ClareR (5874 KP) rated The Trial of Lotta Rae in Books
Jun 7, 2022
The Trial of Lotta Ready Siobhan MacGowan is a story about the legal trial, and subsequent tribulations of a working class girl. Raped at 15 by a wealthy man, Lotta’s Mam and Pap support her in the battle to bring him to justice. But it all goes terribly wrong and before long, Lotta finds herself alone, on the street and trying to live under everyones radar. She is, however, often recognised from the newspaper articles, where they printed all of the lies from the trial.
This is a story of love and loss, betrayal and retribution, privilege and misogyny, with a background of the Suffragette movement and the First World War.
The narrator is, without wanting to give too much away, very interesting - and much more hard hitting because of that choice.
It’s a stunning book and highly recommended.
The Loki Sword (Fireborn #3)
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An ancient blade, fit for the gods but tainted with a deadly curse. Bjarki Bloodhand has finally...
David McK (3557 KP) rated The Witcher - Season 2 in TV
Apr 10, 2022
That aspect, thankfully, is almost entirely done away with in the second season which, as a result, means it is far easier to follow just what is going on!
Set in the aftermath of the Battle of Floden field, with Geralt and Ciri now reunited and with Geralt also believing Yennefer to be dead, this season also introduces more members of the group to which he belongs; that is to say, more Witchers.
I found the season overall to be a bit hit and miss: when the episodes were good, they were very good, but when they were bad ... they were bad.
None the less, still interestied to see where this goes!
The Shimmer
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In the near future, in the Epcot of Walt Disney’s imagination, sixty thousand people live in a...
Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Highland Secret ( Highland Magic 1) in Books
Sep 15, 2023
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Highland Secret ( Highland Magic 1)
By Kerrigan Byrne
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He's cursed with eternal silence...
Roderick MacLauchlan is death for hire. Blessed by an ancient Deity with Berserker rage, he has the strength of ten men. Cursed by a malicious enemy, he's incapable of speech. A desperate clan war rages around him and a malevolent adversary lurks in the darkness, calling for blood.
Evelyn Woodhouse is an English refugee with a dangerous secret. She has the ability to see the outcome of tomorrow's battle and knows they're on the wrong side of it. When a doomed and silent mercenary rescues her from a fate worse than death, it seems he has his own plans for her. This is his last night alive and she's never been able to defy destiny.
This was a fast super sweet mating story of a Scottish mute Berserker and his English kitchen maid. Super fast and a fun little read! Lust filled.
A Flight of Arrows (The Hundred Years War #1)
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Two kings. Two nations. One crown. 1328. After years of civil unrest between England and France,...
David McK (3557 KP) rated A Flight of Arrows (The Hundred Years War #1) in Books
Sep 17, 2023
Especially when it was on Amazon as #1 in archery.
Unfortunately, I found it rather sluggish in parts, with it never really gripping my attention the same way as a historical novel by Bernard Cornwell or Simon Scarrow or Angus Donald does.
This is set during the early stages of the 100 Years War (which lasted for 116 years), and is really a detective/spy story (rather than concentrating on the lives of the archers) as the herald Simon Merrivale investigates the assassination of an English knight , leading up to and including the Battle of Crecy.
Don't get me wrong - I enjoyed the history, and learning a bit more about the times and the background to the war; I just wish it had gripped me more somewhat.
Maybe the sequels will follow through on that ... ?
The Immortal Detective (The Immortal Detective #1)
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Sometimes being immortal makes you wish you were dead. Celeste Crenshaw has survived her...
Paranormal Detective Mystery Fantasy Hybrid
The Saxon Wolf (Fireborn #2)
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Conflict flares once more in Saxony . . . March, AD 773. Bjarki Bloodhand is now Fire Born – a...
Muskets and Minuets (Muskets Trilogy #1)
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Love. Politics. War. Amidst mounting tensions between the British crown and the American...
Young Adult Historical Fiction