Review: Love and faith conquers all
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 27, 2012
The Blighted Troth is a dramatic tale of blameless innocents and the gross and gratuitous abuse of power. It's also a story of redemption and the forgiveness of unforgivable abuse.It is set in French Canada in the 18th Century--a fascinating place and era that is little represented in fiction--and is a faithful representation of the conditions that existed there and then, when the seigneur (overlord) wielded near absolute power and the village priest commanded respect, regardless of his personal deficiencies.As a Canadian, I can assure readers that Ms. Patzer has done a fine job of capturing the aura and timbre of her characters.