Review: GREAT HISTORICAL FICTION
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 21, 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.ONE SEED SOWN is about Cecylee's love affair with Blaybourne. The story is told in the first-person, unlike book one where the innocence of a girl voice was heard, Cecylee is older and more mature. Cecylee husband, Richard adores her, but she does not love him. So when an attractive young man shows up at the Castle in Rouen, Cecylee finds herself falling in love.Richard is Governor of Normandy. He is away to prevent the French from seizing English France, when Richard returns from his military duties and finds out she had an affair and is carry Blaybourne's child, he threatens to lock her up, but does not because he truely loves her. Just after this turmoil, Cecylee and Richard lose their eight month old son Henry and three year old daughter Joan. Cecylee wants to end her life but Richard well not let her. Cecylee then has her baby, it is a boy and while she still thinks her husband is going to send her away he surprises her by acknowledging the baby as his own. This is where book two ends.I hightly recommend looking at this four part series, it is worth the read. Cynthia Haggard is a exceptional writer, she takes you to another time and place and makes it come alive.I recieved this book from the author for a honest review....Thank-you for taking me away.