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K M Grant
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Publisher | Quercus | ||
ISBN | 9781847244697 | ||
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Jayne
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Synopsis
Will Raimon's and Yolanda's love survive the ravages of a siege, her enforced betrothal to Raimon's enemy, and the growing divisions within their beloved Occitan? Raimon has escaped the pyre and carried the Blue Flame, the true spirit of the Occitan, to the mountains above Castelneuf. There he dreams of Yolanda and gathers more people to his cause. But his resolve begins to fail as he is besieged by the Catholic Aimery and the Cathar White Wolf. In Paris, Yolanda, believing Raimon is dead, resists marriage to Sir Hugh, who is building a war train to topple Raimon and bring the flame and the Occitan under the rule of the French King ...In a blazing finale, as Castelneuf burns, all sides are forced to reconsider what they are willing to sacrifice for the Occitan, for power and ultimately for love.
Review
White Heat is book 2 of 'The Perfect Fire Trilogy', and carries on from where we left Raimon at the end of the first book.
It is amazing that this youngster has been able to carry the Blue Flame to the mountains above Castelneuf and once there waits and keeps the hope and true spirit of the Occitan burning to unite his people against an invaision.
Yolanda his girlfriend is also worried about Raimon because she fears he is dead, and does not know that he has made it to the mountains above Castelneuf. There are some wondeful twists and turns that follow these battle weary troups across 13th Century France but will Yolanda be able to hold off her arranged marriage to Sir Hugh the man that she hates.
The trials and tribulations that the characters go through are traumatic to say the least, but they do keep you reading and page turning with terrific speed wanting to know what will happen to our two heroes. How did they manage to cross the Pyranees without the equipment that mountaineers have with them on these trips today? Agreed they did have horses and mules but they are not always that sure footed on those slippery slopes.
K M Grant is certainly onto a winner with this trilogy and book two followed on very quickly from book one. I wonder when number three will be published? Because of the fantasy and historical impact of this book and the time frame - early 13th Century - I can see this making either a very good children's television series or a film for schools.
I have been enthralled by the book and the fact that it is so well written with full descriptions of the areas and the characters that I really can not wait for book 3
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