Review: Solid four stars
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 9, 2013
I appreciate the historical accuracy of Domning's books and this book was no exception. She gave a very accurate accounting of how minor noblewomen were treated as pawns during this time period as well as how they looked upon themselves. I thought King John was a jerk. With all the sneakiness and manipulation going on behind the scenes, the bloody history of England should come as no surprise.Although I didn't care for Lady Amicia's attitude it was all she had left after everything was taken from her when she became a widow, so it was understandable to a degree. It was surprising to see how hungry she was for male company which is not what we typically are told about during this time period.As for Michel, he was yet another pawn in the king's game and a good catch if Amicia could just get over her attitude toward him. Domning didn't let her readers down as this book has the usual great descriptions, leading the reader to feel as though they were there.