Helpful Score: 3
A 5-star book. As usual, Chadwick transports the reader to medieval times with her vivid descriptions of historical characters, events, and daily life. This book focuses on Hawise de Dinan and Brunin FitzWarin beginning when they are children during the time that Prince Henry is fighting King Stephen for the crown. Brunin is a bit of a misfit who is fostered out to de Dinan's family and comes into his own under the nurturing tutelage of Hawise's father. There are battles, betrayals, politics, deaths, rivalries -- and, of course, love, romance, honor, and chivalry. This is a book that you just want to curl up in bed and read without interruption -- and when interrupted, you may get a bit grumpy. (Sorry, didn't mean to yell, but really, you're perfectly capable of making your own meals -- I'm reading Chadwick!)
