Author: Miriam Newman
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Publisher: Rebecca J. Vickery
Genre: Historical romance
Heat Level: Sweet to Sensual
Length: 350 pages
Rating: 5 (Five) Lightning Bolts
Reviewer: Erin
Review:
Miriam Newman writes the way an accomplished weaver creates a tapestry. Thread by thread, weaving up and over the weft, the subtle color of detail builds until at last a masterpiece lies before us.
The
King’s Daughter is
a historical fantasy romance, but a romance with a difference. The
main character, Tarabenthia (Tia), is a winsome young lady who seems
powerless against the implacable forces of hatred and brutality, as
her father’s kingdom is torn apart by a blood-thirsty enemy and she
must escape to an unknown land as a slave.
Here
are a few example of Newman’s poetic writing: “There were horses
nearby eating grass. I could hear the rip and grind of
their
teeth, the restless shuffling of their legs and their soft blowing.”.
. . “We were women, so we waited.
Some
habits die hard; a man had summoned me, so I went.” And yet
ironically, she is also a warrior: “The Old One within me was
fully unleashed, berserk with the pure lust of battle, and I wanted
to kill until I was blind with it.”
Above
all, this book is a finely told romance between Tia and a most
improbable lover. Her lover is so interesting, in fact, that the tale
of their passion held me in its grip throughout the entire book.
“He
kissed me speechless, one hand wrapped in my hair and the other
bunching up my robe, freeing me so that I could sink onto him with a
gasp of unashamed delight. It was still the easiest way for me to
make love, though we had found others. ‘You have me at your mercy,’
he pointed out. ‘Take advantage of it.’ I did, coupling with him
on the cool earth beneath the pomegranate tree while the full moon of
the Goddess shone down on two of her creatures honoring Her, infusing
each other with Her power in every touch.”
I will
not discuss the rest of the plot except to say that Tia finds love
and loses it, and at the end holds it dear to her heart forever. She
loses a kingdom and yet finds it again. It is a book to bring tears
to the eyes and a catch to the throat, and a love story to remember
always.
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Thank you, Erin, for this wonderful review. I am pleased and touched that you liked my book so much and especially that you fell in love with Tia's lover just as I did.
ReplyDeleteWow, Miriam. You found this before I could even send you the link! LOL. Erin did a beaitufl job with the review...congratulations!
DeleteAh, Nikki, I have my methods (rubs hands, chuckles wickedly). What a beautiful site you have here. I appreciate your time and Erin's, so very much. My muse is in Norway right now--I have no idea why--I'm never consulted. So maybe we'll have another one for Storm Goddess before the year is out! Thanks again.
DeleteI enjoyed this book, too. I also loved Miriam Newman's book THE COMET. A must read!
ReplyDeleteBest--Adele
Congrats Miriam on the review!!! And I agree with Adele. The Comet is a wonderful historical read. It is one of my favs!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks to Adele and Renee. The Comet is still selling over a year since its release, so I think people are enjoying it, and the book above is my favorite. I am very grateful to have two books I like so much.
ReplyDeleteWoot! Congrats Miriam!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a really interesting romantic fantasy. I haven't heard of this book before, thanks for sharing your review.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Beth and Maria. I appreciate you stopping
ReplyDeleteOMG, I want this book!
ReplyDeleteExcellent review--FABULOUS!
Wonderful review...enjoyed the snippets :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Miriam, on a lovely review for a super novel.
ReplyDeleteI thoroughly enjoyed both The King's Daughter and The Comet. Miriam can really wield a pen. Congrats on this great review, Miriam. Well deserved!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely going onto my Kindle TBR list! Great review, Erin, and congrats, Miriam!
ReplyDeleteWonderful review, Nikki! This book sounds like one I'd love to read. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteTis actually not my review it's one of my team's, but thanks for stopping by! :)
DeleteThis book sounds great. Have to check it out.
ReplyDeleteVery awesome review! Will have to check out the book.
ReplyDeleteWow, thanks everyone for stopping by. I really appreciate it. I was out at the Evil Day Job for a bit while you had all the fun reading Erin's review. Would much rather sit home and write! :) If you do get this book bear in mind that there is a sequel, Heart of the Earth, available on Kindle and through my web site www.miriamnewman.com
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely review of Miriam's book, Erin. It sounds a most intriguing and passionate tale!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Rosemary. I am happy to have it available both in digital and print. This was one I wanted for my keeper shelf.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the review, Miriam. From the example given, it is indeed beautifully written. Gilli x
ReplyDeleteThank you, Gilli.
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