Book Review
Basic Details:
Book Title: To Challenge
Destiny
Subtitle: Celia Martin #1
Author:
Celia Martin
Genre: Historical Romance
Part of a series? Yes
Order in series: 1
Best read after earlier
books in series?
Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49238451-to-challenge-destiny
Overall
score:
I
scored this book 5/5
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Short
Summary of the book:
After the defeat of the Royalist army, Adler
and Lattimer can only escape abroad. Initially planning to join their king on
the continent, they meet a family moving to New Netherland.
Soon, they agree to accompany them. Will they
find a new life in America, or will the Indians kill them?
What
I liked about the book:
I loved the book in its entirety. The love
and support between the family and the two friends is refreshing to see.
What
I didn’t like about the book:
There wasn’t anything I didn’t like about the
book.
My
favourite bits in the book:
The book was enjoyable in its entirety.
My
least favourite bits in the book:
There weren’t any.
Any
further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?
This is the third book I’ve read by this
author and it is the second in the series.
What
books could this be compared to and why?
This is a historical fiction novel.
Recommendation:
In
summary, I would recommend this book to the following readers:
|
Children |
No |
|
Young
Adult |
Maybe |
|
Adult |
Yes |
If
you like historical fiction, this book may
be the book for you.
Book
Description by Author:
Escaping England after the Royalist defeat at
Worcester in 1651, Adler Hayward and his friend, Latimer Draye, join the
Fortier family bound for New Netherland. Heartbroken at leaving his home and
family, Adler finds solace in the eyes of Glynneth Fortier, the wife of Etienne
Fortier, who suffers from consumption. Though Adler loves Glynneth more than
life itself, he is devoted to her husband, and he and Draye are protective of
the Fortier family. To earn their living, Adler and Draye become woodsmen,
trading with the Mohawks and sharing several near-death adventures. As they
settle into their lives in New Netherland, Adler and Glynneth cannot help but
wonder what destiny awaits them in their strange and challenging new world.
About
the Author:
Celia
Martin is a former Social Studies/English teacher. Her love of history dates
back to her earliest memories when she sat enthralled as her grandparents
recounted tales of their past, As a child, she delighted in the make-believe
games that she played with her siblings and friends, but as she grew up and had
to put aside the games, she found she could not set aside her imagination. So,
Celia took up writing stories for her own entertainment. She is an avid reader.
She loves getting lost in a romance, but also enjoys good mysteries, exciting
adventure stories, and fact-loaded historical documentaries. When her husband
retired and they moved from California to the glorious Kitsap Peninsula in the
state of Washington, she was able to begin a full-fledged writing career. And
has never been happier. When not engaged in writing, Celia enjoys travel, keeping
fit, and listening to a variety of different music styles
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