Green Saxon Darkness

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Summary: A Norman Conquest, but a Saxon Victory!
Review: A superb first novel from Pamela Cottrel! An exciting historical adventure with a colorful cast of characters: Alyce, Hereward the Wake (her cousin), Robert de Arne, Simon Giffard and many others. It is 1069 and many Saxon English such as Alyce are a part of the resistance against the Normans. She fights back quite literally against the Norman invaders. However, her fate is about to change when she finds out that she is the real daughter of the deceased but famous Erica the Wild and her much alive father Earl Walthorp of Rosemeade Castle. Unfortunately, a prearranged marriage to a Norman is in her very near future as well.

Along the way to her marriage and Rosemeade Castle to meet both her betrothed and her father, many perils including trying to escape the marriage occur. After meeting a mysterious and handsome Norman stranger she saves from certain death, she finally arrives at Rosemeade. She becomes involved in a love triangle with her father's stepson Simon Giffard and the Norman Robert de Arne. Also, much intrigue, secrets and murder abound in Alyce's new home. She must eventually make a choice between the two men, but her choice is not easily or obviously made.

This book was a wonderful surprise and I'm glad that I ordered and subsequently read it. It made me laugh unexpectantly and really care about the characters. The lead female character is a genuine heroine who will take you on a wild and unpredictable medieval journey.

Rating:
Summary: A Norman Conquest, but a Saxon Victory!
Review: A superb first novel from Pamela Cottrel! An exciting historical adventure with a colorful cast of characters: Alyce, Hereward the Wake (her cousin), Robert de Arne, Simon Giffard and many others. It is 1069 and many Saxon English such as Alyce are a part of the resistance against the Normans. She fights back quite literally against the Norman invaders. However, her fate is about to change when she finds out that she is the real daughter of the deceased but famous Erica the Wild and her much alive father Earl Walthorp of Rosemeade Castle. Unfortunately, a prearranged marriage to a Norman is in her very near future as well.

Along the way to her marriage and Rosemeade Castle to meet both her betrothed and her father, many perils including trying to escape the marriage occur. After meeting a mysterious and handsome Norman stranger she saves from certain death, she finally arrives at Rosemeade. She becomes involved in a love triangle with her father's stepson Simon Giffard and the Norman Robert de Arne. Also, much intrigue, secrets and murder abound in Alyce's new home. She must eventually make a choice between the two men, but her choice is not easily or obviously made.

This book was a wonderful surprise and I'm glad that I ordered and subsequently read it. It made me laugh unexpectantly and really care about the characters. The lead female character is a genuine heroine who will take you on a wild and unpredictable medieval journey.

Rating:
Summary: Green Saxon Darkness
Review: I have read many historical fiction and this is one of the best. Green Saxon Darkness grabs you from the opening line to the last page. You are drawn into the story and experience what the characters experience. Herewood the Wake is a hero of epic preportion as is his cousin Alyce who is one of nine women who are doing their part in the rebellion against the Normans. The women do not play second fiddle to the men in this complex first novel by Pamela Cottrel. I look forward to reading the rest of the trilogy

Rating:
Summary: Green Saxon Darkness
Review: I have read many historical fiction and this is one of the best. Green Saxon Darkness grabs you from the opening line to the last page. You are drawn into the story and experience what the characters experience. Herewood the Wake is a hero of epic preportion as is his cousin Alyce who is one of nine women who are doing their part in the rebellion against the Normans. The women do not play second fiddle to the men in this complex first novel by Pamela Cottrel. I look forward to reading the rest of the trilogy