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Isolde, Queen of the Western Isle by Rosalind Miles / The Laughter of Dead Kings by Elizabeth Peters
Isolde -- "At a time of encroaching Christianity, medieval Ireland is one of the last strongholds of goddess worship. Isolde, princess of Erin, is caught in a tangle of intrigue and love when her mother, the queen, sends her greatest knight to Cornwall to challenge King Mark for rule of his land. Tristan, the nephew and champion of King Mark, kills the queen's knight in single combat but is mortally wounded himself by a poisoned dagger. Only Isolde, known throughout Ireland for her powers of healing, has the ability to save his life. During his convalescence, the two fall desperately in love. And so begins one of the best known tragic love stories of the centuries." -- from www.amazon.com
This is the first Rosalind Miles book I've read...I've actually been eyeing it on the shelf at the bookstore and finally decided to get it :) It's very good so far but I wish I had read her Arthur/Guenevere novels first because there are some things referred to in "Isolde" from those books and I feel like I would enjoy the book better if I had some of that backstory.
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The Laughter of Dead Kings -- "Peters resurrects series heroine/art historian Vicky Bliss, last seen in 1984. Vicky, introduced in 1973, is still in her early thirties and still connected to her lover, Sir John Smythe, a former art thief whom Vicky suspects may not be entirely reformed. There’s quite a disconnect in reading what is supposed to be a contemporary adventure. Characters speak in an elaborate, archaic, torturously witty fashion. Vicky, even as a first-person narrator, is not the main force in her own life but is dragged about the globe by Sir John...The plot revolves around recovering the body of King Tut, stolen from its tomb by some Brits. Bliss, through her current connection as assistant curator of Munich’s National Museum, follows Sir John through various exotic locales in search of Tut." -- from www.amazon.com
This book is ok so far...I haven't read ANY of Elizabeth Peters' books before let alone any of the Vicky Bliss books. The main character of Vicky Bliss is rather annoying at times -- whiny, bratty & awfully clueless for someone with a pretty high-class museum job. I like some of the other characters better -- and actually cheer for them when they tell Vicky to shut up...lol
Isolde, Queen of the Western Isle -- Started: Sept. 15, 2009 Finished: October 2, 2009
The Laughter of Dead Kings -- Started: Sept. 20, 2009 Finished: Oct. 4, 2009
Isolde, Queen of the Western Isle by Rosalind Miles / The Laughter of Dead Kings by Elizabeth Peters
Isolde -- "At a time of encroaching Christianity, medieval Ireland is one of the last strongholds of goddess worship. Isolde, princess of Erin, is caught in a tangle of intrigue and love when her mother, the queen, sends her greatest knight to Cornwall to challenge King Mark for rule of his land. Tristan, the nephew and champion of King Mark, kills the queen's knight in single combat but is mortally wounded himself by a poisoned dagger. Only Isolde, known throughout Ireland for her powers of healing, has the ability to save his life. During his convalescence, the two fall desperately in love. And so begins one of the best known tragic love stories of the centuries." -- from www.amazon.com
This is the first Rosalind Miles book I've read...I've actually been eyeing it on the shelf at the bookstore and finally decided to get it :) It's very good so far but I wish I had read her Arthur/Guenevere novels first because there are some things referred to in "Isolde" from those books and I feel like I would enjoy the book better if I had some of that backstory.
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The Laughter of Dead Kings -- "Peters resurrects series heroine/art historian Vicky Bliss, last seen in 1984. Vicky, introduced in 1973, is still in her early thirties and still connected to her lover, Sir John Smythe, a former art thief whom Vicky suspects may not be entirely reformed. There’s quite a disconnect in reading what is supposed to be a contemporary adventure. Characters speak in an elaborate, archaic, torturously witty fashion. Vicky, even as a first-person narrator, is not the main force in her own life but is dragged about the globe by Sir John...The plot revolves around recovering the body of King Tut, stolen from its tomb by some Brits. Bliss, through her current connection as assistant curator of Munich’s National Museum, follows Sir John through various exotic locales in search of Tut." -- from www.amazon.com
This book is ok so far...I haven't read ANY of Elizabeth Peters' books before let alone any of the Vicky Bliss books. The main character of Vicky Bliss is rather annoying at times -- whiny, bratty & awfully clueless for someone with a pretty high-class museum job. I like some of the other characters better -- and actually cheer for them when they tell Vicky to shut up...lol
Isolde, Queen of the Western Isle -- Started: Sept. 15, 2009 Finished: October 2, 2009
The Laughter of Dead Kings -- Started: Sept. 20, 2009 Finished: Oct. 4, 2009