This book is beautiful inside and out. I love the cover and the book is fascinating. Sian Ann Bessey has presented a story and setting that are well done.

This book is set during the Welsh rebellion in the early 15th Century. When a book is well written I tend to start looking up the people and events portrayed in the story. I spent a fair amount of time Googling Rhys ap Tudor and the capture of Conway Castle. Sian Ann Bessey really brought the events and people to life. I could almost imagine myself there with them.

This is a bit of a love story between Rhys and Catrin. There is an underlying attraction that is present from the moment they meet. The story focuses more on the struggles of Wales to be free from Britain than on romance.

This book is a work of fiction loosely based on events in history. I loved the time I spent reading it.

Source: I received a complimentary copy. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. ( )

I love learning history through fiction-- it makes so much more sense to me than mere dates and places. It was incredibly intriguing to learn some Welsh history. This story is amazing and so well told. Wander with Rhys, Gwilym, and Lady Catrin through these pages and learn what it is like to be at "the heart of the rebellion." I LOVED IT! ( )