The Medievalist
Anne-Marie Lacy
Nov 2017 · City Owl Press
4.0star
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384
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About this ebook
Aspiring historian Jayne Lyons has pinned her career hopes on proving that her ancestor, King Richard III, is innocent of the murder of the Princes in the Tower. While volunteering at the search for his missing grave, she is cast back into the brutal 15th century, in the middle of Richard’s army camp.
As Jayne realizes she may not be able to return home, she adjusts to her new life and finds herself falling for Richard, and becoming his mistress. She even starts entertaining the hope of saving him.
But the Princes are missing, and all evidence points to Richard. When he asks her to spy for him against his enemy, Henry Tudor, she must decide whether to help the man she loves, even though he may be one of history’s greatest villains.
As Jayne realizes she may not be able to return home, she adjusts to her new life and finds herself falling for Richard, and becoming his mistress. She even starts entertaining the hope of saving him.
But the Princes are missing, and all evidence points to Richard. When he asks her to spy for him against his enemy, Henry Tudor, she must decide whether to help the man she loves, even though he may be one of history’s greatest villains.
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S M (MaChienneLit)
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September 20, 2017
I am voluntarily submitting my honest review after receiving an ARC of this ebook from NetGalley. This is a fascinating, engaging novel that starts with the discovery of Richard III's body in a parking lot in an archaeological dig in modern-day London and one woman's quest to rehabilitate the former king's legacy. This novel adds to the body of works that seeks to portray Richard III as a much maligned and misunderstood figure, wrongly accused of murder and usurpation of the throne and cast him in a new light. The characters are well-rounded and complex, alive with human emotion, complicated motivations and unique personalities. The chain of events they find themselves caught up in is a coil of deceptions, unintended consequences and seemingly foregone conclusions, but as in all time travel novels, the ultimate questions arise: can history be changed and if so, should it be? This novel is a fast, fun read that devotees of the Wars of the Roses will definitely enjoy.
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