The Fire and the Fury (Signet) [Paperback]

Anita Mills (Author)

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From Publishers Weekly

Not much heat gets generated in this fourth book of Mills's Fire series, with sketchily drawn characters spouting implausible 12th-century speech. Immersed in England's dynastic war, the Rivaux family is making a dangerous move by abandoning Stephen of Blois to back the empress Matilda. Elizabeth of Rivaux, a 22-year-old widow, will do her bit by defending her father's castleno comma here. sg Harlowe. Attacked on her way to the castle, Elizabeth is rescued by the Scottish Sir Giles (aka "the Butcher") of Moray. Safely delivered to Harlowe, Elizabeth expresses her gratitude by arresting Giles for being an "impertinent lout," but he is prudently released by Elizabeth's grandmother. Giles remains miffed, but attracted to Elizabeth, he treks back from his Scottish home to claim her as his bride--whether she likes it or not. No simple marriage this: Giles, a supporter of Stephen, must settle personal and political differences with Elizabeth and her menfolk as well as contend with problems from her first wretched marriage before they can all become one big, happy medieval family.
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Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Onyx (July 2, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451402596
• ISBN-13: 978-0451402592
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,609,000 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great hero, February 3, 2005

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Rose Sivadie (Hazelwood, MO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Fire and the Fury (Signet) (Paperback)

I love Anita Mills' heroes. They are always the strong, noble leaders that are bigger than life yet find themselves passionately in love with the heroine. Every woman's dream.

Mills' writing flows beautifully. Her characters are vivid and her dialogue is unequaled, never syrupy or boring. Her portrayal of medieval England, while not always entirely accurate, gives a feeling of pageantry and chivalry and brutality that was very much part of the era. And every bit of minutia doesn't matter. This is fiction, not history, and that's why we read it.

I am constantly impressed by her ability to make her characters real, make the story believable and maintain the consistency of the character from beginning to end.

This is a great read if you like a story about powerful and strong people who love passionately and face great odds, mostly as a result of their own strong personalities coming into conflict.

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5.0 out of 5 stars mad for books, August 30, 2007

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This review is from: The Fire and the Fury (Signet) (Paperback)

This is my favourite book and I have read it at least ten times, but not in the last year. The imagary at the beginning is so compelling with Giles riding with his brother and other mercenaries to retake the keep wrongfully taken from him. The feeling of worth and of being cherished that he restores to Elizabeth after the horror of her first marriage. This book evoke strong emotions each time I read it and the others in the series pale in commparison.

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great read in the "Fire" series, July 23, 2009

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This review is from: The Fire and the Fury (Signet) (Paperback)

This is the fourth book in Anita Mill's "fire" series following the fortunes of the de Brione and Rivaux clan in medieval England. It's a terrific series that is a must read for lovers of medieval romance.

The book is best read after the other three to give a sense of the drama that is the context of the book. Giles of Moray is a typical Mills hero--harsh and cunning in politics and war but with a softness for his family and his love. And like Roger de Brione and Guy of Rivaux, he's a self made man who has known much adversity.

Not to give the plot twist of the earlier books away, but I enjoyed watching the family traits of the heroine, who reminded me in temperment of Mabille of Belesme