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The Warrior's Game (2012)

by Denise Domning(Favorite Author)

3.76 of 5 Votes: 2

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English

genre

Romance

publisher

Steel Magnolia Press

series

The Warrior

review 1: Authentic Medieval with a Great Alpha Male Hero in the time of King JohnThis is the third in the Warrior Series but it can be read alone. All three are set in the time of King John and the Magna Carta, a foundational document adopted at the urging of rebellious barons in the 13th century limiting the powers of the king.THE WARRIOR’S GAME is the story of Lady Amica del la Beres (“Ami”), the widow of a knight and the ward of King John. Unbeknownst to Ami, the king has promised her to one of his favored knights, Sir Michel de Martigny, a commoner son of a merchant who distinguished himself at the siege of Nantes. In Ami’s mind, he is no match for a king’s ward. Michel wants lands and heirs and is hoping the king will keep his promise and give him Ami. With that appa... morerently in mind, the king has made Michel administrator of Ami’s manors, much to Ami’s chagrin. Ami is a woman who is strong in all things except when it comes to Sir Michel. Whenever he touches her, she melts in his arms and turns into a tart. Being well aware of that, and a man who has made his way in the world through his ruthless intelligence and courage, Michel uses it to his advantage, embarrassing her for her disdain of his commoner origins. Ami willingly plays into his hand several times.Domning’s story reflects much research into the 13th century life at court and these historic details add richness and authenticity to the tale. Not just the historical setting, but the historic sounds and smells. You feel like you are there with Ami, struggling to gain a toehold on the future when she is merely a woman who, at the king’s whim, could be given to some unacceptable man. Like Sir Michel, for example. No matter the knight is handsome and sexy and his kisses render her a mushball. The king would play his game and she is but a pawn.If you like a real historic feel in your historical romance (as I do) and you like the medieval period, this is the romance for you. It’s well written and kept me turning pages. I recommend it.The Warrior trilogy:THE WARRIOR’S WIFETHE WARRIOR’S MAIDENTHE WARRIOR’S GAME
review 2: I thought this was an excellent historical romance. It had a strong and intriguing plot, fabulous hero and heroine and fantastic chemistry between them. Denise Domning has obviously done her homework - the historical setting is detailed (without becoming tiresome) and vividly brought to life. You really get a sense for the rigid class constraints of Medieval Britain and the snobbery that the highborn had for the lower classes. This forms part of the conflict between our highborn English widow, Ami, and Michel, the sexy French mercenary who works for King John.I enjoyed every page of this book and think that it really deserved a better title than this - although Denise Domning does admit that she is 'title-defective!" The only element that didn't quite work for me was King John's motivation for the 'game' he plays with our hero and heroine. History has labelled him as a bit of a sly, manic-depressive but I still couldn't understand what he got out of playing with the lives of these two characters - especially since he appeared to want the feisty Ami for himself! However, this is a minor detail - all in all this was a riveting read. Highly recommended. less

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