THE WULFRITHS. IT ALL BEGAN WITH A WOMAN.A battle. A crown. The conqueror. The conquered. Medieval England-forever changed by the Battle of Hastings. And the rise of the formidable Wulfriths.A CAPTIVE NORMANSir Guarin D’Argent knew the danger of allowing a woman to turn him from his purpose, and yet he answered her cry across a bloody battlefield. Now he finds himself the lady’s captive among … vengeful Saxons, weeks becoming months while his liege, Duke William of Normandy, subdues his new English subjects. Biding his time, Guarin plots an escape dependent on captivating his captor, a formidable quest with one more a warrior than a lady. But when his compassion is roused by the suffering of her people under Norman rule, the question of escape is jeopardized by the answer to who, exactly, is captivated-and in a conquered country, what hope there is for enemies beyond a kiss.A DEFIANT SAXONHer husband and young son slain by invaders, Lady Hawisa lives only for protecting her people. And revenge. While outwardly bending the knee to the usurper, she amasses rebels to send the conquerors back across the sea, along with the silver-haired warrior she never intended to take captive. Now that Guarin D’Argent has cause to wreak vengeance of his own and knows his captor is a Wulfrith, she dare not release him-just as she dare not succumb to his efforts to turn her from her purpose. But all changes when she is betrayed by one of her own. Will the struggle between the English resistance and the Normans find the two on opposite sides of the battlefield? Or might the Lord have other plans for them?From a fateful encounter on the battlefield of Hastings, to a rebel camp deep in the wood, to the threshold of the Harrying of the North, Sir Guarin and Lady Hawisa’s tale unfolds in the second book in the AGE OF CONQUEST series that reveals the origins of the Wulfriths of the bestselling AGE OF FAITH series. Watch for NAMELESS: Book Three releasing Autumn 2019.
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I always love escaping to the Middle Ages with a good Tamara Leigh novel. This series is full of the harsh reality of war in the era of William the Conqueror. Well done!
Tamara is one of my auto-read/buy authors. Of course I loved it. Isa’s stubbornness matched against Guarin’s tenacity was exciting to read waay past my bedtime trying to get to the very satisfying conclusion. Like the brilliant author she is, she has me ready for the next one, having the laid the groundwork for Dougray’s story in this and Merciless. I’m so glad to be so far behind in this series. 🙂
I love Tamera Leigh books! The story line and the history are so very interesting.
Fearless is another amazing Medieval story that transports you back in time and right into the pages of adventure, faith, and romance. Tamara Leigh is a master magician for stealing you out of your contemporary setting and pulling you right into her books.
How to train a Norman in just two years, he will be ready to take out in public. Another story of the aftermath of the Battle of Hastings.
I have been waiting on pins and needles, to read this book. I just knew it would be fantastic and I wasn’t wrong!
Just like in the other stories Tamara Leigh has written, I have been spell-bound from the first page!
Her stories have larger than life heroes and heroines, who you will come to love and cherish. These characters may at first seem flawed, but through their struggles and the trials they have, they develop into persons of honor and integrity.
In this story, the author weaves us back into past scenes from the first book in the series. However, it is viewed from a different angle. I enjoyed this because it was like revisiting the previous book and those characters, which was helpful to get the other side of the story.
I am fascinated with learning more about this family of heroes, and with the way Tamara Leigh writes, we come to know them each with all their struggles and victories.
I’m also extremely impressed with Tamar Leigh and all she packs into her stories. I truly felt I was getting a beautiful history lesson without it being boring.
Tamara Leigh is a skilled storyteller. Each of her books is an invitation to travel back in time to an era we can only imagine. She brings the medieval world, to life.
From the pageantry of the customs to the action of the fighting, as well as the language of the time, there is nothing left amiss.
This tale was about the oldest D’Argent. Guarin’s story is one of hardship, struggles, yet, through it all, he has integrity and honor. Lady Hawisa, is the one who holds him captive physically, but does she hold him emotionally also? They are both trying to right the wrongs they feel has been done to their own people. Yet, will it only end on the battlefield?
I guess you’ll have to read the book to see how it all unfolds!
If you don’t pick this book up and read it, then you’ll never know the true origin of the Wulfriths and how “It all began with a woman.”
Now I’m waiting to read the next book in this wonderful series. NAMELESS: Book Three releasing later this year.
I highly recommend this and ALL of Tamara Leigh’s books. Her storytelling will captivate you so much, you will not want to miss one of her books!