Review: Gripping historical fantasy series!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 20, 2013
The "After Cilmeri" series is exactly the kind of books I try to avoid for two reasons. 1) It is a remake of history - a "what if things had happened differently?" yarn and 2) it is a series that is only complete if you keep reading...That being the case, what was I doing still up at 5 am and pushing the order button on my Kindle to get the next volume immediately, and "No, I can't wait till morning!"The protagonists are a 20th-21st century Welsh-American family suddenly transported to 13th century Wales, which is going through a life-and-death fight to retain its independence against the English, and the 13th century Welsh nobility they join up with.The author offers a historically accurate picture of 13th century life but spices it up with bits and pieces of 21st century knowledge (history, medicine, war science, etc.). She also focuses on how 21st century women come to terms (or not) with a patriarchal society in which their opinions are ignored (or are they?), and with one way in which a 14-year-old boy might respond to suddenly being considered a man and a leader...Truth is, I loved this series and am happy to keep reading.....