OK, I'm about 50 pages into the second half of the book, after Ailith dies and Julitta is reunited with Rolf, her father. For some reason I couldn't stop bawling from the time Ailith leaves Roth right up until now. I've never cried over a Chawick book, that I can remember, but this one had me boohooing like a baby!
I did read until almost 3am so maybe I was just exausted or something! Did anyone else find this novel just incredibly heartbreaking and tearjerking? The whole disintegration of Rolf and Ailith's relationship just broke my heart. And then Julitta's reunion with her father!! Man!! Please someone tell me, it's not just me!
I have to hand it to ya, EC, you threw me for a loop! I love your novels but never really thought they packed such an emotional wallop until now!
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The Conquest *spoilers*
The Conquest *spoilers*
Books to the ceiling,
Books to the sky,
My pile of books is a mile high.
How I love them! How I need them!
I'll have a long beard by the time I read them. --Arnold Lobel
Books to the sky,
My pile of books is a mile high.
How I love them! How I need them!
I'll have a long beard by the time I read them. --Arnold Lobel
hmm I may have to give this one a go.
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Yeah, I know.
Its just when I read the write ups it seems like its more about a guy than a girl, and everyone knows that I dont like to read stories from guys POVs. *shrugs* Maybe the write ups are misleading.
Its just when I read the write ups it seems like its more about a guy than a girl, and everyone knows that I dont like to read stories from guys POVs. *shrugs* Maybe the write ups are misleading.
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No, when Iread a summary of her differnt books it always seems like "Lord so and so needs to defend blah blah blah" and I"m like eh I dotn want to read about a guy.
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Divia, I would say that's true of her more biographical novels but not her earlier ones that are based on ficitonal characters. The Conquest is told from the point of view of two women, Ailith and Julitta, who are mother and daughter.
One of the best things about her novels is that they are so descriptive that you get a really good feel for the middle ages but it's blended so well into the story that you don't feel "instructed" on life back then. Some novels can get bogged down in details or historical people coming in and out but not these. I'd give them one more try if I were you!
One of the best things about her novels is that they are so descriptive that you get a really good feel for the middle ages but it's blended so well into the story that you don't feel "instructed" on life back then. Some novels can get bogged down in details or historical people coming in and out but not these. I'd give them one more try if I were you!

Books to the ceiling,
Books to the sky,
My pile of books is a mile high.
How I love them! How I need them!
I'll have a long beard by the time I read them. --Arnold Lobel
Books to the sky,
My pile of books is a mile high.
How I love them! How I need them!
I'll have a long beard by the time I read them. --Arnold Lobel
[quote=""1lila1""]One of the best things about her novels is that they are so descriptive that you get a really good feel for the middle ages but it's blended so well into the story that you don't feel "instructed" on life back then. Some novels can get bogged down in details or historical people coming in and out but not these. I'd give them one more try if I were you!
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That's what's so magical about her books, that effortless sense of time travel. I'm always sucked into another century and never want to come back to the "real world".

That's what's so magical about her books, that effortless sense of time travel. I'm always sucked into another century and never want to come back to the "real world".

Thanks folks.
Divia - ummm...I do mix and match points of view but as you've sussed I do rather like writing in male viewpoint.

IlilaI - I don't tend to re-read my books that often once they're published, so I'm sitting here thinking 'Hmm, what bit would that be then; I don't remember!'


I know a lot of authors who sit sobbing when they have to bid farewell to a character or write an emotional scene but I must admit I tend to feel more like a chef preparing a gourmet meal in the kitchen, with one eye through the round window on the customers in the dining room. The pleasure's in the crafting. (no emoticon for evil grin!)
Les proz e les vassals
Souvent entre piez de chevals
Kar ja li coard nI chasront
'The Brave and the valiant
Are always to be found between the hooves of horses
For never will cowards fall down there.'
Histoire de Guillaume le Mareschal
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Souvent entre piez de chevals
Kar ja li coard nI chasront
'The Brave and the valiant
Are always to be found between the hooves of horses
For never will cowards fall down there.'
Histoire de Guillaume le Mareschal
www.elizabethchadwick.com