Hands down, I LOVED this book. I read it for the first time, early 2015, and the time came for me to read the glory again. Now that I've finished reading it the second, or maybe third time, I thought I'd add a bit more to this review & make it a tad more in depth.
PLOT:
It drew me in immediately after the time travel took place, which is about halfway through the first chapter. I found it hard to get through the prologue and first half of the chapter, quite honestly- but I stuck to it, knowing the time travel had to happen SOME time...well it did & pretty much the story got its groove on and nothing lagged after that point. It took a chapter & a bit of initial dedication to some backstory. After the beginning, there was one thing or another that always kept the plot in motion. Suspense, danger, intrigue or romance were tastefully woven throughout the plot, making it a keeper in my books. Also, the men were emotionally present (props L. Bergren) & proved to be everything a knight 'in shining armour' is supposed to be.
Some would call a lot of stuff in this book idealistic, but then again, people like that should not be reading fiction in general :S
Some would call a lot of stuff in this book idealistic, but then again, people like that should not be reading fiction in general :S
SEXUAL CONTENT:
The romance was sweet & passionate without really going overboard. There are several kissing scenes, none very long. Gabi is, as a 17 year-old from the 21st century, a little boy crazy- especially given the fact that boys don't pay her any attention the 2000's. In Medieval Italy, that's another story entirely. So, with that being said, there is plenty of falling in love type content. This is a Young Adult, Medieval Romance- not just Young Adult, Medieval.
A near rape occurs...after fighting & losing against a group of soldiers, the girl's dress is pinned to the ground, her bound hands pinned above her head and her captor begins untying his trousers, but they get interrupted.
VIOLENCE:
A medieval book, with knights, in a country that is semi-at-war, is full of fighting & people getting hurt as a result. Someone is slashed with a sword, they almost bleed out and die, but another character sews them up- we don't see that part firsthand, however.
Soldiers are stabbed, (blood gushes as a result sometimes) sliced, shot with arrows- some soldiers from the opposite side are caught (after burning a man's house to the ground with his wife and child inside, then killing the man) spreadeagled on the ground, and their information extractor shoots one or both men, in the leg with multiple arrows. They scream.
A woman is trapped in a dungeon, with threats- explained threats of how her captors plan on torturing her. Someone is poisoned.
CONCLUSION:
The emotional connections between characters really brought them to life & off the page, and had me finishing this book in a day.
I would recommend this book to teens 15-16+.
5 Stars
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