The Luna Legacy is the third historical thriller in The Torcal Trilogy. It follows the award-winning The Grotto’s Secret and The Sacred Symbol. Each book is a stand alone story, but you may enjoy reading the series.In 1492, masquerading as Cristóbal Colon’s trusted envoy, Ana-María de Carbonela is in a dangerous predicament. Living as a man and pregnant with Christopher Columbus’s child, she is … man and pregnant with Christopher Columbus’s child, she is given a secret mission by Queen Isabella to find and protect an ancient secret. But Ana-Maria is not alone in searching for this secret. Will she be able to stand up to the might of the leaders of Aragón and their powerful hidden agents? Or will this ancient secret fall into dangerous hands?
In the present day, Nina Monterossa races across Europe to help Skye Coventina find out the truth about her father’s strange death, linked to the mysterious birthmark Nina and Skye’s father share. After discovering she is the last Luna, Nina is hunted from rural Spain to Cork and across Egypt by a man who will do anything to get his hands on an ancient and powerful Luna relic. Can she save the world’s heritage – The Luna Legacy?
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Rich with history. Wonderful characters. Interesting plot. Vivid descriptions. I felt every emotion. Simply a GREAT read!
*I received a complimentary ARC of this book in order to read and provide a voluntary, unbiased and honest review, should I choose to do so.
There have been several aspects that have made this series stand out: firstly there are the characters who are very well drawn and believable, the ‘baddies’ are really bad, but there is sufficient back-story about them to explain why they are so evil, and the good characters are portrayed as human enough that they are relatable, and likeable.
Secondly, there is the historical accuracy, the stories are woven seamlessly around real events back in the late 1400s.
Thirdly there are the brilliant descriptions of the locations that the action takes place in, I know a lot more about the Alhambra than I did before,Then there is the tension and excitement, and finally there is the way that present day events are intertwined with the historical part of the story.
This third book continues the standard set in the first two, and draws together a lot of the questions that have been raised in the series.
If I do have a criticism, it is that is rather long, and despite the great descriptive narrative, it does move rather slowly at times, so maybe it could be little tighter, but it is still a superb read, and worthy of the five stars that I have given it.
I received an advance copy of the book from the author, but have voluntarily written this honest review, based on my own opinions.
Wonderful end to the trilogy!
I read this series thru from book 1 and I think it’s really the way to go. They flow together and I think I would have been lost otherwise although you could get away with them as stand alones. All three books are so well written while they are long, they are packed full of story line. I love the historical elements and the two intertwined time lines. The descriptions of the locations just make me want to visit them. Our two main characters have become like old friends. Things are wrapped up but there could be other stories created if Ms Wynne so desires.
I received an ARC. This is my honest review.
My recommendation is to read the whole trilogy in order. Although the synopsis says the books are stand alone, I had trouble getting the two interweaved storylines straight and organized until I got to about 1/3 of the book. At that point everything was straight and I could sail through the rest.
This is good historical fiction which happens to be one of my favorite genres. The author has really done her research and the narrative is engaging and draws you into the story line and period very well. She has weaved the story of Columbus’ time and present day well and I was so anxious to finish because I kept wondering how they would connect at the end. You’ll have to read it and find out for yourself. You will not be disappointed.
I was a little less enthusiastic because I don’t think it’s stand alone, but having read Book 3 of the trilogy, I am going to go back and read Books 1 and 2. I’d encourage the reader to do the same, so you don’t flounder as I did. I was gifted a copy. I volunteered to write this review.
If you love a mystery combined with some historical friction this is a book for you. Reading the first book I had a bit of a problem following the time lines in the beginning but the switching back and forth in this book went very smoothly. If you ever visited Alhambra and the surrounding towns in Spain the vivid description will wish you are back there to absorb it all over again. This is a great ending of the trilogy but it also left some openings for a new series. I for one like to hear more of the adventures of Monte a woman trying to survive presenting herself as a man in the late fourteen hundreds. Not an easy task by any means. Present day Nina might also have a place in a continued series. Will she be able to keep herself and family safe? I highly recommend this series.