Preliminary disclaimers: I am by no means a historical expert. There are spoilers (let me say that again, SPOILERS) for this book, and also one for Braveheart if that's a problem.
Richard III being launched into the future is not as unique a fictional premise as it may initially seem. "For Love and Loyalty" does this subgenre one better -- not only does a young pre-coronation Richard end up wandering into a seance summoning himself, but his then-surviving brothers -- King Edward IV and George the Duke of Clarence -- follow in hot pursuit. Appalled at the current state of Richard's reputation, they end up in the production of an indie film written by one of Richard's present-day fans. The historical drama quickly transforms into a wish-fulfillment vehicle that takes more liberties than Braveheart (in Braveheart, at least, William Wallace still dies at the end). The interaction between the brothers and their modern-day hosts (and a bitter poltergeist) is a delight; George in particular is portrayed as an endearing failboat with unexpected depths.
"For Love and Loyalty" is a revised version of "
One Too Many Times
" (2000), updated from present-day circa 2000 to present-day circa 2012 and thereby accounting for the recent discovery of Richard's bones, changing some names, and making other tweaks to the plot, including a lovely extended ending. Unfortunately, the process of revision has left continuity errors -- on one page Edward has abdicated and left the throne to his young relative John de la Pole in preparation for his trip to the future, and on another he's named John to run things while he goes on a "diplomatic trip." Some of these issues, however, are from the original text. The author freely admits taking considerable artistic license with historical details, so I won't harp on those.
A couple more examples:
-The "past" part of the story is set in 1476, and Richard gives his admirers the inside story on Barnet and Tewkesbury. However, other details indicate that these battles shouldn't have happened "yet," and near the end Richard talks about preventing Tewkesbury when he returns to his own time.
-At one point, thanks to a love spell gone awry, Edward falls madly in love with the wrong Elizabeth. This seems to be mainly used for jokes about how Edward is gaga for a fat, ugly spinster. Then, when the time comes for Edward and George to follow Richard to the future, on a seemingly one-way trip, this unfortunate Elizabeth never comes up again -- one would think Edward would at least consider that he's leaving behind the woman he supposedly loves, even if his love for his brother trumps that.
In conclusion, this is a fun ride as long as you're not inclined to scrutinize the scenery.
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