(Book) - Dauntless- Lady Merry Ellison, has lost everything. She is now an enemy of the throne after her father, (a Baron) tried to kill King John. She is willing to go to any lengths to protect the orphaned children of her former village--a group that becomes known as "The Ghosts of Farthingale Forest."
Timothy Grey, wants to earn a title of his own. Because he is the ninth child of the Baron of Greyham, he won't inherit one. When the Ghosts of Farthingale Forest are spotted in Wyndeshire, where he serves as assistant to the local earl, he might have found his chance to do something noteworthy. But will he carry out his mission when he meets their dauntless leader face to face? Amazon Link
I wasn't sure when I started reading this book, if I was going to like it or not. I found that as I got further into the book, I did like it. I also liked the gentle weaving of God being present in the story as well. The story was so well written that even people who don't necessarily read something with Christian content I believe they would enjoy it as well. I know this was written for mainly a younger crowd. As an older adult, I still enjoyed it. The M.C.'s, Merry and Timothy were both well written and managed to draw you into the story. And the orphaned children were so likable and pulled together as a team, even down to the youngest. You could really feel their love for each other and their struggles to survive. You could also feel the weight of responsibility that Merry felt towards those she loved. Not in a depressing way, which I was glad to see because I'm sure that's a hard balance to keep. As I got further into the book, I kept thinking, "How is Merry ever going to get out of this alive?", "How in the world is this going to end well for everyone?" Because Merry and her band had several different enemies, not just King John. Stick with it friend, for a few more twists and turns. You'll be glad you did.
On a side note-
The artwork on the book was lovely; the back cover was unique.
The author also included a note in the front of the book to her readers. It was sweet, unexpected and I believe inspirational.
It was so good I just have to include it here:
"My prayer is that you will be strong and courageous.
Follow the path God has laid before you, wherever that might lead.
Be a doctor, a lawyer, a professional athlete, a wife, a mother or even
a president.
Chase after your dreams, and if a handsome Knight in shining armor should happen alongside you, headed in the same direction, and you
should happen to fall in love..then join together and become partners
in your quest.
But please remember- you are complete, you are beautiful, and you are dearly loved by God, just the way you are". (end)
I could almost hear a shout that said, " Be Dauntless with Your Love".
I received a FREE copy of this book from Bethany House.
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