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Five Star Expressions - The Queen's Fencer

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What a wonderful book! It is hard to put down and a fun story to sink your imagination into. At the center of the story is a strong female character, which always makes for a better read (hate those wimpy women stories). Her relationships are strong with the men in her life...her father, her kidnappers, and her love interest. The story moves quickly around the world and a fun bit of history is the backdrop for all of the action.

I read this on a beach during vacation and it is the perfect summer read. You will lose yourself in the pages and enjoy every moment. I recommend this book to all who know they deserve something delicious - it's dessert for the soul!

In 1597, Will Trevallon is the Queen's fencing master; his twenty-one years old daughter Ardys is perhaps is best rival. They are happy until Will while in a tournament collapses and dies. Ardys grieves more than just the loss of her father and teacher; she has lost her best friend.

As Ardys tries to move on in her life, Queen Elizabeth sympathizes with her loss, but though the young woman is capable of being THE QUEEN'S FENCER, a female in what the nobles recognize as a male position would cause too much trouble. However, Desmond Kirkconnell has his own plans for the lass; he abducts her taking her to Ireland. As she falls in love with her rogue pirate, a rival Francois de la Roche abducts Ardys to use as a pawn to trap and destroy Desmond, who risks death to rescue his beloved.

Elizabethan romance readers will want to take the plunge into this intriguing tale. The lead couple is a wonderful intrepid pairing though it seems the competent Ardys is too easy a victim. The story line is fast-paced whether the action occurs in England, Ireland or the High Seas. Elizabeth's court and other secondary protagonists provide a late sixteenth century feel to the fable, but it is Ardys the fencing master who makes the tale hum.

Harriet Klausner