The Fallen Kings (Morland Dynasty) [Hardcover]

Cynthia Harrod-Eagles (Author)

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Series: Morland Dynasty | Publication Date: April 1, 2010

1918: German troops flood back from the Russian front for an all-out assault in France. The under-strength British reel back; the specter of defeat haunts the land. In the front line, Bertie struggles to bring out his battered battalion; at home Jessie, carrying his child, faces her family’s censure. Thomas follows the Romanovs to Ekaterinburg as Russia descends into bloody civil war. Emma drives an ambulance in the FANY, and Jack is shot down. In the last, terrifying year of the war, the Morlands are more than ever in the thick of it, winning through by courage, steadfastness, and love.

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About the Author

Cynthia Harrod-Eagles is the author of the Bill Slider series as well as the Morland Dynasty novels.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 592 pages
• Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group (April 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1847441157
• ISBN-13: 978-1847441157
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,045,094 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Latest Installment of the Morland Dynasty, April 8, 2010

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Andrea R. Waintroob "coldfingers" (Chicago) - See all my reviews
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I don't know how Cynthia Harrod-Eagles does it. She's now taken the Morland family from the earliest times in English history to the end of World War I. Each novel in this lengthy series is excellent. This latest addition is no exception. The characters are interesting and compelling and Harrod-Eagles conveys a convincing feel for their historical context.

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5.0 out of 5 stars OUT OF WAR - THE HEARTACHES AND THE THOUSAND, RANDOM SHOCKS, November 19, 2011

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MONTGOMERY (WASHINGTON, DC - U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

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"THE FALLEN KINGS" begins in France in January 1918. Bertie, at a formal investiture ceremony, is awarded the Victoria Cross (VC) by George V for bravery and is promoted to the rank of colonel. The war grounds on relentlessly. There is an anticipation that the Germans, now that Russia is out of the war and has more troops at its disposal, will launch a spring offensive in the West aimed at defeating the British (and, by extension, crushing an already tired and bloodied France) before the Americans can arrive in strength.

Before the year is out, the lives of the Morlands (men and women alike) and their families will be radically changed. Some of these changes, alas, will be tragic. War, influenza, unrest in Russia, the search for love --- these separate, yet interconnected, factors figure prominently throughout the novel. And in the denouement, set in a restaurant of a London hotel in 1919, the reader is treated to a mind-blowing cliffhanger, which may have unforeseen consequences for the Morlands.

For the Morland Dynasty series fan (like me), this novel is a savory treat that will grab and hold you from start to finish. And for those readers new to the series, you will want to learn more about this incredibly resilient family.

5.0 out of 5 stars the fallen kings, December 24, 2011

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nancy hall (borrego springs, ca, US) - See all my reviews

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have been a fan of the Morland series, they just get better and I can hardly wait til the next installment comes. My daughter has become addicted also, and is purchasing all of them! Keep the Morlands coming!