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Strong religious beliefs (orthodox and alternative) propel the action of Avery's first novel, a dazzling blend of French history and the fantastic. As a child, Princess Isabelle, heir to the French throne, has an intuition that her life will be different. At age nine, in the year 1234, she's sure she's "destined to do great things" after a mysterious stranger saves her from certain death by repelling a rabid dog with one word—a word that "held the power of the world." The Knights Templar, the fate of Mary Magdalene, holy relics of the early church and the Temple of Jerusalem all figure in a lively, credible story that compares favorably to Sara Douglass's Crucible series (The Wounded Hawk, etc.), also set in medieval Europe. The plot could have been a little better developed in places and at times the dialogue sounds more contemporary L.A. than 13th-century France, but overall this is a superior historical fantasy. (May 3)


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This noteworthy historical fantasy is the first novel by an author who has sharpened her skills on short fiction and comics scripting. She has sharpened her knowledge of medieval France, too, to limn a vivid portrait of the "secret history" of the thirteenth century and Princess Isabelle, daughter of Louis VIII and his remarkable queen, Blanche of Castile. Isabelle has a vocation, but the road to fulfilling it is sown with many obstacles. She finds indispensable assistance in one Jean Benariel, who recognizes and supports her vocation, appears to be of Middle Eastern origin, and may be far older than he seems. As the revelations about Jean multiply, sage readers probably won't be surprised to learn that they have been deeply drawn into yet another fantasy based on the legend of the Holy Grail. Indeed, they will likely feel it is such a good one that they just must continue reading it to the end--and look forward to coming back for a possible sequel. Roland Green
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Product Details

  • Hardcover: 454 pages
  • Publisher: Pyr (May 5, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1591023122
  • ISBN-13: 978-1591023128
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.3 x 1.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,332,297 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A I-don't-want-to-put-it-down-but-I-can-if-I-must novel, November 27, 2005
A wonderful novel full of mystery, romance, history, and fantasy. Parts of it reminded me of "The De Vinci Code" with its religious undertones and controversial questions about Christ and the Church. The characters were fully developed and very rich, although I would have like more depth to the so-called 'bad guy.' Its research was well done and paints a fascinating picture of France in the thirteenth century. Too often historical novels are too historical and leave the reader with the bitterness of there being no conclusion to life other then death and life's sufferings. Although this novel is not the happily-ever-after type (how could it be and still be historical?) it does not leave you at the end feeling hopeless and angry at the futility of life, rather it leaves you sort of mistily happy and inspired to do something, anything, with your life. I was very disappointed when I found out that Fiona Avery has not written any other novels. Hope this helps.

P.S. Good book for teenagers with a little bit of patience. Nothing in it that a thirteen year old couldn't read, although intellectually it would be over their head.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A rich fantasy with a plot woven around actual events, August 8, 2005
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Take French medieval history, blend in a healthy dose of fantasy, and then trace the life of one Isabelle of France, born heir to the throne in 1240 and facing an unusual, changed destiny from a man who may be more than an ordinary mortal and you have The Crown Rose, a rich fantasy with a plot woven around actual events, blending elements of the real and fantasy. Over a year was spent researching the period - and it shows in a rich, detailed setting.
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4.0 out of 5 stars mystical read, July 5, 2005
I grabbed this book thinking it was a historical novel and instead was treated to a great mystery in the purest sense of the word.
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Fiona Avery's The Crown Rose is a historical fantasy -- it places real historical figures in a real historical setting but it includes fantastic elements (magic, sorcery, etc. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars great historical with a touch of fantasy
In 1234, the stranger uses one word to halt a rapid dog from attacking nine years old Princess Isabelle, heir to the French throne. Read more
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