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Title: The Protector by Madeline Hunter ISBN: 0-553-58354-9 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 26 June, 2001 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.04 (26 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Another Excellent Medieval Romance
Comment: Madeline Hunter has done it again. She has crafted a compelling romance with fascinating characters set against a rich historical tapestry. THE PROTECTOR will add to her growing reputation as one of the most promising authors to come on the scene in quite a while.
THE PROTECTOR is Morvan Fitzwaryn's story. Morvan was introduced in Hunter's first book, BY ARRANGEMENT. He is the son of a baron whose holding was seized by the Scots during one of the many border skirmishes that plagued the north of England. The loss of his patrimony means that he must earn his way with his sword and he has spent several years as a mercenary, fighting in the endless wars between England and France. Now he is on his way home, but he is forced to take a detour when Black Death strikes his troop.
Morvan is taken in by Anna De Leon, the daughter of a Breton lord. Anna's father and brother died of the plague but she survived. She nurses Morvan through the illness (yes, it was possible to survive the plague with good luck and good care). Morvan believes that he must protect his savior from the dangers that beset a Brittany engulfed in civil war. He also feels a deep attachment to this unusual woman who can ride and fight better than many men. But as a property-less knight, he can aspire to be no more than her protector.
How Morvan and Anna become husband and wife, how he convinces her that she is not - as she thought - unfeminine and unlovable, how a strong man and a strong woman work out their relationship and how they defeat her long time enemy is the basis of the story.
Fans of BY ARRANGEMENT have clamored for Morvan's story. I am certain they will be completely satisfied with this tale of how he finds love.
Full disclosure compels me to admit that Madeline Hunter is a friend of mine. But I have no hesitation in staking my own reputation as a reviewer on my evaluation of THE PROTECTOR. This is an excellent medieval romance.
Rating: 4
Summary: admirable characters
Comment: Madeline Hunter created wonderful characters. I immediately grew attached to Anna. She was both strong and vulnerable. Morvan was the perfect match for her, understanding of her position and still masculine. Both of the main characters are admirably intelligent and creative. The story is also well written, moving quickly without skimping on the details that bring scenes to life. My only criticism, one very common in romance novels, is her story focuses only on the two main characters and doesn't really involve minor characters who may have influenced them. Every good idea and heroic effort is made by Anna and Morvan. Her sister never has an idea or opinion. Ascanio, a preist-knight, isn't necessary either. He only once makes a difference in the plot when he chooses to follow the lord over the lady in a symbol of her loss of power. Relationships with more than just the love interests create a more believeable character.
Despite my criticism, which I've come to expect in any romance novel, I throughly enjoyed it, will probably reread it a couple of times, and would recommend it to any avid romance reader.
Rating: 3
Summary: Excellent Writing and Plot/Terrible Hero
Comment: This story had a lot of potential. The Black Plague was an intriguing background story. Also, the author is an excellent writer and really suceeds in bringing out the time period. Unfortunately, the hero of the story, Morovan, is a real jerk, and he never redeems himself. The heros in Hunter's novels are generally dominating and without humor. Morovan was extreme in both these character traits. So much so, that I found myself wishing Anna would dump him. This would have been a great medieval romance if Anna had an HEA with someone else.
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Title: Lord of a Thousand Nights by Madeline Hunter ISBN: 0553583557 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 02 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: By Possession by Madeline Hunter ISBN: 0553582216 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 05 September, 2000 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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Title: By Design by MADELINE HUNTER ISBN: 0553582232 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 02 January, 2001 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: By Arrangement by MADELINE HUNTER ISBN: 0553582224 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 06 June, 2000 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Stealing Heaven by Madeline Hunter ISBN: 0553583565 Publisher: Bantam Pub. Date: 30 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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