Review: review of Dragonblade
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 16, 2012
Oh my god! Another story and great novel about the de Lara's if anyone has read my reviews they know that I just am enraptured with them! One of my favorite books or second favorite book is "Lord of the Shadows" and the hero of that book was Sean de Lara which is also by Ms. Kathryn Le Veque.  Hmmm... makes me think they are distantly related but I digress.Dragonblade is the enchanting story and the first book of the Dragonblade trilogy of Tate de Lara the hero and the energetic Elizabetha "Toby" Cartingdon.  Also including with them is Tate's best knights and friends Kenneth St. Hever and Stephen of Pembury who are famous knights in their own right and their bonds of friendship to each other.The story starts off with the hero Tate with a group of his knights, Kenneth and Stephen his best friends and the young future king of England Edward. Who is posing as John a squire to his uncle Tate de Lara, all going to Cartingdon Parish dressed in cloaks and in secret.  They attend a town meeting hosted by the Mayor Balin Cartingdon where everyone is giving their opinion including the heroine the vivacious Toby, Balin Cartingdon's daughter.  Tate is this handsome, charming and chivalrous knight who at first is put off by her "horrid" and atrocious manner checking on the up-keep and payment to support Edward.  Tate ends up staying with Toby's unstabile family and also takes care of her when she becomes deathly sick.  Stephen his friend and a healer aid in saving Toby from death.  Due to this mishap they put young Edward into serious danger  since he is being hunted by his mother the Queen's lover Roger Mortimer.  Toby prevents the capture of Edward while she is still sick and Tate takes her and her sister Ailsa to his castle.  The attack on the castle to obtain Edward makes Tate and Stephen both fall in love with Toby but Toby only has eyes for Tate.  Both Tate and Toby are very much in love so they marry.  Toby ends up getting taken by the enemy Roger Mortimer and Tate goes to the Queen to intercede and bargain to release Toby and Tate does eventually get Toby back.  The book epilogue finishes with Toby awaiting with her kids for Tate.Thank you Ms. Le Veque for putting in an epilogue!  I positively am enraptured and captivated by this book and can't wait to read the next books in the trilogy "Island of Glass and Savage Curtain".  Even though I probably am not entirely finished with Tate de Lara because I am sure he will make an appearance in the other books of the trilogy it just ended the book nicely.  I just adore Tate, Kenneth and Stephen not only are they like brothers I just delighted in reading about them.  I am just so overjoyed that Kenneth and Stephen do eventually get their own story too!Would I read another book from Ms. Kathryn Le Veque? Yes, I undoubtly would!  I strongly advise purchasing this book it is a definite keeper!