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| Title | : | Laird of the Wind (Celtic Nights #4) |
| Author | : | Susan King |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 352 pages |
| Published | : | August 1st 1998 by Topaz |
| Categories | : | Romance. Historical Romance. Historical. Historical Fiction. Medieval |
Susan King
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 352 pages Rating: 3.77 | 320 Users | 22 Reviews
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In medieval Scotland, the warrior known as Border Hawk seizes the castle belonging to the father of the beautiful Isabel Scott, famous throughout the Lowlands for her gift of prophecy. During the battle, Isabel is injured while fighting alongside her men, and placed under Border Hawk's protection. As the border wars rage on, the warrior and prophetess engage in a more intimate conflict, discovering that their love for the Scottish borderlands is surpassed only by their love for each other.Describe Books Concering Laird of the Wind (Celtic Nights #4)
| Original Title: | Laird of the Wind |
| ISBN: | 0451407687 (ISBN13: 9780451407689) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Celtic Nights #4, Lindsay Saga #1 |
| Setting: | Scottish Borderlands,1305 |
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Ratings: 3.77 From 320 Users | 22 ReviewsAppraise Out Of Books Laird of the Wind (Celtic Nights #4)
3.5 Stars! Book of the month in Western and Medieval Romance Lovers group for January, my nomination won! It'd been years since I read anything by Susan King, though I have read a couple by her in the past and remember really enjoying them. Never read this one though, so wasn't real sure what to expect. Right away though, I was drawn into the medieval setting. This book is no 'wallpaper' historical. To me, the author put a great amount of work into the research. I felt like I was there, theWell, as a treatise on hawking, it's exceptional, an excellent resource. As a love story ... well, I liked the characters and I liked their interactions but the relationship was buried beneath the incredibly detailed story of the hero training a goshawk.
Okay, so I ran a marathon of Susan King novels in my trip to Europe. Sorta. And I've discovered a few things. First, that my most 'critical' reviews are often of books I end up rating 5 stars. I guess that's probably because I find more stuff to critizice when I'm actually paying attention to/caring about the book. Secondly, that Susan King has a strict formula to make these books. So far I've only read The Sword Maiden, Black Thorne's Rose, and Laird of the Wind and I had to admit, they are all
The hawk/trapped wild woman metaphor got old fast. It was also pretty annoying having the characters explain aloud what had already been established multiple times before. It's as if the author thought I might have forgotten why Jamie hates the Baron, etc. Honestly, there's not much else going on in the book (other than a manual on how to train a hawk), does Susan King really think we can't keep up?
Found this gem by accident and loved it. Lush, engaging, wonderful hero and heroine. Could feel the Scottish lowlands from her marvelous descriptions.
This book consisted of Scottish history, falconry, and adventure with a little bit of romance (and even a paranormal element, as well). I would have preferred the romance to be a bigger part of the story. Overall the story line wasn't that compelling and I could have easily not finished it.This is the first book I've read from this author and not sure I want to read any others, based upon this experience.
Poo! I only got half way through this one. The beginning was okay, but there was waaaay too much talk about William Wallace and how the character felt like he was responsible for his death. There was so much talk about it that it honestly felt like the author copied and pasted words and thoughts from earlier in the book into later in the book. And both characters got way to sappy for me. I like it when they hate each other and fight all the time. Long story, short. This book was boring!
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