Illuminations Of The Heart (2014) - Plot & Excerpts
This book was expertly written. The author really knows her 12th century medieval french culture. As the reader, I was completely immersed into Lady Siriol's world. Lady Siri is a woman with much passion and ferocity for life. She is intimated by no one, until she meets Tristan. Ah, poor, brooding Tristan. Apparently his life has fallen into nothing but shambles, told of in a prior novel. But I didn't need to read it to follow or even enjoy this one. This story held it's own. The author has an indescribable way with words. They gracefully flow and suck you right into the medieval time period and setting. And the novel is filled with quite the romantic tension. Siri is so blindingly beautiful that suitors fall all over her and some even manage to kiss her. And such, achingly delicious and sometimes scandalous and unwanted, kisses they are. But the book is thankfully a clean read.Words just can't describe how this book is truly a work of art. After suffering through terrible book after terrible book, I came across a true master piece, and I can say, this author knows her craft. A pleasure to read. Another book that would have benefited from another round on the chopping block. It was about 200 pages too long. The story wasn't unappealing but most of the scenes were repetitive. It was like watching two toddlers argue. "You hurt Isobel. No, you hurt Clo. Yes but you hurt Isobel. No I didn't. Yes you did..." On and on. Plus the, "I love you. Wait, no I don't but I'm going to kiss you anyway. But I really do love you.." got old quickly.In the end, I liked the story fine until it felt like beating a dead horse. Skip over a chapter (or 10) and it is an intriguing story of struggle and perseverence where the stalwart knight with high moral character prevails.
What do You think about Illuminations Of The Heart (2014)?
I didn't realize that I was a fan of medieval fiction until I started reading books by JDP.
—shriprakash
Historical romance with some suspense. Very real characters. I enjoyed it.
—Valerie1201
(Genre:Historical fiction/romance)A long medieval soap opera.
—Nina
it was good and i want to read another in the series
—Kaisu1
