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review: The King’s Agent by Donna Russo Morin

October 25, 2012 · by Arleigh · in 16th Century, Reviews

The King’s Agent by Donna Russo Morin Blending fact and fantasy, this fast-paced novel–which can only be described as an articulate historical adventure–Donna Russo Morin brings to life a real historical figure, Battista della Palla….

review: The Secret of the Glass by Donna Russo Morin

October 25, 2012 · by Arleigh · in 17th Century, Reviews

The Secret of the Glass by Donna Russo Morin With elegant prose and alluring style, Donna Russo Morin brings 17th century Venice gloriously to life! Based on a glassmaker’s daughter and the invention of the…

review: The Courtier’s Secret by Donna Russo Morin

October 25, 2012 · by Arleigh · in 17th Century, Reviews

The Courtier’s Secret by Donna Russo Morin Jeanne du Bois is the daughter of a minor noble in the court of Louis XIV. Fresh from convent school, she feels very out of place among the…

review: The Lacemaker and the Princess by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

October 25, 2012 · by Arleigh · in 18th Century, French Revolution, Reviews

The Lacemaker and the Princess by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Isabelle, a lacemaker’s daughter, lives a poor and somewhat miserable life until, delivering lace to a noble at the palace, she is noticed by the queen,…

review: The Lady Elizabeth by Alison Weir

October 25, 2012 · by Arleigh · in 16th Century, Reviews, Tudor

The Lady Elizabeth by Alison Weir A very comprehensive novel on the Virgin Queen’s early life, The Lady Elizabeth begins when the precocious child is not yet three. During her years as the king’s bastard…

review: The Illuminator by Brenda Rickman Vantrease

October 23, 2012 · by Arleigh · in 14th Century, Reviews

The Illuminator by Brenda Rickman Vantrease Anyone interested in the religious strife of 14th century England will devour this book! Wycliffe, John Ball, Chaucer and many other famous names of the era are depicted as…

review: The King’s Damsel by Kate Emerson

October 23, 2012 · by Arleigh · in 16th Century, Reviews, Tudor

The King’s Damsel by Kate Emerson Thomasine Lodge, an heiress of considerable fortune, is sent to wait upon the young Princess Mary by the odious Sir Lionel, who purchased her wardship. Expected to ingratiate herself…

review: Duchessina by Carolyn Meyer

October 21, 2012 · by Arleigh · in 16th Century, Reviews

Duchessina: A Novel of Catherine de’ Medici by Carolyn Meyer Duchessina is a young adult novel based on the early life of Catherine de’ Medici, niece of two Popes and later Queen of France. Catherine,…

review: Dracula in Love by Karen Essex

October 21, 2012 · by Arleigh · in 19th Century, Reviews, Victorian

Dracula in Love by Karen Essex Mina Murray, a graduate and teacher at Miss Hadley’s School for Young Ladies of Accomplishment and fiancé to a promising young businessman, begins hearing voices, hallucinating and sleepwalking. Even…

review: Delilah by India Edghill

October 21, 2012 · by Arleigh · in Biblical, Reviews

Delilah by India Edghill When I was 8 years old I received an illustrated Bible from my aunt for Christmas. Though I no longer have it, I can remember the pictures that were scattered throughout….

review: Before Versailles by Karleen Koen

October 21, 2012 · by Arleigh · in 17th Century, Reviews

Before Versailles by Karleen Koen Louis XIV is a young king on the cusp of power when Cardinal Mazarin dies, leaving the realm in the hands of Nicholas Fouquet and other trusted ministers. Louis was…

review: Becoming Marie Antoinette by Juliet Grey

October 21, 2012 · by Arleigh · in 18th Century, French Revolution, Reviews

Becoming Marie Antoinette by Juliet Grey The first in a trilogy, this is a rare look at Marie Antoinette’s early years, and is told in her unaffected and refreshingly naive perspective. Growing up in the…

review: 1939 Into the Dark by Paula Phelan

October 21, 2012 · by Arleigh · in 20th Century, Reviews, WWII

1939 Into the Dark by Paula Phelan I accepted this book for review with some trepidation, as I do with all books that aren’t in my particular favored eras (Medieval through Victorian), not because I…

review: Mr. Darcy’s Little Sister

October 20, 2012 · by Arleigh · in Austen, Reviews

Mr. Darcy’s Little Sister by C. Allyn Pierson This Pride & Prejudice continuation begins just after the Darcys’ wedding and though not entirely in her perspective, is focused on Georgiana’s coming out year and hopeful…

review: The Sun in Splendour by Jean Plaidy

October 20, 2012 · by Arleigh · in 15th Century, Reviews, Wars of the Roses

The Sun in Splendour by Jean Plaidy Elizabeth Woodville is the focus of this detailed account of the Wars of the Roses, beginning with her auspicious meeting with King Edward IV, where she boldly asked…

review: The Royals by Leslie Carroll

October 13, 2012 · by Arleigh · in Non-Fiction, Reviews

The Royals: The Lives and Loves of the British Monarchs by Leslie Carroll Book Description: Since the Middle Ages, the lavish world of the English monarchy has fascinated the public. The Royals: The Lives and…

review: Royal Pains by Leslie Carroll

October 13, 2012 · by Arleigh · in Non-Fiction, Reviews

Royal Pains: A Rogue’s Gallery of Brats, Brutes, and Bad Seeds by Leslie Carroll Spanning from the 12th century to the 20th century, a dozen royals–bad in their own special way–are chronicled in this collection…

review: Notorious Royal Marriages by Leslie Carroll

October 13, 2012 · by Arleigh · in Non-Fiction, Reviews

Notorious Royal Marriages by Leslie Carroll In my mind there is a subgenre in the history and biography sections of the bookstore which contains collections of non-fiction tidbits and anecdotes. Notorious Royal Marriages is one…

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The Welsh Healer: A Novel of 15th Century England tells the compelling story of a young woman growing up in the midst of the Hundred Years’ War. Spanning the reigns of Richard II, Henry IV, and Henry V, it touches upon historical events including the Welsh rebellion, the English army's invasion of France, and their triumph at Agincourt.

Arlais is the gentle and free-spirited daughter of a humble Welsh household. Though just managing to scrape out a living in the rugged hills of northern Wales, her loving environment and strong family ties make for a happy home. But there is more to her than meets the eye. She is endowed with a mystical gift passed down through an ancient line of healers. She has been told her entire life that she is the fulfillment of a prophecy and destined to preserve the bloodline of kings. But despite the wondrous expectations for her future, she is content to wait for her intended mate, a mysterious man seen in a dream on her tenth birthday.

But the Welsh rebellion strikes and turns her world upside down. Arlais is forced to journey across the whole of Britain to live with a distant relative. While the events foretold by the prophecy unfold around her, she settles into the unfamiliar country continuing her path toward fulfilling her destiny and experiencing companionship, heartache, and even love along the way.

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