Song at Dawn
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4.0 • 121 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Like Game of Thrones with real history. Winner of the Global Ebooks Award for Best Historical Fiction, Bk 1 in an award-winning series.
1150: Provence, where making love and making paper are both crimes against the Church.
'Believable, page-turning and memorable.' Lela Michael, S.P. Review
Death on her heels, Estela runs towards a new identity. Her life depends on her golden voice and the patronage of Eleanor of Aquitaine but her heart cares more for the judgement of her tutor, Dragonetz, a cynical ex-crusader. He knows he must not love this troublesome student but their duet makes its own demands.
Will their secrets kill them both? The troubadours, Dragonetz and Estela, are an explosive combination which their powerful enemies intend to blast into smithereens.
Global Ebooks Award for Best Historical Fiction
Historical Novel Society Editor's Choice
Finalist in the Wishing Shelf Awards, the Kindle Book Awards and the Chaucer Awards
Four Discovered Diamonds Awards
Customer Reviews
Twists and turns
Enjoyed the intrigue, the characters and manner in which the author wrote.
A Treat for Those who Love History, Drama, Romance and The Poetry of the Troubadours
Historic intrigue, cultural clashes, conspiracy and love - Song at Dawn provides the reader with all of these and more. The heroine is given a rags to riches opportunity through her musical talent, only to find there is much more to learn to survive. The 12th Century setting is in an area where Christians, Jews and Moslems cross paths and try to coexist. The power conflicts between the royalty and the Church are underscored by gender biases as well. The author brings the characters to life, providing the reader an insight into an era as well as an interest in the fates of the young troubadour and those who befriend her.
Song At Dawn
A fascinating story of 12th century France and the affects of a disastrous crusade.