Mary L. (marymix) - , reviewed on 11/15/2014 + 21 more book reviews

I was disappointed in this as a historical novel - it was little more than a toned down bodice-ripping romance - stretched out with lavish historical detail to be sure - but not that substantial in the end. I found myself turned off by both the female and male archetypes, and that the heroine's inner conflict was so shallow. (Can't say more without giving away the ending, which I wasn't happy with.) I did enjoy the rich descriptions of Scotland, having just come back from spending a week touring the country.
Far better are the novels of The Change by S. M. Stirling if you're looking to be gripped by the narrative and sucked into the character's lives in a way that is both relevant and fascinating. "Island in the Sea of Time" is the first of that series.

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