The Vanished Days
'An engrossing and deeply romantic novel' RACHEL HORE
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4.3 • 7 Ratings
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- £5.99
Publisher Description
A sweeping love story set against the Jacobite revolution. Told in dual timelines, The Vanished Days is a captivating story of intrigue, adventure, endurance, romance - and the bold courage to hope when it seems all hope is lost.
'An engrossing and deeply romantic novel' RACHEL HORE
‘Fascinating and immersive’ DIANA GABALDON
‘An absolute tour de force of historical storytelling, tender and dramatic, gripping and authentic’ JANE JOHNSON
‘A beautiful and nuanced deep dive into Scottish history’ LAUREN WILLIG
‘Perfect for fans of Outlander’ WOMAN & HOME
‘Absolutely fantastic . . . Immersive, fabulous, terrific!’ HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN
He is tasked with the most dangerous of missions. She is only there from duty. But in the face of treachery and injustice, might they need each other more than they could know…?
1613: Scotland and England, unified under one crown, are reeling from the sudden death of King James’ popular eldest son, Henry, as rumours swirl that the prince was poisoned. Andrew Logan, one of the King’s Messengers, is sent north with secret orders to find and arrest the man the king suspects.
Phoebe Westaway cannot abide Andrew Logan. But when her ageing father is tasked with helping Logan, Phoebe finds herself with no choice but to join them in their quest to capture Sir David Moray, once Prince Henry’s trusted courtier, and carry him to London to stand trial for the prince’s murder.
It’s a journey rife with complications. Sir David has no intention of allowing himself to be delivered to London, and as he draws them deeper into the dark web of court alliances and rivalries, Phoebe realises she might have more need of Logan than she believes.
A story of justice, honour, truth and love – and survival against impossible odds…
Customer Reviews
A Sweeping Tale set in Turbulent Times
This story is told like a memoir and flits between several time periods. Basically it is the story of fictional Lily Aitcheson’s life and the people she interacted with both real and imagined. We have plots, secrets, tragedy, injustice and an unending love, plus a twist which I didn’t see coming at the end of the book and which while it tied things up neatly, I did find hard to believe. At 540 pages this is not a quick read and it took me some time to get into the story but from the halfway point I was truly hooked and read on until I finished it.
Note: I found the author’s notes at the end of the book about the real life characters mentioned in the book extremely interesting and enlightening.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.