Product Description

By the author of "The Wild Hunt". During the time of the Norman Conquests, Ailith loses her son and husband in the Saxon riots but is saved by Rolf, whom she has a child by. Pursued by Rolf's wife, Ailith flees to London and when she dies, Rolf brings their daughter, Julitta, to Ulverton.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #396626 in Books
• Published on: 1997-06-12
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 568 pages

Customer Reviews

A fantastic Read, Unputdownable
Ailith, is a young Saxon wife. It is the year in which she loses both her husband and young son, and the year in which the Normans come, not as friends, but in search of conquest. Ailith tries to kill herself but a handsome Norman man Rolf de Brize rescues her, he then decides to take her as his chatelaine at his English estate, although he has a wife and daughter in France, he and Ailith fall in love and have a daughter Julitta. Although later Ailith finds out things were not as they seem a discovery of a betrayal at the battle of Hastings's can she ever forgive? As I read this book I really felt in touch with the character's that is as a story should be, definitely a recommended read.

Thoroughly enjoyable read
The second of Chadwick's novels I've read and this one is just as enjoyable as "The Champion". My only negative comment is that, like "The Champion", the ending is a little predicatable and nowhere near as strong as the rest of the novel.

good read
a good read one of Ms Chadwick's best I'd say - I'd also suggest Helen Hollick's Harold the King, another good book that fits super as a prequel to this one