Title: An Earthly Knight
Author: Janet McNaughton
Pages: 336
Summing it up: Medieval
Scotland, a time of French-speaking Normans occupying the land with
Gaelic-speaking Scots, a time of jousts, of miraculous healings at
famous sites, and of fairies in the forest.
Sixteen-year-old
Jenny, the second daughter of a lord, is thrust into the role of the
eldest daughter, including marrying well, when her sister Isabel shames
the family by sneaking out of her father’s house with the intention of
marrying a knight. But everything went wrong, and Isabel is back in the
family in penance, awaiting her fate - will she have to spend the rest
of her life with Cistercian nuns? Jenny is concerned for her sister, who
seems to have shut out her entire family.
In
the meantime, Jenny attracts the attention of a well-placed Scottish
family, which has been charged with finding King David’s brother, Earl
William, a wife. Eager to please her father, she travels to various
households, attends jousts, and tries hard to win the Earl’s (a
well-known womanizer) affection. Yet a strange newcomer, rumoured to
have been touched by fairies, has come into her life. Although her
father has warned her not to, Jenny can't help visiting the nearby
ruined house, where Tam is residing. Tam is unlike any man she has ever
met, and she finds herself confiding in him. But is he helping her or is
he having fun with her? And why does she feel so strangely attracted to
this man who doesn’t seem to be from this life?
Reason I Decided to Read it: I read a book by this author before and really enjoyed it, so I visited her website to see if she had any other good books. This one caught my attention by the description. I love fantasy and this sounded amazing.
The Good: This is based on the ballad of Tam Lin, which I love, and Lady Isobel and the Elf Knight. The plot was amazing, with twists and turns, I was always wondering what was going to happen. You can’t put it down, until you’re finished, and then you want to read it again. The ending is fabulous. The characters are to die for; especially Tam.
Reason I Decided to Read it: I read a book by this author before and really enjoyed it, so I visited her website to see if she had any other good books. This one caught my attention by the description. I love fantasy and this sounded amazing.
The Good: This is based on the ballad of Tam Lin, which I love, and Lady Isobel and the Elf Knight. The plot was amazing, with twists and turns, I was always wondering what was going to happen. You can’t put it down, until you’re finished, and then you want to read it again. The ending is fabulous. The characters are to die for; especially Tam.
The Bad: Nothing at all.
The Over-All: Read it. Don’t even ask questions, just read it.
Other: I think there is some swearing, and there is violence. Also there is a sex scene, but it is hazy, and nothing smutty.
Rated: 5/5.
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