Review: HISTORICAL FICTION AT IT'S BEST
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 18, 2012
Thwarted Queen divides into four books: book one THE BRIDE PRICE, book two ONE SEED SOWN, book three THE GILDED CAGE, book four TWO MURDERS REAPED.THE BRIDE PRICE is about Cecylee Neville's girlhood. When Cecylee was nine years old she was betrothed by her father to his thirteen year old ward Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York. When Cecylee father, Ralph Neville died, bequeathing the wardship of Richard to his widow, Joan Beaufort. Joan, prevented the marriage between her daughter and Richard because she was her mothers baby daughter, apple-of-her-eye, and she wanted to keep her close to home. Twelve years later Richard returns looking for Cecylee, all he wants is to marry the girl that he loves. Cecylee is not sure if she wants to marry, she is happy being a educated young woman with her own voice. But, when she sees Richard and the young man he has become she decides marry him is what she needs to do...this is where book one ends.Cynthia Haggard is a exceptional writer, THE BRIDE PRICE is written in first-person and it gives a pure innocence of Cecylee the young girl. The story flows quickly, pulling you along. Her descriptions of scenery and action of the characters made you feel like you were with-in the book. I hightly recommend looking at this four part series, it is worth the read.I recieved this book from the author for a honest review, thank-you for a wonderful story.