Chivalrous ~ A Book Review

She refuses to bend to future she doesn't want!

Gwendolyn would rather fight in the countryside than wear gowns and flirt with royals in court. But that is exactly what is expected of her, now that her father has returned from war. 

Harsh, unyielding Lord Barnes is determined to marry Gwen off to the harsh, prideful, domineering Gawain. 

To make things worse, Gwen has fallen for Allen of Ellsworth. 

Allen long ago lost his heart to the beautiful Lady Merry when he was an outlaw with her and the other children in Farthingale forest. But now that she is engaged to Sir Timothy Grey, Allen knows it's time to strike out on his own. 

So he heads off to Britannia, a land that is best known for being like Sir Author's Camelot A place devoted to God and the pursuit of His will. 

  When he arrives, the city is in the midst of preparation for a grand joust, just the thing for a newly appointed knight to try.

It is here that Gwendolyn and Allen meet and fall in love with each other. But they must decide if their's is a love worth fighting untold odds for. In the twists and turns of this book, Gwen and Allen learn what it means to be truly Chivalrous.

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I. Love. This. Series!!!! And I absolutely love love love Dina Sleiman's books. 

The Valiant Heart series continues in Chivalrous with Allen, who was in Dauntless as the spiritual pastor of the Fathingale Forest Ghost. He's recently been promoted to a knight and decides to seek out a different place to live, away from Merry and Timothy. 

I loved the fast pace, ever changing story! The characters from book one come into play and Dina introduces characters that are going to be in book three in a epic way! I can't wait until it comes out. 

Allen was a favorite of mine in Dauntless and I loved the new characters of Gwendolyn and Rosaland. Both Allen and Gwen are strong, courageous people and the battles, adventures, and missteps they have strengthen them and make them wonderful role models.    

I am so excited for book three that's due to come out in July of this year! 

I give this book 5/5! Can't wait for more Mrs Sleiman! 

   

The Choosing ~ A Book Review

Being chosen is everything.

So when Carrington is passed over, her whole world comes crashing down. Her mother, her father, her little brother...gone. 

Now Carrington is a Lint - a girl who wasn't chosen forced to work the rest of her life and follow the Authority. It's a nightmare and when rumors of rebellion being to circulate, all of Carrington's beliefs are rattled. 

When she goes to see the mysterious Aaron speak, her beliefs become more than rattled. 

Join Carrington as she discovers she has always been chosen. It just looks different than what the world says. 

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This book was really, really good! Rachelle took a cue from her father and wrote a world in which perspective is skewed from right and wrong and it take the reader to discpher what that is!

It strats right at the Choosing Ceremony. That was a little confusing, but I soon understood what was happening. Talk about depressing! The poor girls who weren't choosing are never allowed to marry, are forced to work in slummy gross places and are now labeled Lints!

I loved how the figure of Aaron was symbolic to Christ and how he chooses each and every person! He loves us all even when we can't love ourselves and it was truly wonderfully written that way!

The whole deal with the stuttering guard, Renko, Carrington and Issac was so frustratingly wonderful! I won't get into it (Spoilers!) but let's just say I was on the edge of my seat many, many times!

The only thing about this book I disliked was how it made me super moody! If what you read affects your moods, thoughts etc. I would shy away from this novel. It is super depressing for a good chunk of it!

I give this book 4/5! Well done Mrs Dekker! Can't wait for book two!

I was given this book for my honest review from the Book Club Network. 

The Shock of Night ~ A Book Review

The Darkwater claims all who enter it.

And yet here is Willet Dura. Somehow he's escaped it, the lone survivor of a company of soldiers to escape it. Now plagued with sleep walking, (or so he believes it to be,) he is haunted by the things he cannot recall.

Head reeve to the King of Bunard in a world divided by those with gifts and those without, Willet is tasked with solving the mysterious murder of two men - a simple guard and the man he serves. But as the priest is dying, he grasps Willet and screams in a strange tongue. He dies without explaining. 

Now Willet is back to the task of solving the murders. As more and more people show up dead, he discovers a new power to see into the deepest, darkest thoughts of those he touches. Digging deeper, Willet discovers he is now one of the gifted - with a gift that shouldn't exist. 

Join Willet as he strives to solve the murders of those around him and come to grips with his new and potential deadly gift. 

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Patrick Carr is one of my all time favorite fantasy writers! Like, seriously his book Cast of Stones was captivating on so many levels! 

That said, when I saw this book on the Book Club Network I was ecstatic! 

I was slightly less so when I saw the font! 

It is a super duper tiny font that made the book daunting for those of us having a hard time focusing. Add that to the fact that the book is already 450 pages and it makes it quite a heavy read! 

But despite that, I still was enthralled with the premise and twist in The Shock of Night. Nothing is as it seems. While the back of the book seems to tell you exactly what will  happen, the characters and settings take on a whole new meaning as more and more facts come to light. 

The characters were so refreshing! Willet Dura and Gale, his fiance, were fun and witty. The description of the little pickpockets followed nicely with the Prequel Novella I read a few months back. 

All and all, Patrick W, Carr has introduced us to a whole new world of good versus evil and I have to applaud him! 

I give this book a 4/5! Bravo Mr Carr! I can't wait for the sequel to The Shock of Night!

I was given this book by the Book Club Network for my honest review, which I have given. 

Mississippi Nights ~ A Book Review

Two brothers, a car fire and the power of forgiveness.

When firefighter David Boyette's fiance dies in a car fire, one of the first responders is police officer Jeremy Boyette', David's older brother. Unable to do anything, Jeremy is riddled with the guilt of letting his little brother down.

So he leaves.

It's been three years since the devastating crash and Jeremy has finally come home. Deciding he wants to try and mend the rift between himself and David, the brother's must decide if they are willing to forgive.

Will the bond of brotherhood overcome the shadow of hate?  

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This book was amazing!! 

The characters were fresh and the story line unique. I felt the guilt that Jeremy had over letting his little brother down and the pain of losing your true love like David did. 

I loved loved loved the writing style of D.M. Webb. It reminded me of some of my other favorite authors and drew me right in!

That said, I give this book a 5/5! Great job Mrs. Webb! I will be coming back for more!

I was given this book by the Book Club Network for my honest review which I have given.