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REVIEW of The Rose and the Thistle by Laura Frantz (BLOG TOUR)
When Blythe Hedley returns home from the French court, she discovers that her father, the Earl of Northumberland, is far more enmeshed in the Jacobite cause than suspected. With the new Hanoverian king installed in London, the Jacobites are agitating to bring back the Stuart king from over the water. Blythe’s father sends her for…
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REVIEW of Outlaw King (Netflix Film)
The Scottish rebellion has failed. William Wallace is in hiding, and Robert the Bruce watches in helpless acquiescence as his father and the other Scottish nobles make peace with their English enemy King Edward. Forced to marry Elizabeth de Burgh, daughter of an English nobleman, Robert watches in stony despair as his country endures further…
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REVIEW of From Ash and Stone by Julie Daines
Six years ago, Lady Margaret Grey had everything taken from her. On one dark night, her home was burned to the ground, her family was murdered by border reivers, and a mysterious curse was placed upon her that gives her unwanted perception and unbearable pain. After scraping by on the streets of sixteenth century London,…
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REVIEW of A Bound Heart by Laura Frantz
As the beekeeper and apothecary on the Scottish Isle of Kerrera, Lark MacDougall is responsible for giving the laird’s wife comfort after her many miscarriages and finding some herbs that will help her keep a baby to term. But when the querulous invalid dies, Lark is blamed for it and sent to prison. Indentured servitude…
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REVIEW of The Shadowy Horses, by Susanna Kearsley
At the beginning of this month, Historical Tapestry celebrated Susanna Kearsley week with reviews, interviews, and discussions–all about an author I had never heard of before. I was intrigued. All five of Historical Tapestry’s contributors seemed to agree that Susanna Kearsley was tops. It was a high recommendation–I had to investigate further. The Kearsley novel…
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