Afton of Margate Castle Book

First thing that determined how I'd hated this book. beauty is considered golden had and gray eyes. dark hair is diminished in this book. as well as the use of the word Negroes which I hardly think was used during that period. Then we have small children with more mature minds with thoughts far exceeding that of a hopeless romantic adult. At nine years old the main character is speaking as if she's a 16yr old love struck girl. The reality escapes me when you have a 13yr old marrying a 50+ yr old which a custom to time period but also doesn't feel real if her mind set seems as if an elderly women. Also lets not mention her two children that ultimately fair horribly one scarred for life only to give her life to her mother and the other a evil knight because of her previous husbands personality. As if she couldn't have perfect children unless she was with her soul mate destined from the beginning. Some how that disgusts me...Not to mention all the times more things could have been done or said but weren't for the sake of plot I presume



Oh how I hated this book...the Edeline woman infuriated me in a horrible way the relationships between the two main characters constantly felt forced, Afton is on the title but the book seems to bounce back between so many characters it's so difficult to keep up. the lack of so many things irritated me. it's a slow and boring book. I don't want more and I don't want to read anymore of this series. I found the book depressing and unsatisfying. if I want to read a book about blunt realistic cruelty with no positivity whatsoever not even within the final pages I shall read a GRRM book. truly upset with this