Knowing that Tristan is to marry Soleilbert, her half-sister's intended. Haith would fight all the feeling that Tristan bring to life in her. She could never hurt her sister that way. Then to be caught up in the bitter treachery of a sworn enemies all around her. Neither Tristan's strong words, nor tender promise that all will work it self out, can quell her fears that their destinies have yet to play out.
October 15, 2013
Que dire de cette romance historique ? D'après le résumé, elle aurait pu être très plaisante mais la lecture a été difficile et on a beaucoup de mal à s'attacher aux personnages. Tristan d'Argent est un des conquérants normands, qui, après avoir guerroyé pendant 10 ans, vient prendre possession de son château et de ses terres. Une fois sur place, il se rend compte que son voisin a recueilli tous ses serfs et leur a servi des histoires horribles sur son compte pour les garder avec lui. Tristan est un personnage typique de ce genre de romance mais il est trop changeant dans ses décisions, ce qui nous empêche de le comprendre et de nous attacher à lui. De l'autre côté, Haith est encore moins compréhensible. Déjà, sa situation en tant que fille illégitime de l'ancien seigneur est assez originale mais en plus, son caractère volontaire la place dans des situations dangereuses inutilement. Bien sûr, si elle allait tout expliquer directement à Tristan et le laissait tout prendre en main, il n'y aurait plus d'histoire, mais il y a quand même une limite à ce que l'on peut supporter. De plus, la petite touche "magique" apportée au récit ne permet pas de relever l'intérêt de ce livre et les histoires des personnages secondaires ne sauve pas notre impression générale. Une romance historique qui ne vaut pas la peine de s'y arrêter.
January 10, 2011
I'm giving it four stars because I know I read it, but it was years ago. I do remember thinking I liked it and wanted to find more by this author. Now I'm going to have to reread it just to be sure.
December 24, 2007
I'm going to have to re-read this book because I wrote 5 stars inside it, but barely remember it. There is a dash of mystical in it.
May 6, 2021
2,7/5
Después de años de luchas Tristán D’Argent regresa para reclamar el castillo que el rey le ha otorgado por su valerosa entrega en el campo de batalla. Al momento de su llegada Tristán se da cuenta de que su pueblo y sus tierras están bajo el control y dominio de un hombre traicionero que solo busca su propio beneficio, por lo que Tristán se ve envuelto en un arreglo matrimonial con la hijastra de este hombre. Tristán está preparado para enfrentar cualquier situación, pero con lo que nunca conto encontrarse fue con ver el bello rostro de la mujer con la lleva soñando años y con quien nunca imaginó fuera real. Haith es la hermanastra de su prometida. Haith nunca imagino encontrarse cara a cara con el rostro del hombre con el que lleva soñando desde que era muy pequeña, y su alma gemela. Estar juntos no es fácil después de verse envueltos en traiciones, venganzas y luchas por amor.
Haith, es una muchacha de carácter fuerte y a la que todos quieren y tratan con respeto. Desde pequeña se ve envuelta en sueños donde siempre ve al mismo hombre, su alma gemela. Haith tiene el poder de reconocer quien va ser la persona con la que pasara el resto de su vida, pero no solo tiene ese don, también puede hacer cosas por las que la podrían colgar.
Tristán, un hombre valeroso, fuerte y reconocido por sus fuertes luchas, tiene un pasado duro que lo ayudo a formar el hombre quien es ahora. Nunca imagino encontrar a la mujer que ve en sus sueños, pero los problemas le impiden poder acercarse todo lo que quisiera a ella.
La trama, sinceramente no me pareció que fuera un libro del otro mundo, en realidad he leído mejores libros de este género. No es un libro que tenga mucha acción entre sus páginas, y la poca que hubo pasaba todo de forma muy rápida. No me sentí realmente atrapada en este libro, y es que, desde que leí a los personajes no me gustaron para nada, no encontré esa conexión única de almas gemelas que nos vende el libro en su sinopsis. No me gustaron para nada los dos personajes principales, y aún menos Haith, simplemente me pareció, muy tonta, cabezota, y con la cabeza llena de tonterías, fue un esfuerzo terminar de leerla.
Pensé que me encontraría con una bonita historia de amor medieval y lo que me lleve fue una historia que se me hacía interminable, con personajes sin estructura y por los que no sentí nada.
El final, fue de lo más predecible, obviamente y como en toda historia de amor, aunque estuvo simplemente bien. Tengo que decir que me gustaron más los personajes segundarios que los principales y es lo que salvo un poco esta historia.
En conclusión, El guerrero fue un libro que tenía muchas ganas de leer pero que termino decepcionándome por completo. No congenie para nada con los personajes principales y hasta llegaron a ser insoportables a la hora de leer el libro.
