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Date Posted: 15:25:26 04/29/05 Fri
Author: Syl
Subject: The Innocent

This one was sent in by Peggy B. Thanks, lass! This is set in one of my fave periods of history!





TITLE: The Innocent

AUTHOR: Posie Graeme-Evans

GENRE: Historical Fiction

This historical fiction takes place on the cusp of the Wars of the Roses in Britain. The story begins with a baby girl born in the forest as her mother’s caravan falls under attack; the mother dies in the birthing, but her serving-lady places the babe with a foster mother, who teaches her the healing arts.

The girl, Anne, grows and is placed as a servant in an important merchant household in London, where her healing skills restore health to the lady of the house––and draw the attention of King Edward IV.

Things really get interesting, for Anne as well as the reader, when Anne is brought to join the royal household, waiting on the Queen, Elizabeth Wydeville. Anne has to walk a precarious tightrope, pleasing the queen, getting along with the other servants, and avoiding the advances of the King. In time, Anne is reunited with the two women who know who she really is, a secret that can save her–or put her at even greater risk!

The Innocent is a page-turner that I had trouble putting down. Romance, political intrigue, and courtly manipulations abound.

This is reportedly the first of a trilogy books, this volume starts in 1450. The sequel, The Exiled, is due for release in the USA in June 2005, UK release in March 2005, and already available in the author’s homeland, Australia. I will definitely be reading the entire series!

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[> As I think I have mentioned Peggy, I have read The Innocent and thought it was quite good. I have to say that I didn't really enjoy the first half of the book, but LOVED the second half of the book! Then again on Amazon I have seen reviews say the opposite, so who knows! I pulled The Exiled off my shelf last night thinking I might read it next! -- Marg B, 00:40:13 04/30/05 Sat


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[> Isn't it great to get in on a series at the beginning? Hope you continue to be as enthusiastic as it progresses. -- beccabee, 15:59:36 04/30/05 Sat


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[> You guys really made me want to read that book... just ordered it on amazon by the way...LOL -- emmanuelle, 04:53:12 05/02/05 Mon


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[> SIDENOTE: The cover art on the US publication is Waterhouse's "The Soul of The Rose" -- a tasteful reference to the setting of the book:

-- LadyPeggyB, 09:49:46 05/04/05 Wed


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[> Hey Lady Peggy B! I just finished reading The Exiled, and really enjoyed the whole book! (not just half!). It was a bit uneven, and there were a couple of editing mistakes towards the middle of the book that had me amazed, but other than that it was a pretty good read! Now I just have to wait for the third book I guess! -- Marg B, 12:39:45 05/04/05 Wed


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[> [> Great! I'm looking forward to reading it. Guess I won't have any shortage of summer reading between the Reread on Broch Talk, The Exiled comes out in June, and the new Harry Potter comes out in July!! -- LadyPeggyB, 07:02:34 05/05/05 Thu


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[> [> [> Not to mention the new Jasper Fforde, Janet Evanovich, and a couple of others!! -- Marg B, 04:48:15 05/06/05 Fri


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[> This sounded really interesting so I've ordered it and THE EXILED. Thanks for the tip! -- LaurenG, 11:43:23 10/16/05 Sun


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