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allomancersam's review against another edition
4.25
4.25 Stars
I'm really liking these medieval stories, and some of these "older" historical romances.
Thoughts:
*The author seems to have done her research, and I learned some news things about the clothing, food, and customs of the time period
*A great deal of the back and forth between our leads was highly amusing
**Especially Imogen's insistence than she would never ever marry him only to realize that it was the only option that made sense in the next chapter
*There was some kind of almost magical power introduced? There's no other mythical elements to the story. I'm curious if the whole virago thing has any historical basis or if it belongs only to this book.
*The characters definitely act less modern than a lot of historicals like to portray. I think I like it
*Such a detestable villain. Good job
*That poor maid
I'm really liking these medieval stories, and some of these "older" historical romances.
Thoughts:
*The author seems to have done her research, and I learned some news things about the clothing, food, and customs of the time period
*A great deal of the back and forth between our leads was highly amusing
**Especially Imogen's insistence than she would never ever marry him only to realize that it was the only option that made sense in the next chapter
*There was some kind of almost magical power introduced? There's no other mythical elements to the story. I'm curious if the whole virago thing has any historical basis or if it belongs only to this book.
*The characters definitely act less modern than a lot of historicals like to portray. I think I like it
*Such a detestable villain. Good job
*That poor maid
una_macchia's review against another edition
2.0
I thought this book was well written but not very romantic. The h/h come to an understanding at the end that they both love each other and Which makes sense for the setting but I just can't see that as a happy ending.
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he won't beat her now but he will if she does anything else to deserve it.anishta's review against another edition
4.0
Nebudu lhát, ta střední část byla pro mě utrpením, ale na druhou stranu ti krásně ukázalo jak se spravoval středověký hrad, myšlení žen, náboženský fanatismus. Ale číst to bylo lehce utrpení. Ale začátek a konec to naštěstí zachránili. A na konci jsem už i Imogen snesla, dokonce si ji i oblíbila.
reginaexmachina's review against another edition
I liked Dark Champion's interesting hero and, up until around halfway through the book, the writing was also really good as well. However the heroine drove me up the wall. I understand that the author was trying to be period correct and wanted to add some kind of conflict with the crazy priest and his ridiculous advice to the heroine. However I had no desire to read about it. It was absolute nonsense what he told her and even worse that she believed him, even though I do know this is a situation that did occur during the middle ages. Regardless it just made me want to throw the heroine into a lake and I couldn't continue with the book.
beastly66's review against another edition
2.0
I thought this book was well written but not very romantic. The h/h come to an understanding at the end that they both love each other and he won't beat her now but he will if she does anything else to deserve it. Which makes sense for the setting but I just can't see that as a happy ending.
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