Después de años de luchas Tristán D’Argent regresa para reclamar el castillo que el rey le ha otorgado por su valerosa entrega en el campo de batalla. Al momento de su llegada Tristán se da cuenta de que su pueblo y sus tierras están bajo el control y dominio de un hombre traicionero que solo busca su propio beneficio, por lo que Tristán se ve envuelto en un arreglo matrimonial con la hijastra de este hombre. Tristán está preparado para enfrentar cualquier situación, pero con lo que nunca conto encontrarse fue con ver el bello rostro de la mujer con la lleva soñando años y con quien nunca imaginó fuera real. Haith es la hermanastra de su prometida. Haith nunca imagino encontrarse cara a cara con el rostro del hombre con el que lleva soñando desde que era muy pequeña, y su alma gemela. Estar juntos no es fácil después de verse envueltos en traiciones, venganzas y luchas por amor.
Haith, es una muchacha de carácter fuerte y a la que todos quieren y tratan con respeto. Desde pequeña se ve envuelta en sueños donde siempre ve al mismo hombre, su alma gemela. Haith tiene el poder de reconocer quien va ser la persona con la que pasara el resto de su vida, pero no solo tiene ese don, también puede hacer cosas por las que la podrían colgar.
Tristán, un hombre valeroso, fuerte y reconocido por sus fuertes luchas, tiene un pasado duro que lo ayudo a formar el hombre quien es ahora. Nunca imagino encontrar a la mujer que ve en sus sueños, pero los problemas le impiden poder acercarse todo lo que quisiera a ella.
La trama, sinceramente no me pareció que fuera un libro del otro mundo, en realidad he leído mejores libros de este género. No es un libro que tenga mucha acción entre sus páginas, y la poca que hubo pasaba todo de forma muy rápida. No me sentí realmente atrapada en este libro, y es que, desde que leí a los personajes no me gustaron para nada, no encontré esa conexión única de almas gemelas que nos vende el libro en su sinopsis. No me gustaron para nada los dos personajes principales, y aún menos Haith, simplemente me pareció, muy tonta, cabezota, y con la cabeza llena de tonterías, fue un esfuerzo terminar de leerla.
Pensé que me encontraría con una bonita historia de amor medieval y lo que me lleve fue una historia que se me hacía interminable, con personajes sin estructura y por los que no sentí nada.
El final, fue de lo más predecible, obviamente y como en toda historia de amor, aunque estuvo simplemente bien. Tengo que decir que me gustaron más los personajes segundarios que los principales y es lo que salvo un poco esta historia.
En conclusión, El guerrero fue un libro que tenía muchas ganas de leer pero que termino decepcionándome por completo. No congenie para nada con los personajes principales y hasta llegaron a ser insoportables a la hora de leer el libro.
December 12, 2018
Where do I begin? Magic, for one, like magically exploding crockery fueled by anger. Poltergeist, anyone? They’re heeeeeeeere! Precognitive dreams. ‘Nuff said about that. Then, there’s the whole soulmate thing because y’know there is no choice in your mate, it’s just...fate. What if, just asking now mind you, but what if your soulmate is an axe-wielding murderer/murderess? (NOTE: That’s not the case here, but that’s one issue I have with all this soulmate crap in roms.) You just gotta live with it or die from not being close to your one true mate? Live without love for the rest of your life? Puh-leeeeeeeze, spare me! And then the icing on this effed up cake is all the “wenches” “bitches” and “sluts” thrown out by various personages as so-called dialogue in this medieval horror story. I kind of expect it from the evil baddie villain/s, but from the alleged hero in speaking to his, er, soulmate? Nah, I don’t think so. Oh, and one more thing, if you like men backhanding, beating, and otherwise physically abusing women under their so-called protection, then this is the book for you. For myself, I think 1 star is a little generous now that I think about.
August 9, 2018
Bien pero fue desesperante la actitud de Haith de hacer lo que ella creía que estaba bien, sacrificándose para nada, no escuchando a los demás. Que bueno que se solucionaron sus problemas, aunque no por ella, sino por intervención de terceros. De ahí en fuera, está bien. O le falta drama ni misterio.
January 2, 2022
Disappointing
The lead female character was annoyingly immature and shallow .. there was no good chemistry between any of the characters .. the book felt disjointed with no flow .. I would not recommend.
The lead female character was annoyingly immature and shallow .. there was no good chemistry between any of the characters .. the book felt disjointed with no flow .. I would not recommend.
December 30, 2023
The first half of the novel was really good, but then, I feel too much stuff was going on in the second half. The arrival of a mother and brother thought gone, the disappearance of Tristans friend, the battle, and the arrival of Haiths mother's clan.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 24, 2020
Je ne lirai pas la suite. Je n'ai pas assez apprécié pour ça.
