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Woven with searing sensuality, here is the unforgettable story of a woman who is carried away by a powerful Lord to a secret stronghold, where she becomes his prisoner, his tormentor...and his lover.
Johansen has won almost every major bookseller and reviewer award, and continues to demonstrate excellence in Lion's Bride, the spellbinding story of a runaway slave who finds safety--and passion--in the arms of a renegade warrior. But the passion may turn fatal when the warrior's enemies try to use the slave to destroy him. Original.
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Moses Killulark
reviewed Lion's Bride on March 01, 2009
Lion's Bride
I really enjoyed this book, and it came thisclose to getting a five-star rating, not something I do lightly. I can't wait to pick up the sequel The Treasure that was just released last December.
Thea is a slave in the House of Nicholas. She's spent her whole life weaving and embroidering silk for her master, but when she gets the opportunity to strike out on her own, she takes it. Unfortunately, it leaves her stranded in the desert after her caravan was attacked. She is found by Ware of Dundragon and his companion Kadar. Ware, a Scotsman, is one of the most accomplished and sought after mercenaries in the Crusades, as well as being a former Knight Templar. His "former" status is why he has taught himself to not let anyone too close, because the Order is out to kill him for something he saw. Ware rescues Thea, who - though resentful at first at being ordered around - comes to feel gratitude and liking for the gruff Ware. Ware is bemused by Thea's spirit and of course, he's very strongly attracted to her. But if he let's her too close, will she be just another target for the Templars in order to hurt him?
What impressed me most about this story was the total unbiased rehashing of the history. Neither side was right, and Ms. Johansen pulls no punches in proving that opinion.
The thing that kept this from being a five star was the almost two-year separation of Ware and Thea about 2/3rds through the book. It caused a huge disconnect in the flow of the story, and IMO all the emotional tension that was building up so nicely fizzled and went flat. Near the end, when Thea and Ware are trying to escape, it builds up a little, but the momentum is lost, and though the end was satisfying, it would have been more so had the pacing of the relationship stayed even. B+
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