- Paperback
- Publisher: Leisure Books (Mm); Reprint edition (Dec 1994)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0843936959
- ISBN-13: 978-0843936957
- Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 10.4 x 3.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 264,942 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
Rhiannon (Roselynde Chronicles, Book Five)
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Format:Paperback
This is the story of Alinor and Ian's son Simon, who has settled in Wales where he is governing Ian's lands. Simon has spent much of his adult life as quite a womanizer, and never planned to marry until he met Prince Llewellyn's natural daughter Rhiannon. Of course, then it's love at first sight for him, but she's afraid to admit love and only wants him for, well, you know. Thus begins a predictable romance in the historical setting of Henry III's court and his battles with the Welsh and his rebellious barons. I have to admit to finding the love scenes a tad bit over the top, not tasteless but it moves the book more towards a bodice ripping category instead of a solidly written historical romance.
While I give Gellis credit for her wonderful historical details, this plot was a bit of a stretch, and not up to the standards she set in Roselynde and Alinor. I mean, come on, Rhiannon being ambassador between her father and Henry? And I won't be a plot spoiler, but what she did at the end of the book traipsing around with her cat Math to find Simon was just a tad bit over the top for me. Three stars.
While I give Gellis credit for her wonderful historical details, this plot was a bit of a stretch, and not up to the standards she set in Roselynde and Alinor. I mean, come on, Rhiannon being ambassador between her father and Henry? And I won't be a plot spoiler, but what she did at the end of the book traipsing around with her cat Math to find Simon was just a tad bit over the top for me. Three stars.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Good, But Not Great
4 Jan 2000
Format:Paperback
I have read the full six volumes of the Roselynde Chronicles, and I found that although Rhiannon as a character was sympathetically written, I couldn't connect. The male family members (aside from Simon, from Book I and Ian, from Book II) were sort of afterthoughts. I had a hard time with some of the plotting between Rhiannon and Simon, as well as Rhiannon's relationship with her father. Admittedly, I don't understand enough about the clan history of ancient Wales, but still, some of it was a bit far-fetched,
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Margaret, Australia
9 Feb 2000
Format:Paperback
I have read all of The Roselynde Chronicles, and Rhiannon lives up to all the other books. Ms Gellis weaves a wonderful story of a family, supplies history, romance etc etc. She is very detailed with her describitions, it is like watching a movie.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Book Five in the Roselynde Chronicles -- not great but not that bad either
31 Oct 2007
Format:Paperback
This is the story of Alinor and Ian's son Simon, who has settled in Wales where he is governing Ian's lands. Simon has spent much of his adult life as quite a womanizer, and never planned to marry until he met Prince Llewellyn's natural daughter Rhiannon. Of course, then it's love at first sight for him, but she's afraid to admit love and only wants him for, well, you know. Thus begins a predictable romance in the historical setting of Henry III's court and his battles with the Welsh and his rebellious barons. I have to admit to finding the love scenes a tad bit over the top, not tasteless but it moves the book more towards a bodice ripping category instead of a solidly written historical romance.
While I give Gellis credit for her wonderful historical details, this plot was a bit of a stretch, and not up to the standards she set in Roselynde and Alinor. I mean, come on, Rhiannon being ambassador between her father and Henry? And I won't be a plot spoiler, but what she did at the end of the book traipsing around with her cat Math to find Simon was just a tad bit over the top for me. Three stars.
While I give Gellis credit for her wonderful historical details, this plot was a bit of a stretch, and not up to the standards she set in Roselynde and Alinor. I mean, come on, Rhiannon being ambassador between her father and Henry? And I won't be a plot spoiler, but what she did at the end of the book traipsing around with her cat Math to find Simon was just a tad bit over the top for me. Three stars.
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