Between Two Fires: A Novel
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.56 (827 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 125007262X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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Between Two Fires Carrie G. Lady Branwen’s father has promised her hand in marriage to the Hammer King to unite their divided kingdoms. However, after Lady Branwen meets her new King and leaves her home with him she immediately finds herself the target of multiple assassination attempts.Lady Branwen is not one to sit by and become the property of a man and with her life in danger she takes her safety into her own hands and decides to leave th. Gaele said solid storytelling kept me engaged and intrigued,. Told in first person, I think this is the first historical that I’ve read using the present perspective, and while it takes a bit to adjust to the voice, Branwen is intriguing and thoughtful. Lady Branwen is the last hope for the solidity of the Wales she knows in this story set in the medieval years of 590. While at first I found her a bit shallow and indecisive, she did manage to grow and develop a sense of the m. I didn't want to get to the last page. I didn't want to close the book. I didn't want it to end. Between Two FiresBy Mark NoceRating I didn't want to get to the last page. I didn't want to close the book. I didn't want it to end. Linda L. Oliphant Between Two FiresBy Mark NoceRating 4.5 âÂÂâÂÂâÂÂâÂÂThe opening page begins with this:To endure a dilemma is to stand between two fires. —CELTIC PROVERBIt is the year AD 597 as the story opens with 16 year old Branwen getting dressed for her wedding to a man to whom she has never met and has only heard horrific stories and rumors. She is scared and has absolutely no idea of what . .5 âÂÂâÂÂâÂÂâÂÂThe opening page begins with this:To endure a dilemma is to stand between two fires. —CELTIC PROVERBIt is the year AD 597 as the story opens with 16 year old Branwen getting dressed for her wedding to a man to whom she has never met and has only heard horrific stories and rumors. She is scared and has absolutely no idea of what
Mark Noce combines Welsh history with a touch of folkloric magic in this promising debut novel. “A spirited ride through a turbulent slice of Welsh history!” – Paula Brackston, NYT Bestselling author of The Witch’s Daughter“A fast-paced read that has a wonderfully visual style and some memorable characters. Lady Branwen is a strong and engaging narrator and the turbulent setting of early medieval Wales makes a fine backdrop for an action-packed story.” – Juliet Marillier, Bestselling author of Daughter of the Forest and Wolfskin
MARK NOCE writes historical fiction with a passion. He is the author of Between Two Fires.. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, he has been an avid traveler and backpacker. By day, he works as a Technical Writer, having spent much of his career at places like Google and Facebook. He also writes short fiction online. He earned his BA and MA from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, where he also met his beautiful wife. When not reading or writing, he's probably listening to U2, saili
Somehow she must save her people and remain true to herself, before Saxon invaders and a mysterious traitor try to destroy her.Branwen's story combines elements of mystery and romance with Noce's gift for storytelling.. Lady Branwen becomes Wales' last hope to unite their divided kingdoms when her father betroths her to a powerful Welsh warlord, the Hammer King. Saxon barbarians threaten to destroy medieval Wales. Caught between her duty to her people and her love of a man she cannot have, Branwen must choose whether to preserve her royal marriage or to follow her heart. A young woman in a world of fierce warriors, she seeks to assert her own authority and preserve Wales against the barbarians. But when she falls for a young hedge knight named Artagan, her world threatens to tear itself apart. But the fledgling alliance is fraught with enemies from within and without as Branwen becomes the target of assassination attempts and courtly intrigue