The Conqueror by Kris Kennedy

[Misfit]

Hmmm, saw a review on this (http://www.amazon.com/Conqueror-Zebra-Debut-Kris-Kennedy/dp/142010652X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1241783673&sr=8-1#) one at Dear Author. I seriously doubt its the book for me but then again since the library's ordered a few copies I'm tempted just for fun. I've been to the "look inside" feature at Amazon and it always makes me nervous when a medieval heroine's hair is flying free on the first page, let alone the cover,

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51zQ%2BtSXjvL._SX106_.jpg

:eek::eek::eek::eek:

At least if I do get it there's self check out at the library so no one will know.....

[annis]

Posted by Misfit
At least if I do get it there's self check out at the library so no one will know.....

LOL! I kept thinking that I'd read a historical romance with this title in the past, and then I remembered- it was "The Conqueror" (http://www.amazon.com/Conqueror-Brenda-Joyce/dp/044020609X)by Brenda Joyce. It's set in England just after the Norman Conquest.

[Misfit]

If I'm not mistaken Georgette Heyer has one by that name as well - although I'm guessing her cover is a bit tamer :);):o

I remember that Brenda Joyce one. That one caught my eye when I was reading romances but I never did try it.

[boswellbaxter]

Dude, if you've got your sword, put on the rest of your armor! You might slip and cut something off!

[Lauryn]

Dude, if you've got your sword, put on the rest of your armor! You might slip and cut something off!

Now my hubby wants to know why I'm laughing my fool head off. :D :D :D

[annis]

Posted by BB
Dude, if you've got your sword, put on the rest of your armor! You might slip and cut something off!

Very funny! You certainly wouldn't want to cutting off anything - er -essential to historical romance :)

[Misfit]

Dude, if you've got your sword, put on the rest of your armor! You might slip and cut something off!

:D:D:D:D

ROFL. OK so if I start asking a bunch of research questions about the medieval period you will know I've started to read this ;)

[chuck]

Posted by BB


Very funny! You certainly wouldn't want to cutting off anything - er -essential to historical romance :)

Just maybe he is a leftover Berserker from Harold Hardrada's viking horde....

[EC2]

Hmmm, saw a review on this (http://www.amazon.com/Conqueror-Zebra-Debut-Kris-Kennedy/dp/142010652X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1241783673&sr=8-1#) one at Dear Author. I seriously doubt its the book for me but then again since the library's ordered a few copies I'm tempted just for fun. I've been to the "look inside" feature at Amazon and it always makes me nervous when a medieval heroine's hair is flying free on the first page, let alone the cover,

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51zQ%2BtSXjvL._SX106_.jpg

:eek::eek::eek::eek:

At least if I do get it there's self check out at the library so no one will know.....

I read the first few pages and was reminded anew why I no longer read Medieval romance. More errors than you could shake a sword at and a heroine who 'quaffs'. Not for me. The castle's calle 'Everoot' and 'the Nest.' Sounds appropriately and euphemistcally rude anyway!

[Misfit]

I read the first few pages and was reminded anew why I no longer read Medieval romance. More errors than you could shake a sword at and a heroine who 'quaffs'. Not for me. The castle's calle 'Everoot' and 'the Nest.' Sounds appropriately and euphemistcally rude anyway!

EC, it's all your fault I can't read medieval romance any more. ;)

From Amazon,

If you like your historical romance with a strong sense of history, super hot romance, and lots of adventure, The Conqueror just might be what you're looking for.

While I don't mind reading historically inaccurate fluff on occasion, it does ruffle my feathers when they say it is....

[EC2]

EC, it's all your fault I can't read medieval romance any more. ;)

From Amazon,



While I don't mind reading historically inaccurate fluff on occasion, it does ruffle my feathers when they say it is....

There are one or two good ones around, but the amount of dung you have to shovel to find them is phenomenal. The last one I really liked was Patricia Ryan's Silken Threads and that's going back awhile. That one had a strong sense of time and place.

Re the ruffled feathers - Yes. No author can every be one hundred per cent accurate - it's a discussion that often arises - but when claims are made for the strength of the accuracy and then there's not just the occasional mistake but errors on every page, then I do get a bit irritated.
And why do the heroes and heroines always have names with a 'Y' in them somewhere? And what's wrong with an author finding names that were actually used in the time period they're writing about?

[Misfit]

I read some more. From what I gather there's some treasure, as well as some involvement with Stephen's son Eustace being held in a dungeon or something.

Tell me, would you find a young Norman noblewoman in mourning wearing a tight fitting green silk gown? Not just in the homestead mind you, but out in public?

[EC2]

I read some more. From what I gather there's some treasure, as well as some involvement with Stephen's son Eustace being held in a dungeon or something.

Tell me, would you find a young Norman noblewoman in mourning wearing a tight fitting green silk gown? Not just in the homestead mind you, but out in public?

You might, but silk is horrendously expensive due to production costs and the camel/donkey/pack horse/ship miles invovled and you'd need to be of magnate class or royalty to wear it - and then it would be your very best impress the neighbours costume. SKP was telling me the other day that the Spanish were the first to adopt black or dark colours for mourning. Clothes equalled wealth and were worn as display by those who could afford to do so.
So, I wouldn't say no, but I would question the status of the person involved and the occasion on which she was wearing said article.

[Misfit]

So, I wouldn't say no, but I would question the status of the person involved and the occasion on which she was wearing said article.

Thank you. Now I know why we keep you around :D

[annis]

Posted by EC
The castle's calle 'Everoot' and 'the Nest.' Sounds appropriately and euphemistcally rude anyway!

Oh dear! Though it might at least mean that the author has a sense of humour :)

[Misfit]

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

Well I got a copy of it yesterday and along with the purple prose the sex is even worse than in that Tudor vampire book. Ye Gods.