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The Lion and the Crow
by Eli Easton
I don't often read historical romances anymore, but this one caught my eye. I rather enjoyed it, in spite of the epilogue being the type I'm not fond of (more on that later).
The Lion and the Crow tells the story of Sir Christian Brandon (the Crow) and Sir William Corbett (the Lion). Both knights during the early 1300's, they were expected to marry and sire children, preferably sons, of course, and above all, live with honor. Now, "honor" back then didn't necessarily mean living an honest life, but rather following the rules and doing what is expected of you. Homosexuality doesn't fit into those rules at all.
Sir Christian is the youngest of seven sons. He didn't have an easy time growing up because his father both loved and hated him and his brother's were more on the hate side; especially his brother Malcolm, who was a sociopath who wanted Christian dead. Christian did not cower, though, instead, he gets crafty. His survival is at stake so he does whatever he can to be the best he can be.
Sir William is knight from a different house. He has come to ask Lord Brandon for help in rescuing his sister from a brutal marriage. Gotta say, I am very glad to have not lived in those times. Women were property and if a husband chooses to beat his wife, well, that just fine by society. Both William's father and Christian's father are ambivalent at best and dismissive, at worst, when it comes to William's plight. Still, William knows what the meaning of honor really is and is determined to rescue his dear sister.
Christian and William's attraction is instant, but William has always tried to suppress his true lusts and he does everything he can to avoid Christian. But, when Christian volunteers to escort Sir William to where his sister is, he can avoid no more and eventually he is forced to face his true desires.
I loved the story. It was full of more hope than heart break. Though, I did almost knock off a half a star because I really prefer the epilogue to leave the future vague so that I can imagine what their HEA is like. This epilogue, however, sees us a few decades into the future, in intervals, to let us know how our MC's fare. I do not like this at all. But, ultimately, I decided to not hold that against the rest of the story,
The Lion and the Crow tells the story of Sir Christian Brandon (the Crow) and Sir William Corbett (the Lion). Both knights during the early 1300's, they were expected to marry and sire children, preferably sons, of course, and above all, live with honor. Now, "honor" back then didn't necessarily mean living an honest life, but rather following the rules and doing what is expected of you. Homosexuality doesn't fit into those rules at all.
Sir Christian is the youngest of seven sons. He didn't have an easy time growing up because his father both loved and hated him and his brother's were more on the hate side; especially his brother Malcolm, who was a sociopath who wanted Christian dead. Christian did not cower, though, instead, he gets crafty. His survival is at stake so he does whatever he can to be the best he can be.
Sir William is knight from a different house. He has come to ask Lord Brandon for help in rescuing his sister from a brutal marriage. Gotta say, I am very glad to have not lived in those times. Women were property and if a husband chooses to beat his wife, well, that just fine by society. Both William's father and Christian's father are ambivalent at best and dismissive, at worst, when it comes to William's plight. Still, William knows what the meaning of honor really is and is determined to rescue his dear sister.
Christian and William's attraction is instant, but William has always tried to suppress his true lusts and he does everything he can to avoid Christian. But, when Christian volunteers to escort Sir William to where his sister is, he can avoid no more and eventually he is forced to face his true desires.
I loved the story. It was full of more hope than heart break. Though, I did almost knock off a half a star because I really prefer the epilogue to leave the future vague so that I can imagine what their HEA is like. This epilogue, however, sees us a few decades into the future, in intervals, to let us know how our MC's fare. I do not like this at all. But, ultimately, I decided to not hold that against the rest of the story,