In Honor Bound [Paperback]

Deanna Julie Dodson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1997

His father will stop at nothing at all to keep the royal bloodline "pure"--even murder. But his sins have nearly destroyed Prince Philip and the future of his reign.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Crossway Books (January 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0891079092
• ISBN-13: 978-0891079095
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,835,611 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I was born in Dallas, Texas, and, in spite of the heat, have lived in the Dallas area all my life. The first book in my medieval series, "In Honor Bound," was published in 1997, followed by the sequels "By Love Redeemed" and "To Grace Surrendered." I have finished my novel set in and after the American Civil War, "A Dinner of Herbs," and am in the process of finding a publisher for it. I've also finished the first book in my 1930s mystery series, "Rules of Murder" and am working on a sequel, "Civil as an Orange." I am so thankful for the life God has given me and want more than anything to use it to please Him.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended for those looking for moving romance., March 11, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: In Honor Bound (Paperback)

I found this to be an incredibly moving story of loss and betrayal, of bitterness and unforgiveness, and of ultimate love. The descrptions are vivid and memorable. I felt I could almost "see" the scenes as I read them. The battle scenes were exciting and the love scenes were tender and exquisitely romantic. Underlying all this was a strong and subtle analogy of the unshakable love God has for us all. I would recommend this to anyone who wants an emotional, intelligent and romantic story

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book I ever read!, August 2, 2000

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Sarah Wilson (Landisburg, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In Honor Bound (Paperback)

"In Honor Bound" is most definitely my all-time favorite book! The basic plot is that of a power-hungry king who will stop at nothing to keep his bloodlines pure - including destroying his entire family! A young girl named Rosalynde falls in love with the king's second oldest son, Phillip. However, Phillip's heart already belongs to another woman. When this woman is burned at the stake in a twisted plot by the king to get rid of her, Phillip loses control... This book is the perfect story for anyone seeking a romance centered around God and without all the sexual graphics found in secular novels!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Compelling story and sympathetic characters, June 28, 2007

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J. M. Hochstetler "J. M. Hochstetler" (Charlotte, TN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In Honor Bound (Paperback)

In this first book of her trilogy, the author does a wonderful job of creating characters the reader comes to truly care about. Dodson's strength is in delving into the psyche of her characters and in conveying believable emotions, especially when Prince Philip loses the love of his life in the most horrible way. His reactions and his subsequent relationship with his father, the king, who had her tried and executed, are not only wrenching, but subtly and authentically drawn. His relationship with Rosalynde, the woman he is forced to marry in her place is equally tortured and wholly convincing. The reader can't help but feel deeply for both these characters as Rosalynde seeks to win Philip's love, while he struggles to deny his growing love for her and remain faithful to the love he lost so tragically.

Since the story isn't tied to a definite place and time, it has the feel of a fantasy or an allegory, which serves to sharpen and intensify Dodson's great themes of forgiveness and redemption. For a debut novel, In Honor Bound is very well done.