A magical time and place with an enduring legend--about a beautiful sleeping maiden and a handsome young laird who will never find love...until the maiden awakes.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A beautiful story of love & redemption,
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This review is from: Waking The Princess (Paperback)
This is an "adult" romance in all the best ways -- intense, intelligent, and wonderfully written. While Ms. King is best known for her Scottish medievals, she brings a fresh voice to a Victorian setting that brings this lush, romantic era to glowing life. Her characters are memorable, their love intense on many levels, culminating in a marvelous, unforgettable ending. If you're tired of the same-old, same-old frothy regency-era books that are flooding the market, give WAKING THE PRINCESS a try -- you won't be disappointed.
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Masterful and beautiful!,
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I absolutely love Susan King's writing style, and I have loved each of her books so far--they are always exquisitely crafted, with a warmth at the heart of each story that is irresistible and unforgettable. In a genre of quick reads that just don't stick with the reader for very long, here is a writer who delivers quality and satisfaction for readers who love romance, yet often find themselves hungry for substance in a story. WAKING THE PRINCESS is another beautifully rendered story by a truly gifted storyteller. THis is a book to savor for its wonderful characters, its unusual and compelling story--pay attention, and you will be immensely rewarded. If you are used to fast, lite reads, you may not "get it" but that may be your loss. This is a sensitively crafted story written with a lyrical tone. Aedan and Christina are compelling, sympathetic, very real characters, deeply challenged by their pasts and their emotions, and forced to deal with their own private fears in order to grab at the chance for true love at last. The whole story, the setting, the characters, the plot, are convincingly created and lavishly constructed. The reader is drawn into the story completely--the whole world went away while I read, and that is something that is difficult to achieve in any genre. I am a high school English teacher, not that it makes me an expert, but it definitely gives me an appreciation for good, even great, writing, and for solid story structure. I love historical romance, but find myself often disappointed by current trends. Susan King is always the exception for me--and she is an exceptional writer, a very talented novelist. The beautiful, complex artistry in WAKING THE PRINCESS transcends much of the genre. It reads like a much bigger book, like a hardback novel. Her books are always fresh, different, and beautiful. If you love an intelligent story and romance that will sweep you off your feet, if you long for something different and really fresh, try any one of Susan King's books.
3.0 out of 5 stars
I'd rate it about 3 & 1/2 stars,
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Although I didn't like this one as well as Taming the Heiress, I am always impressed with King's meticulous research. This novel provided an interesting dilemma, but it was almost too involved, too convoluted. The ending was well done, but something about the romance seemed lacking. The characters, especially Aedan, were not as strong as in the previous novel.
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briar princess, dux bellorum, metal beast, wee lass, storage chamber Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sir Aedan, Sir Edgar, Sir Hugh, Lady Balmossie, Cairn Drishan, Christina Blackburn, King Arthur, Lady Strathlin, Miss Thistle, Dundrennan House, John Blackburn, Miss Stewart, Mary Faire, Celtic Scotland, Angus Gowan, Sonsie Jean, Miss Amy, Rob Campbell, Treasure Trove, Walter Carriston, Cousin Aedan, Miss Bum, The Enchanted Briar, Aunt Lillias, Dundrennan Folio New!
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"I will not do it." Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
briar princess, dux bellorum, metal beast, wee lass, storage chamber Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sir Aedan, Sir Edgar, Sir Hugh, Lady Balmossie, Cairn Drishan, Christina Blackburn, King Arthur, Lady Strathlin, Miss Thistle, Dundrennan House, John Blackburn, Miss Stewart, Mary Faire, Celtic Scotland, Angus Gowan, Sonsie Jean, Miss Amy, Rob Campbell, Treasure Trove, Walter Carriston, Cousin Aedan, Miss Bum, The Enchanted Briar, Aunt Lillias, Dundrennan Folio New!
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- Taming the Heiress by Susan King on 4 pages
- The Swan Maiden by Susan King in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Front Matter (3)
- Kissing the Countess by Susan King in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Laird of the Wind by Susan King in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- The Angel Knight by Susan King in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
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- Kissing the Countess by Susan King in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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