I am thoroughly impressed with author Jana Petken's The Guardian of Secrets. This saga was heart wrenching and emotional, as well as educational. The story has well developed characters that you can't help but feel for. Their stories are so gripping you will find yourself tangled in their lives a...
His aim had been to convince Mrs Bartlett to testify to Margaret Mallory’s mistreatment towards Elizabeth. Mr Bartlett, however, refused to allow his wife to speak on Elizabeth’s behalf. That, he told him, would not be appropriate given his position in the government. The ...
She’d slept the night and half the day away in a luxurious four-poster bed and was now feeling refreshed and eager to explore her new home once again. She got out of bed and realised that the fire was still lit. She’d slept through the sound of logs being piled onto it throughout the night. The h...
The forty militiamen stood in line in the barrack’s courtyard, which was situated near the gatehouse on the castle’s north-east corner. Their swords were sheaved in thick leather belts. Each man had a dagger tucked into his waistband and ten of them also held longbows, which rested upright on the...