Historical Fiction
Date Published: 6/13/2012 - 8/31/2012 - 2/6/2013
BOOK #1
As a child, Anne Fairfield dreams of the father she never knew, the hero who died fighting the French and their Indian allies in a land across the sea. Her mother’s stories, and fantasies of her own devising, sustain and nurture her through a poor and lonely existence. Until one winter night, a strange man comes to call, and the life she has known comes crashing down like shattered glass.
Forced to confront sordid truths, secrets and lies, the headstrong young woman begins to learn that, like generations of women ruled by their hearts, she is destined to follow in their footsteps.
Set against the backdrop of 18th century England, Lord Esterleigh’s Daughter is the first book in “The Serpent’s Tooth” trilogy, which follows Anne from the rural countryside, to London society and into the center of the American Revolution.
BOOK #2 (May contain spoilers)
My Review:
As a child, Anne Fairfield dreams of the father she never knew, the hero who died fighting the French and their Indian allies in a land across the sea. Her mother’s stories, and fantasies of her own devising, sustain and nurture her through a poor and lonely existence. Until one winter night, a strange man comes to call, and the life she has known comes crashing down like shattered glass.
Forced to confront sordid truths, secrets and lies, the headstrong young woman begins to learn that, like generations of women ruled by their hearts, she is destined to follow in their footsteps.
Set against the backdrop of 18th century England, Lord Esterleigh’s Daughter is the first book in “The Serpent’s Tooth” trilogy, which follows Anne from the rural countryside, to London society and into the center of the American Revolution.
BOOK #2 (May contain spoilers)
Four years
after a near fatal blunder uproots her from her home and inheritance, Anne
Darvey, daughter of the Marquess of Esterleigh, finds herself an indentured
servant on a farm near Fort Edward in New York ,
as the British army advances toward Albany
Set against the
backdrop of the American Revolution, Courting the Devil is the second book in
“The Serpent’s Tooth” trilogy, which follows Anne from her childhood in the
rural English countryside, to London
My Review:
Taking a person back in time through reading is not a simple thing to do. With it not being a false world or made up time, the author really has to put a lot of effort into making it seem believable and intriguing to the reader. I think that Kathy Fischer-Brown has really succeeded with this series. Great attention to mannerisms and language as well as setting.
As for the plot, it was one that kept climbing. I never felt like it plateaued or became predictable, which was a good thing.
The characters are very likable and I felt a connection to Anne. She went through quite a bit and had to cope in ways that I could honestly see myself doing in her position.
As for the plot, it was one that kept climbing. I never felt like it plateaued or became predictable, which was a good thing.
The characters are very likable and I felt a connection to Anne. She went through quite a bit and had to cope in ways that I could honestly see myself doing in her position.
As a child Kathy wanted to be a writer when she grew up. She also wanted to act. After receiving an MFA in Acting and playing the part of starving young artist in New York, she taught theater classes at a small college in the Mid-West before returning home to the East Coast, where over the years, she and her husband raised two kids and an assortment of dogs. During stints in advertising, children’s media publishing, and education reform in the former Soviet Unions, she wrote whenever she could. Her love of early American history has its roots in family vacations up and down the East Coast visiting old forts and battlefields and places such as Williamsburg, Mystic Sea Port, and Sturbridge Village. At the same time, she daydreamed in history classes, imagining the everyday people behind all the dates and conflicts and how they lived.
Claiming her best ideas are born of dreams, Kathy has written a number of stories over the years. Her first published novel, Winter Fire, a 1998 Golden Heart finalist in historical romance, was reissued in 2010 by Books We Love, Ltd.
When not writing, she enjoys reading, cooking, photography, playing “ball” with the dogs, and rooting on her favorite sports teams.
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Thanks for hosting me today and for taking the time to review my work. I hope you enjoyed what you read.
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