Review: Clean, Historical Romance at Its Best
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 4, 2013
When her brother's body is brought home, and Annyn Bretanne discovers Wulfrith lied about how he died, she vows revenge on the knight trainer who must have been responsible. Four years later, her chance comes when she dresses as a man and takes another's identity. She knows training as a squire to become a knight will be hard, but she has learned to hunt and fight along side her brother, so she should be able to pull it off long enough to kill Wulfrith. She soon learns, however, things are more complicated than she imagined. As the mysteries of families, politics, and her brother's death are revealed little by little, Annyn begins to see Wulfrith was not the villain she assumed.This was a fascinating tale set in 12th century England. I loved the vocabulary, were an archaic word was thrown in occasionally to give a feel of authenticity. The only mistake I found was the use of spoons with the trenchers. At this time, they would have used bread to sop up the food in the trencher. Spoons didn't come until the 14th century. It started off interesting as Annyn plans her revenge, but it becomes enthralling as her relationship with Wulfrith changes and grows, even amidst bumps and obstacles. This is clean, historical romance at its best.