Book
Review
Basic Details:
Book Title: MY HEART MY
BLOOD
Subtitle: Lands of My Blood,
Bk 1, A Greystoke Legacy Volume (Lands of my Blood series.)
Author:
Mandy Louise
Genre: Historical Romance
Part of a series? Yes
Order in series: 1
Best read after earlier
books in series? N/A
Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/243280354
Overall
score:
I
scored this book 4/5
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Short
Summary of the book:
It’s
the 1500s, and King James of Scotland has fallen at Flodden. Queen Margaret
Tudor, sister to the English king, goes in hiding with her young son, the new
king of Scotland.
We
follow Lord William Dacrae and Lady Elizabeth Talbot and all others at the
court as their relationship develops.
What
I liked about the book:
The
book was well written after the initial chapters.
What
I didn’t like about the book:
The
start of the book reads more like a history textbook than a novel. Too many
footnotes and similar to keep it a flowing story. It was hard work initially
but then became a great story.
My
favourite bits in the book:
The
cheekiness of Lord William and the wit of the queen.
My
least favourite bits in the book:
The
footnotes and expansion on titles in the first chapters.
Any
further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?
I
understand the second book in the series is due out soon.
What
books could this be compared to and why?
I
don’t think I have read a historical romance quite like this one. One that
reads as a history text book in the first chapters.
Recommendation:
In
summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:
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Children
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No
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Young
Adult
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Yes
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Adult
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Yes
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If
you like historical fiction with an element of actual
history, this book may be the book for you.
I
look forward to reading more books by this author.
Book
Description by Author:
History
remembers the victors. Fiction honours the hearts that made it possible.
From
Royal court to battlefield honour—and finally, the court of law—his fate hung
on a remarkable seven-hour testimony–his own.
In
1534 AD, William, 3rd Baron Dacre, and 7th Baron Greystoke, nobleman and
seasoned statesman, stands accused of treason.
He
is charged with secret dealings with Scotland.
Lord
William will defend himself. No counsel. Just his voice and his faith, alone,
against the crown.
Just
7 hours to defend his life.
How
did he learn to turn suspicion into acquittal?
What
gave his voice the power to sway a court and king?
Who
stood by him and who turned away?
A
true story of eloquence, resilience and survival in Tudor England’s most
perilous hour.
BUT
his story and the forging of alliances BEGAN TWO DECADES EARLIER…
William
was a young man who learned to love fiercely, defy evil and shape his legacy.
A
clean, historically faithful Tudor romance—woven with wit, poignancy, and
richly imagined lives. Set in the shadow of the Battle of Flodden, 1513
AD—where Scottish valour met English might in tragic collision— Lady Elizabeth
Talbot and William Dacrae, heir to the baronies of Greystoke and Dacrae, find
themselves entwined within the vibrantly artistic court of dowager Queen
Margaret Tudor. Balancing loss, hope, friendships, loyalty, duty and love with
courage, faith and wit.
Sparkling
and witty banter, tender moments, and vividly drawn personalities, invite
readers into a world where character is forged.
Adventure,
laughter, intrigue, and mischief are threaded through the harsher realities of
war, fragile peace, and personal sacrifice, as allegiances and the
underpinnings of faith, shift across the Anglo‑Scottish
borderlands.
Meticulously
researched and grounded in history, this fascinating work of historical fiction
brings to life the stories of the forebears—plausible yet wholly fictional—set
against the turbulent backdrop of Tudor England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland.
About
the Author:
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