Review: missing some areas of interest
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 10, 2014
I loved daughters in time, the prequel of this series.  I found footsteps in time to lack character development, not to excess but definately not as good as "Daughter". I was disappointed to read that David learn oh wait, Mastered sword work in 2 months, beating other teenagers in the skill. Apparently he learned to ride a horse with equal swiftness.  His sister was ignored for most of the bothfootsteps and prince.  other than to say she was "bored" and could not sew.  both books present men form 1200 era that fall "in love" at first sight, and are very modern in their acceptance of strong willed women.  the women are presented as the "norm" of moder 2013 womanhood. both of these are lies. many women in 2013 have low self esteem from beng abused by men who feel they are superior to everyone.  Women today are still second , or wait, 3rd class--as there isa black president and has never been a woman president. 60% of women earn less than men for same job.but I am getting off track- I surmise that men in 1200's would not be so very accepting of independant woman. but then I also know women who let their men "think" they are the leaders in the "partnership" and would assume it has always been this way. this book missed a lot of places where things could have been developed in more detail, been more believable.  I also have a hard time rembering that david is 16, when he sounds and acts like 30.  I do like the series as one keeps wondering "what next?"  but it could have been much much better. --with just a bit more detail, ie realistic detail