Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Rebel by Linda Windsor (The Brides of Alba)

I love King Arthur, and Merlin. Always have, always will.

That just makes Rebel all the more interesting and fun for me! Rebel is the third book in the Brides of Alba series. I have not read the first two books, but I was quite pleased to read this one. Maps, genealogy, history, character information are all packed into the first several pages. This was a big help in tying things together for me since I hadn't read the other books. I did find myself referring to the maps and Bride's lines a few times during the book.

Battles are in this book, Spiritual connections are in this book, even to the point of tying it into the Bible.
Kella's struggles are quite real as she is a smart woman, who loves deeply. Allyn is man of faith, who just doesn't know it yet. He is fighting the good fight, the struggles and hasn't quite yet come into a super strong steady faith. But all that can change now can't it? God has a plan, and thankfully He doesn't give up on us!

Carol


This week, the
 
Christian Fiction Blog Alliance
 
is introducing
 
Rebel
 
David C. Cook; New edition (June 1, 2012)
 
by
 
Linda Windsor


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Linda Windsor makes her home at a restored and "growing" late 18th century home on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Above the Windsor front door hangs a sign saying "Fort Necke, assigned 1684, established 1830," which means the land grant is older than the current building. She purposely left off the ageing brought on by the restoration to her mind and body - not enough space to accommodate the number. Chronologically, she admits to celebrating another birthday, just like the rest of us, each year on July 8th -- which also happens to be the anniversary of the day the Liberty Bell cracked.

Amid the often chaotic "country inn" atmosphere, Windsor has written quite a collection of historical and contemporary romances as both Linda Windsor and Linda Covington. Windsor's historical novels are known for her distinctive voice and flair for incorporating history with romance and adventure, while her contemporary romantic comedies are guaranteed to warm the heart, lift the spirit, and tickle the funny bone. Windsor insists that nothing is more entertaining than life itself, be it past or present.

With a degree in education from her local university, one of the greatest rewards to the innate teacher in Linda was hearing from readers that her Irish Gleannmara series was approved for some middle school English book reports as well as being used in home-schooling. To Windsor, entertaining, or keeping the pages turning, while educating is as much as any historical novelist can ask for.    

ABOUT THE BOOK
With Merlin dead, the succession undecided, and the Celtic church on the defensive from Rome, intrigue sweeps the court of the High King Arthur. But it’s battlefield news that consumes Queen Gwenhyfar’s young scribe, Kella O’Toole: her fiancé is dead and her father gone missing.

Determined to find him at all costs, Kella defies the queen’s orders and sets out for Pictish territory. Her foster brother Alyn, a disillusioned priest who questions his calling, agrees to help her. The journey itself is perilous. But it’s their secrets that land Kella and Alyn in a viper’s nest of treachery that threatens both their lives and the future of Albion.

Can they summon the love and faith they need to find their way not only out of danger, but into happiness? Brilliantly researched, vividly imagined, and movingly written—a memorable climax to the Brides of Alba series.

If you would like to read the first chapter of Rebel, go HERE.

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