The Dark Queen: A Novel
by Susan Carroll
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Author: Susan CarrollEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-03-29
ISBN: 0345437969
Number of pages: 544
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Book Reviews of The Dark Queen: A Novel
Book Review: A good summer read.
Summary: 5 Stars
Hey Kids! Its a Romance Novel! It was one one of the central isles in the store, and I read way to many historical novels, otherwise I would have never picked it up. The cover, please note, has a complete lack of Fabio or Heaving Boobies. Its actually rather nice, with a sparkly red brocade border.
Also- the woman in the novel is not a Damsel in Distress. Oh no, she's a 'wise woman' leader of Faire Isle some where in pseudo 1500s Brittany. She does have a Persistent Suitor, however. And she does fall in love with him at the end of the novel. It also, however has plenty of plot in the middle . While a fast read, it was not a mindless one. Plenty of back story was provided, all the main characters were very fleshed out. Actually it has so much back story I wondered if there was another novel with the same characters. Still, combine the characters with the political intrigue- good Olde Fashioned Catholic/Protestant fighting. And the women of Faire Isle are of course in the middle of it.
The women seem, in some places, too emotional and flighty but then I realized that the youngest is 13 and the middle is not much older than that. Fairly old in the 1500s but being a member of the landed class, and living on their own island, it seems that they were rather sheltered.
A good novel none the less, though the angsting got a little agnst-y after a while. Perfect for the hot summer nights when the A/C is broken.
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