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A review by fredrikaus
A Troubled Peace by L.M. Elliott
5.0
"Under a War-Torn Sky" has been my favorite book ever since I read it as a child, but I had no idea there was a sequel to it until a couple of months ago when I hastily bought it off of Amazon without research or checking out reviews. To be honest, I've read almost all of L.M. Elliott's books and have loved them all for many different reasons, specifically the amazing historical research and accuracy she writes with, so I had high hopes.
This book is like her others: well-written and heavily researched. It helps that Henry Forester is one of my favorite characters (probably one of my earliest Book Boyfriends). I am very emotional after reading the book, just like I was after reading "Under a War-Torn Sky," and pleased with the conclusion of Henry's story. All my favorite characters returned (Patsy, Pierre, and Madame), though not always happily, but it tied off Henry's relationships very well.
Overall, I am very happy I read it. I almost feel like that kid who read the first book over and over again, highlighting her favorite passages, and mourned over how beaten up the book became after carrying it all over the place to reread in a spare moment.
This book is like her others: well-written and heavily researched. It helps that Henry Forester is one of my favorite characters (probably one of my earliest Book Boyfriends). I am very emotional after reading the book, just like I was after reading "Under a War-Torn Sky," and pleased with the conclusion of Henry's story. All my favorite characters returned (Patsy, Pierre, and Madame), though not always happily, but it tied off Henry's relationships very well.
Overall, I am very happy I read it. I almost feel like that kid who read the first book over and over again, highlighting her favorite passages, and mourned over how beaten up the book became after carrying it all over the place to reread in a spare moment.