An epic Medieval romance written in the same old-world vein as ‘Ivanhoe’, this is a tremendously powerful story of Sir Bose de Moray and the Lady Summer du Bonne. Bose was the Captain of the Guard for King Henry III until Bose’s wife’s untimely death in childbirth. Blaming himself and wanting to be free of the memories, he resigns his post and joins the tournament circuit to compete for money and … for money and fame.
But dark rumors follow Bose; his mother-in-law is a vicious woman who blames Bose for her daughter’s death. She starts nasty rumors that Bose murdered his wife, and everyone on the tournament circuit is fearful of this dark, frightening knight.
Enter the Lady Summer du Bonne. A beautiful woman with a stammering problem, she has been kept hidden away from the world by her embarrassed father and protective brothers. Summer meets Bose at a tournament hosted by her brothers and for Bose, it is love at first sight. But the terrible rumors plague his attempts to get to know the lady, who is attracted to him as well. Summer’s drunken father eventually pledges his daughter to Bose, but Bose’s mother-in-law interferes and Summer’s father decides to pledge Summer to an unscrupulous knight who has shown interest in her, and who would like nothing better than to see de Moray come to ruin.
With so many forces working against the, Bose and Summer elope but they are captured and Bose is brought up on charges of thievery. A massive trial ensues and with a death sentence hanging over his head, only a miracle can save Bose and restore his honor.
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Well written, great characters and hard to put down!
Brilliant! Captivating! Thrilling! A story with characters strong yet vulnerable who take you to sublime moments, so poignant your heart is wrenched from its very place! All of Kathyrn Le Veque’s work grips the very essence of the reader, whether in agony, sorrow or glory – her use of words and rich characters will have you take flight into medieval worlds so real you never want to leave!
This is a story where love brings great happiness, yet the journey to attain what it encompasses is painful—forces of greed work its best to succumb and overturn what good man desires to attain. Will the honor of a knight remain steadfast?
Beautifully rendered, and a must for those who love medieval history, romance and who thrive on stories which seem impossibly able to end well. Yet….in Ms. Le Veque’s world, you are left smiling and fulfilled.
Narrator Tristan Hunt only enhances the story, never gets in the way of events doing an excellent job fleshing out characters and emotions. I wouldn’t hesitate to listen to other narrations from him.
This was a. Excellent & interesting book. I could not wait to read the ending.