The Whispering Wind The Kingdom of Northumbria Book 1 edition by Jayne Castel Tim Burton Literature Fiction eBooks
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3.5-4 stars. "An emotionally-charged historical adventure romance set in Dark Ages Britain. A monk, a handmaid--and an unbreakable bond."I enjoyed reading about this period of time and the hardships inherent in the Dark Ages or early Medieval period. There was a bit too much violence and I felt the characters acted improbably at times but it was an interesting read and the characters will develop in time.I like characters to feel like I know them, even in ancient times or early Britain. People are people.
The East Angles series were my favorite books by Jayne Castel, not sure why, but perhaps we know more period detail for that time
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The Whispering Wind The Kingdom of Northumbria Book 1 edition by Jayne Castel Tim Burton Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
The beginning was slow going but after getting into the book a ways it picks up! Wish the womens names had been a little more pronounceable! Book centered a lot on how little women had any say in their lives, which was a little depressing for me because I am a strong willed woman, LOL!
Jayne Castel is the best at delivering dark ages historical fiction that is so believable, gritty, hopeful, with powerful emotion. Well written, this tale makes you ache as the couple struggle against terrible odds and the unfairness of class and gender differences. But the story is so worth it. Not only do you feel justice and good prevail, you gain an incredible history lesson.
This is certainly a page-turner. I love that Ms Castel bases her stories on actual historical events as much as possible. The story displays the plight of women as chattel, as well as the absolute authority of the king, while developing the characters as the tale progresses. Very well written, very detailed. I enjoyed reading it very much.
This is an official request for historical romance readers to move out of their Regency-era and Scottish Highlander comfort zones. Author Jayne Castel had me completely immersed in her Dark Ages world of Northumbria. I could feel the rough clothes abrading my skin, see the poverty of the monks, thrill to a knife battle deep in the woods, and wonder at the power and depravity of an immoral king. This book also packs an emotional punch, since I actually teared up as I read about the desperation of Leofric and Aelfwyn. If you enjoy an emotional, eventful story framed around authentic history (the foreword, afterword and maps are fascinating), then I suggest you pick up books by Jayne Castel.
In the blurb for The Whispering Wind, the reader is informed that Leofric, a monk, finds a woman, Aelfwyn, washed ashore near the impoverished monastery where he is living. The hows and whys of Leofric's exile to the monastery play a key importance to both his personality and the plot. Castel has crafted a character in Leofric that has shades. He is impulsive and vain, kind and thoughtless, cheery and impassioned, proud and stupid. I didn't know what to think of him, and that is what made his character, and his character's journey, so engaging. However, once Aelfwyn enters his life he starts to become a worthy man. I love that he doesn't get it right all of the time, either.
Aelfwyn is a sweet girl marred by tragedy and personal abuse. Her emotional fragility is overwhelming in the beginning, but as the story develops she becomes stronger and more resilient. In the end, she is brave to the point of selflessness, with deep emotional impact on the narrative.
"Her ordeal at Bebbanburg had stripped away her illusions about life, but in doing so it had forged her anew. He [Leofric] noted the iron resolve in her and decided he liked it."
For most of the novel, Leofric and Aelfwyn are being hunted. It adds a desperation, and then a weariness, that even as a reader sitting on a couch I began to feel in my muscles and bones. Although much of the book is devoted to this aspect, it never feels repetitive. The interaction between Leofric and Aelfwyn was appropriate to how strangers in a strange circumstance would act. Adding to the stress is the fact that neither lead character is from the ruling class. That means food, money and loyalties are difficult to come by, and the absence of all three impacts choices. I learned a lot about Northumbria and the vagaries of a Dark Ages class system while Leofric and Aelfwyn were fleeing. Optimism, followed by crushing hopelessness, plagues them. I was enthralled to the thrilling end.
I thought this was Historical fiction with some romance, but unfortunately there was not much in the way of "Historical" writing. It basically is a Romance book set in earlier times and the romance is centered around persons that never existed. Some of the use of language just irritated me. Such as the word cock. Could have used dingle, manhood, so many other choices. Not that I am a prude in any sense. It is not about the explicit word. It is the use of it in the time period these people were supposedly living. Old English cock was a nickname for "one who strutted like a cock," thus a common term in the Middle Ages for a pert boy, used of scullions, apprentices, servants, etc. It did not become slang for penis until around the 17th century (1600's) . There were other story lines that were just plain unbelievable. If you like Romance and easy reading and don't care about accuracy then Enjoy.
An Exciting, riveting and action packed love story that I could see in my minds eye.
Couldn't put it down
So hook on it interesting till the end... this story is taken back to those time where women are under men and their rulings very harsh and dangerous wold for women but it’s a very great story tho!
3.5-4 stars. "An emotionally-charged historical adventure romance set in Dark Ages Britain. A monk, a handmaid--and an unbreakable bond."
I enjoyed reading about this period of time and the hardships inherent in the Dark Ages or early Medieval period. There was a bit too much violence and I felt the characters acted improbably at times but it was an interesting read and the characters will develop in time.I like characters to feel like I know them, even in ancient times or early Britain. People are people.
The East Angles series were my favorite books by Jayne Castel, not sure why, but perhaps we know more period detail for that time
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