January 20, 2021
Warning: Medieval story with a mystical element may lead to eye-rolling (and I hadn't rolled my eyes in decades).
dnf
September 22, 2024DNF at 36%
Not feeling the high stakes, life and death world of medieval romance right now. A bit too much head hopping, as well.
9.21.24
Not feeling the high stakes, life and death world of medieval romance right now. A bit too much head hopping, as well.
9.21.24
April 17, 2025
Dreaming of the love of her life but never imagining the man to be real, the heroine has resigned herself to living the hard life of being born a bastard. Regardless of her parents both being of noble birth, the heroine is still looked down upon but other noblemen. She is respected by the villagers and believed by her stepsister but every day is a constant battle not to cry or lash out in anger. The night she met the hero, the man of her dreams, she astonished and over the moon with happiness but she convinces herself it was nothing but a dream. Until she comes face to face with the man himself only it's too late. She discovers the man of her dreams is not only a powerful and darkly dangerous Lord but is also betrothed to her sister. Knowing she can never be what her mother was, a home wrecker, she resigns herself to the fact that true love was never meant to be hers. She has the chance to help her sister and perhaps save herself from the evil and foul Lord to which she is bound. She accepts the man's offer of marriage to his blacksmith in hopes that she would escape the oppressiveness and abuse of the Lord's rule. The hero has just returned from war with the castle as his reward. He's worked hard and fought harder for his right to be Lord and nothing will stop him from claiming his right. Not the fact that most of his people are living with the Lord neighboring his land. Not the fact that he is betrothed to a strange young woman. Not the heroine with her stunning features and ability to make his almost forget all reason. He storms the gates as it were and takes his people back. The heroine comes with. But once he thought she the beautiful woman from his dreams, meant to be his true love, now he is brought low with anger. She has betrothed herself to another. His temper and pride make his act in a very high-handed manner and it only manages to spark the heroine's anger. They fight constantly and it seems that neither can manage to find stable ground when it concerns the other. Though the desire is strong as is the knowledge they are indeed fated lovers, the heroine is still reluctant to believe in a happy ending. In her attempt to prevent further heartache, she flees. Only to be captured by the enemy. Returning from London after petitioning the King for an annulment of his betrothal, the hero finds the heroine gone. Now, he must storm the castle to get her back and god help anyone who has touched a hair on her head.
Reading this book, I had a case of indecision. On one hand, those who have read my reviews before know I am a fan of the dramatic. This book and these characters were massively dramatic and very stubborn. On the other hand, perhaps they were a bit too dramatic. Even while I was enraptured by the scenes of misconception and arguing and hurt feelings, I had it in my mind that both the hero and heroine were rather childish. Most of the situations that arose between them could have been solved pretty quickly by just shutting up and listening to what the other had to say. The heroine would fly off the handle on the littlest slight and it would cause this huge war. She would say these things to the hero - whom was the only person which she sassed or openly criticized- and then play the victim to the consequences. I didn't like that about her. Perhaps it was all down to the pain and suffering of loving a man whom- in her mind- could never truly be hers. Regardless, I found her annoying at times. But she was also admirable because she went through so much shit. Attempted rape on many occasions, beatings and open disgust because of the circumstances of her birth. All of these things could have brought a lesser person to their knees. The hero while charming and at the same time relentless in asserting his authority, was a bit cruel sometimes. He too let his anger rule him and some of the things he did or said was a head scratcher. There were times when I almost considered him to be something of an anti-hero. Perhaps some of his anger came from his fear for the heroine’s safety and the odds stacked against him that he will be able to marry for love. Regardless, I liked this book but there were many aspects of it that put a bad taste in my mouth. 3 stars is best.
Reading this book, I had a case of indecision. On one hand, those who have read my reviews before know I am a fan of the dramatic. This book and these characters were massively dramatic and very stubborn. On the other hand, perhaps they were a bit too dramatic. Even while I was enraptured by the scenes of misconception and arguing and hurt feelings, I had it in my mind that both the hero and heroine were rather childish. Most of the situations that arose between them could have been solved pretty quickly by just shutting up and listening to what the other had to say. The heroine would fly off the handle on the littlest slight and it would cause this huge war. She would say these things to the hero - whom was the only person which she sassed or openly criticized- and then play the victim to the consequences. I didn't like that about her. Perhaps it was all down to the pain and suffering of loving a man whom- in her mind- could never truly be hers. Regardless, I found her annoying at times. But she was also admirable because she went through so much shit. Attempted rape on many occasions, beatings and open disgust because of the circumstances of her birth. All of these things could have brought a lesser person to their knees. The hero while charming and at the same time relentless in asserting his authority, was a bit cruel sometimes. He too let his anger rule him and some of the things he did or said was a head scratcher. There were times when I almost considered him to be something of an anti-hero. Perhaps some of his anger came from his fear for the heroine’s safety and the odds stacked against him that he will be able to marry for love. Regardless, I liked this book but there were many aspects of it that put a bad taste in my mouth. 3 stars is best.
