Jeff Wheeler
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| Series: | Kingfountain #0.5 |
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What if you knew a story that you could tell no one-except one person?The Duke of La Marche is being held prisoner in a tower over a friendship he never tried to hide. As confidant to the famous Maid of Donremy, the duke should have been a hero. Instead, he was locked up by his king and called a traitor.
But this betrayal no longer matters to the duke. What does matter is a promise he made to a young girl-to the Maid. For the Maid had been but a girl once-a girl with a name and her own astonishing story-as he had been but a boy. He knows that one day, when he is old and frail, another girl, a poisoner, will come looking for him. And he will keep his promise-he will reveal to her the Maid's mystery so that destiny will be fulfilled.
When Ankarette, the queen's poisoner, arrives in enemy territory on a quest for the Maid's magic sword, little does she realize that she's been chosen-or that the duke's story will alter the fabric of her mission-and the impending war about to tear two kingdoms apart.
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| Title | : | The Maid's War (Kingfountain #0.5) |
| Author | : | Jeff Wheeler |
| Book Format | : | Kindle Edition |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 302 pages |
| Published | : | January 3rd 2017 by Amberlin (first published December 31st 2016) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult |
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Ratings: 4.29 From 3424 Users | 182 ReviewsJudgment Out Of Books The Maid's War (Kingfountain #0.5)
Much as I have been enjoying the series, this is an example of stretching the story too far. I like the characters and the perspectives of Trynne and the changes in other characters. And the introduction of a massive empire waging war. However, the conclusion to the war was too pat, too unbelievable and not understandable. This is a plot hole, contrived and transparently so. I still want to read the next book, because I am compulsive that way, just hope it reaches up to the wonder and solidityGreat story worth reading...a real gem!This story is so we'll written it actually comes alive in your mind. You will actually see it come alive in the stage of your mind... totally unbidden by you. I believe that all excellent storytellers have this gift as does Jeff Wheeler. I read this prequel after I read the first five books of his Kingfountain series. Now I am ready to start reading book six. To date, I have read almost twenty of his books which are well crafted memorable stories really
4 StarsI enjoyed this prequel as it gives us backstory not only on Ankarette and her ties to this part of history, but also the full story about "The Maid of Donremy," that has been hinted at in the first three books so far. The sword of King Andrew and the scabbard that made an appearance in the previous books are all part of this story. Alensson, duke of La Marche plays a pivotal role as the tale is told from his point of view. "The Maid's War" is a beautiful ode to the story of Joan of Arc.
Much as I have been enjoying the series, this is an example of stretching the story too far. I like the characters and the perspectives of Trynne and the changes in other characters. And the introduction of a massive empire waging war. However, the conclusion to the war was too pat, too unbelievable and not understandable. This is a plot hole, contrived and transparently so. I still want to read the next book, because I am compulsive that way, just hope it reaches up to the wonder and solidity
This prequel tells the story of the Maid of Donremy - a semi-mythological figure in the later Kingfountain series - and explains how she prophesies Ankarette's pivotal role in the birth of Owen Kiskaddon. The book alternates between the Maid's story, as told by the disgraced Duke of La Marche who fought alongside her, and the story of Ankarette's attempt to rescue the Duke from imprisonment late in his life.Like all Wheeler's novels, this one is well-written and provides plenty of (fictional)
I loved this book. You can read my full review on Audible. I highly recommend the entire Kingfountain series."How her notes of encouragement comforted me. I grew to love her more in those years of prevation than many husbands ever love their wives. Troubles are the furnace, my dear, troubles and heat. Troubles and heat. Does not a baker need fire to stiffen the dough? For every kind of pie there is a proper time in the ovens. The Fountain has a purpose, nay, a recipe, for each of us. If we
These books are not "life-altering" not do I come out of them "a better person" so I have a hard time giving them 5 stars, but I sure do enjoy them!!! This was a prequel to the Kingfountain series, but it was a full-size novel. The book takes place a few decades before the first book in the series begins. There were a lot of new characters (so that took some time to get used to) but there were some familiar names as well. This book introduced two characters that quickly became favorites. It was
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