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Patric's Saga: The story of Ireland's high king, Brian Boru and his mystical wife, Kormlada

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This was a captivating read in that it melded high adventure with real Irish history. I was especially impressed by the thorough research of period. A great first novel.

Kings, Queens, sex, murder, mystical powers - intrigue at it's best. Remauro takes the reader back in time to understand the Irish political landscape at the turn of the eleventh century and introduces us to the great king, Brian Boru. I was fascinated by the charecters and surprised by the ending. Bravo!

The author takes you on a mystical trip back to the eleventh century. Remauro captivates you, as she brings you into the politicial world of Ireland's King Brian Boru and his wife Kormlada.

I Take My Hat Off To The Author. I Found Patrics Saga Stimulating, And Exciting..Although The Novel Is Fiction. Ms Remauro Has Done Much Research On Brian Boru...The Story Had All That Any one Person Is Looking For. Romance, Battles,And Great Descriptive.. I Truly Enjoyed This Novel..I Am Surprise To Read That This Was The Authors First Time in book writing..I Cannot Wait For Her Next Novel.. She Has A Great Talent,,,Bravo......Jo South Carolina.

Remauro has a real talent for telling a story. Her descriptions are meticulous. I could almost feel the mist on my face and the grass under my feet. Her charecters are lively and the dialagoue is quick and easy to follow. Great first novel. I can hardly wait for a second.

I must say that in a million years I would have never thought that the author was not of this native tongue. The way this book was written made me feel as if I was living in that time.
Though a bit long I never felt as if the story itself was dragging. I was always intrigued and I give my applause to Ms.Remauro for being able to capture the time and characters so perfectly.

An enjoyable read. Female readers will love the powerful female characters who use all that they have to make the men do what they want. Male readers will love the battles and rise of King Brian Boro. Its like a trip back into historic Ireland.

The action in this book was very real. I could almost feel the tension of the battlefield and the fear in the hearts of the men who were fighting. Reminded me of Braveheart or the Gladiator but the visuals were all in my head - so much better. Though the author is a woman, she understands the hearts and minds of men. She brought her characters to life - both women and men - even her love scenes had an edge to them. Not too sappy. My only criticism is the length of the book. At 600 pages you'll need more than a weekend to read it.