April 6, 2011
AUTHOR WRITING STYLE IN THIS BOOK: Borderline a book that might be considered to be young adult. A fairy tale of sorts. The book references to the idea of soul mates.
SYNOPSIS
Set in England 1066. Greanly Manor is leveled by Normans with very few survivors. The King commissioned Greanly to be rebuilt and Tristan, a great knight, to become Lord over that village. He arrives to find that the surviving inhabitants moved to Seacrest Manor under the oversight of Lord Nigel (the bad guy) who was charged by the King to take in the surviving villagers of Greanly. Haith, a Greanly survivor, and Tristan have dreamed of each other since they were little children but have never met. Through Haith's actions, she continuously denies in her mind that Tristan is her soul mate. There is also the fact that the King has ordered Tristan to marry Haith's half sister and very best friend, Soleibert.
FAVORITE: Tristan goes to Seacrest and moves most of his people back to Greanly.
LEAST FAVORITE PART: Pharao comes up missing
SEX SCALE: Of the following five options: 1) NOT very descriptive and requires imagination' 2) WILL make you wiggle a little) 3) WISH it was me; 4) OH boy, do not have to use my imagination at all; 5) EROTICA and well over the top
******(1) NOT very descriptive and requires imagination******
YOU WILL LIKE THIS BOOK IF YOU LIKE: You enjoy a fairy tale type story that brings soul mates together
THREE STARS - I thought there would be more to this story. I felt it was too close but not quite to reading a book in the young adult section. I did however enjoy the story line.
SYNOPSIS
Set in England 1066. Greanly Manor is leveled by Normans with very few survivors. The King commissioned Greanly to be rebuilt and Tristan, a great knight, to become Lord over that village. He arrives to find that the surviving inhabitants moved to Seacrest Manor under the oversight of Lord Nigel (the bad guy) who was charged by the King to take in the surviving villagers of Greanly. Haith, a Greanly survivor, and Tristan have dreamed of each other since they were little children but have never met. Through Haith's actions, she continuously denies in her mind that Tristan is her soul mate. There is also the fact that the King has ordered Tristan to marry Haith's half sister and very best friend, Soleibert.
FAVORITE: Tristan goes to Seacrest and moves most of his people back to Greanly.
LEAST FAVORITE PART: Pharao comes up missing
SEX SCALE: Of the following five options: 1) NOT very descriptive and requires imagination' 2) WILL make you wiggle a little) 3) WISH it was me; 4) OH boy, do not have to use my imagination at all; 5) EROTICA and well over the top
******(1) NOT very descriptive and requires imagination******
YOU WILL LIKE THIS BOOK IF YOU LIKE: You enjoy a fairy tale type story that brings soul mates together
THREE STARS - I thought there would be more to this story. I felt it was too close but not quite to reading a book in the young adult section. I did however enjoy the story line.
December 28, 2013
Un tome tout simplement magique, je ne m'y attendais pas du tout, et en fin de compte derrière le tartan de nos chers highlanders on oublie souvent que se cache des contes et légendes! J'ai adoré y retrouver cet univers! Il me tarde de commencer le tome 2 :)
August 4, 2016
Bien. Lectura agil y de fácil comprensión bien ubicada y con una historia coherente y atractiva. Pero sin mas pretensiones, además decae un poco en el aspecto relativo a la relación de sus protagonistas, un poco mas de intensidad no hubiera estado de más.
February 25, 2010
A nice historical romance with a little bit of magic.
July 28, 2013
C'est en fait un 3,5.
J'ai passé un très bon moment avec ce premier tome même s'il est un peu en dessous des autres lectures du même genre comme le clan Murray ou le retour des highlanders.
J'ai passé un très bon moment avec ce premier tome même s'il est un peu en dessous des autres lectures du même genre comme le clan Murray ou le retour des highlanders.
July 9, 2013
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December 4, 2013Je n'ai pas accroché à cette lecture.
On arrive pas à s'attacher au personnage et à l'histoire. J'ai failli abandonner ma lecture.
On arrive pas à s'attacher au personnage et à l'histoire. J'ai failli abandonner ma lecture.
July 6, 2015
This book was difficult to finish. I finally quit in the epilogue. The story was not for me. The witchcraft and magic was a bit much.
November 4, 2021
Me gustó mucho. La mezcla de magia y las Tierras Altas, me encanta.
January 3, 2011
A quick and easy read set in Medieval times.
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