Title: She Walks in Power (Protectors of the Spear #1)
Author: MaryLu Tyndall
Pages: 322
Release Date: September 2, 2016
Genre: Medieval Romance
Publisher: Ransom Press
Format: eBook (also available in paperback)
Note: I received a free eBook copy of this novel from the
author in exchange for my honest opinion.
About the book:
From
Award-Winning author, MaryLu Tyndall, comes an exciting medieval romance
surrounding the Spear of Destiny!
Alexia D’Clere
didn’t ask to be Protector of the Spear, but after her dying mother gave her
the tiny metal object and made her promise to keep it safe, she had no choice.
Orphaned at age eight, she began to take over the running of her parent’s
castle with the help of a trusted steward. Yet, when a plot to murder her was
revealed, a friar whisked her away to live hidden in the forest. There, she
learned to shoot expertly with bow and arrow and hone her skills to see into
the spirit realm.
Now, at eighteen,
Alexia continues to keep the Spear protected, provide meat for the starving
village, while secretly caring for her ill sister who still lives in the
castle. With Alexia’s powers of spiritual discernment and her skill as an
archer, she is no match for those who come for the spear. That is until she
meets Ronar LePeine, one of the King’s elite guard.
Ronar desires
nothing more than to do his duty to God and King and pay penance for past sins.
Yet a forest sprite with red, flaming hair blocks his every move, all the while
enchanting him like no other. Something evil lurks at Castle Luxley, and both
Ronar and Alexia are soon thrust into the middle of a spiritual battle which
will not only test their very beliefs, but put them both in mortal danger.
My review:
An absolutely
incredible medieval romance!
I loved the depth
of the main characters and their individual pasts that are presented over the
course of the story. Both Alexia D’Clere and Ronar LePeine have been through
very hard times and that has shaped who they are at the start of the book. Alexia’s
past is presented in bits and pieces from the very beginning. Ronar’s integrity
and character is shown and painted in great detail and then much later we are
told about his past that drives him to be the way he is.
Throughout the
novel there is a war going on between good and evil in the spiritual realm and
there is never any doubt as to which character is on which side of this battle.
I was captivated by the development of this battle and how both Alexia and
Ronar grew in their understanding of God’s power and the need to trust in Him.
I also liked the fact that they each had strong supportive friends that helped
them right from the start.
I have loved
every book by MaryLu that I have read. This one is right up there with the
others and it is getting a rating of 5 stars from me. I’m highly recommending
it. There is a warlock and manifestations of demons so if this is something you
don’t want to read about you may want to skip this book.
You can find out more about MaryLu and her books on her website at: http://www.marylutyndall.com/
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Great review. She Walks in Power is a great book.
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