I couldn’t put this book
down. Elizabeth Chadwick is one of my
favorite historical fiction authors. She
is able to weave a compelling tale that makes you feel like you are in the twelfth
century court of Henry II. I loved the intrigue
and politics that took place to make everything happen. I also didn’t realize until mostly through
the book that this tale is related to my favorite novel of Chadwick’s, The
Greatest Knight. Aoife is his
mother-in-law! I was very intrigued by
this and of course the real history in the author’s note at the end of the
novel.
This novel made me
realize again, that Game of Thrones is not far fetched when you look at the
real history of the Middle Ages. People
were ruthless and it was hard times to live through. I loved Aoife’s cunning and her love for her
family. I’ll admit, I was sad by the end
of the book, but also intrigued at how Aoife was able to hold her world together.
I love reading about
history that I previously knew nothing about.
Especially when you have a master craft author like Elizabeth Chadwick
writing the tale.
Favorite Quotes:
“Bold deeds are far better
sung than experienced.”
“One wrong decision, one
moment of dropped guard, made the difference between having everything and
having nothing. Between being alive and
being dead.”
Overall, The Irish
Princess is historical fiction at its finest and is a riveting tale set in
twelfth century Ireland.
Book Source: Christmas Present from my Best Friend Jenn. Thank-you!
She is a character in history I am not familiar with. I'm glad this turned out to be such a good read. :)
ReplyDeleteIt was a great read and fun to read about someone new!
DeleteWow... I do like the sound of this. I know little about Irish history, but I've been there three times!
ReplyDeleteThat is amazing! I really want to travel to Ireland, but I haven't been there yet. I want to keep learning more about the history as well!
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