Ned has returned from the 'New England,' bringing with him Rowan, a young Native American woman and he has once again joined with rebels. It's 1685 and the struggle between the highest level of the British ruling family pulls in so many others. Many thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for the privilege of reading an advanced digital copy of this fabulous book, in exchange for my honest review.Ī complex read about a challenging and often confusing time in the UK but it boils down to family. Her books always earn a place on my limited shelf space! Gregory's place as one of my all-time favorite authors. I eagerly await more books in this series the ending of this one left open the possibility of at least one more book! This book further cemented Ms. Gregory's characters are vividly written and the multiple layers of plot make for a thoroughly engrossing and complex read.Īs the third book of the series, I was thrilled to become reacquainted with old, familiar characters, particularly Ned who is way ahead of his time, as well as to meet some new ones, particularly Rowan, a native woman who longs for freedom in a white man's world. The mixture of fictional characters with historical ones makes this book educational as well as entertaining.

I was wholly drawn into the opulence and political intrigue of the Stuart Court, as well as the disappointment of the failed Monmouth uprising, the horrors of the slave trade and sugar industry in the Caribbean, and the triumph of William of Orange.

This is the kind of book in which you become completely immersed in the past so that, when you finally look up from the pages hours after starting, you have to reorient and adjust yourself back to the present. Gregory breathes life into long ago times. Gregory's writing and her latest is no exception! Ms. The third book in the Fairmile series, 'Dawnlands' by Philippa Gregory continues the story of a family in 17th century England.

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