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In "A Dangerous Journey Home," Christina Kohl, in the guise of her dead brother, Frederick, has arrived in London newly knighted by King Edward II for her bravery fighting the Scots in the North. She has not returned alone Accompanying her is Lady Cecily Baldewyne, a woman Christina rescued from a Scottish attack. Lady Cecily will be going on to join the court of Isabella, Queen of England, at Westminster. On the night of their arrival, she and Christina realize they have fallen in love in their short time together, despite the fact Cecily is a married woman. Their hearts are broken when Cecily leaves to assume her service to the queen.Summoned by the chief alderman of the German merchants in London, Christina agrees to take her ship to the Baltic to join a fleet bent on destroying the pirates infesting the waterways north of Lübeck, Christina's birthplace. Manipulating her to do this is Katharine Volker, wife of the chief alderman, and Christina's bitter enemy. Christina prepares to depart, but her attention is torn between what dangers lie before her on her voyage and thoughts of how she can be reunited with Lady Cecily.In the end, her problems are compounded by the unexpected appearance of a person from her past, one whose very existence threatens to destroy Christina and the precarious life she has built for herself. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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We follow Christina as she navigates the demands of merchant trade, enemies with personal grudges, politics of the time, the threat of discovery and her romantic feelings for Lady Cecily as she embarks on a journey from England to the Baltic Sea to her hometown of Lubeck and back facing threats, fighting pirates and exacting revenge for the death of her father and brother, merchants who were killed by pirates who attacked their ship.
With its vividly described medieval setting, superb characterizations and immersive narrative, Her Dangerous Journey Home by Lee Swanson is an engaging read. Christina is an admirable protagonist – determined and brave, shouldering responsibilities that one would not expect a woman in that era to take on. The author pays great attention to detail and I thought that all characters were well-drawn. I thoroughly enjoyed the scenes from the Baltic, the camaraderie among the crew, the swordfights, and the retaliatory quest for pirates. The first half of the novel is set in England and is relatively slower paced but serves the purpose of introducing us to Christina, giving us a glimpse into significant events from her past and the life and times in medieval England and Christina’s life as a member of the Hansa merchant community. The ending is satisfying and also indicates that Christina's adventures are far from over.
Do read the Historical Notes at the end of the story wherein the author discusses the historical context of the novel, providing sufficient background information on the era in which the story is set as well as a glimpse into maritime trade, the perils involved, the threat of piracy and much more.
This is the third book in the Author’s No Man Is Her Master series and though I haven’t read the preceding books, I did not find the story difficult to follow.
Many thanks to Merchant's Largesse Books and Stephanie Barko for the digital review copy of this novel. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.
Rating: 3.75⭐ ( )