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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read this novel 10 years ago, and it remains one of the best, and most unusual, romances I've come across.
Olympia is a real-blood princess of some obscure Eastern-Europe country, which she has never seen, but she dreams of returning home and "liberate" the people from her uncle's opression. In short, she's a somewhat naive idealist, but very endearing. However she's a ward of Queen Victoria, and has little influence over her own destiny. In order to sneak out of London and start her personal crusade she enlists the help of Sir Sheridan Drake, acclaimed hero, and her greatest idol. Sheridan turns out to be a man with MANY secrets, and his own motives for helping her.
He's one of the most conflicted romantic heroes I've come across, and his closet is just brimming with skeletons. As an example, he was previously a killer/strangler for the Kali sect in India. Not that he had a choice, but still not an acceptable occupation for a gentleman.
During their travels this unlikely couple gradually get to know each other for real, and form a relationship.
Olympia is a real-blood princess of some obscure Eastern-Europe country, which she has never seen, but she dreams of returning home and "liberate" the people from her uncle's opression. In short, she's a somewhat naive idealist, but very endearing. However she's a ward of Queen Victoria, and has little influence over her own destiny. In order to sneak out of London and start her personal crusade she enlists the help of Sir Sheridan Drake, acclaimed hero, and her greatest idol. Sheridan turns out to be a man with MANY secrets, and his own motives for helping her.
He's one of the most conflicted romantic heroes I've come across, and his closet is just brimming with skeletons. As an example, he was previously a killer/strangler for the Kali sect in India. Not that he had a choice, but still not an acceptable occupation for a gentleman.
During their travels this unlikely couple gradually get to know each other for real, and form a relationship.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Yet another wonderful book by Laura Kinsale! I agree with all that has been said about this book as I have just finished it. Having collected most of LK's books since I discovered her through these reviews I have been awed by her capacity to create such extraordinary heroes and heroines, historical detail and complicated and interesting plots. She is wonderful!
The journey through these pages will have your eyes watering and your inside feeling as it has never done before. My breath was held so many times whilst reading this book because I forgot to breath! Sheridan was out of his time and Olympia grew into hers and they found each other at last. Lovely reading, as I have found ALL of her books to be.
She is a little like Dorothy Dunnett but on a much smaller scale.
The journey through these pages will have your eyes watering and your inside feeling as it has never done before. My breath was held so many times whilst reading this book because I forgot to breath! Sheridan was out of his time and Olympia grew into hers and they found each other at last. Lovely reading, as I have found ALL of her books to be.
She is a little like Dorothy Dunnett but on a much smaller scale.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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I agree with the previous reviewer, I read this book some years ago and very reluctantly returned it to the library. It is one of the very best romances I have ever read (and I've read alot). The character of Sheridan Drake will stay in your mind for a long time and he is the perfect flawed hero.
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