Insurrection
Kathryn Le Veque
Medieval Romance
Another Guard of Six adventure as a powerful knight, with a sword known as Insurrection, faces his own demons.
But will his friends be so forgiving?
Epic Medieval Romance on a grand scale as sworn enemies live and love… with explosive secrets to be revealed!
Kent de Poyer is part of the powerful Norman de Poyer family from Netherworld Castle. He was raised on the Welsh marches, a knight who has been at the forefront of Welsh rebellion against the English. Therefore, it’s little wonder when Henry sends Kent to the Welsh marches because of some trouble between an English family and a local Welsh warlord that threatens to ignite the entire border into a blaze of battle.
Kent and the Guard of Six head to Wales.
Madelaina ferch Bryn is the daughter of the apothecary from the village of Penderyn. The mighty castle known as The Narth anchors her peaceful valley and when the English sack the castle, it’s a valley of apprehension. The Welsh warlord has fled, helped by the villagers, and Kent poses as a Welsh traveler to discover the whereabouts of the warlord, he finds himself in the dark world of a spy game.
One that involved the sweet Madelaina.
He’s intent to use her for his own purposes, but never planned on falling in love with her.
The Welsh marches are building up to an explosive battle between the Welsh and the English, but not for land or money. This one is about revenge and threatens to disrupt everything Kent’s career has stood for. Will his Guard of Six brethren support his stance? Or will Kent be on his own as he battles for Madelaina’s love?
Insurrection means rebellion… but does it represent Kent’s personal rebellion against everything he’s ever known? Or Madelaina’s?
Uncaged Review: Many years ago, in 1240 in the Welsh Marches, young Kent de Poyer had a friendship with the Welsh enemy, Ivor ap Yestin. In 1270, Kent left all that behind is now all grown up and is one of the Guard of Six who guards King Henry. When King Henry asks Kent to go to the Welsh marches because another knight has ransacked a castle there. Henry’s mission for Kent was to send him over there to remove the knight because the Welsh would want it back. Henry tells Kent that Ivor, a Welsh warlord, has been driven out and will cause war if Kent doesn’t return the castle to him. So, Kent goes posing as a Welsh traveler/English spy. When Kent gets there, he happens to meet Madelaina ferch Bryn, daughter of the healer The Bryn. As Kent gets to know Madelaina, he slowly gets her to trust him and is instantly attracted to her. This affection is dangerous, because it could cause a war between England, Wales and her family too.
What an amazingly intense, wonderfully written historical medieval story by Ms. Kathryn Le Veque. I know I seem to say that about all her stories, but I honestly just love her tales of brave, fearless knights that fight for truth, justice and what is right. This book is a little low on the love scale compared to her other novels, but still the story moves effortlessly and there is no shortage of action depicted in the book. As I said, the romance kind of takes a backseat and the relationship between Kent and Madelaina doesn’t feel authentic and a bit rushed. It would have been nice to see more interactions between the two, but what was there was definitely a cute meet and greet. So, if you want more steam than her other books would fit the bill, but if you want the excitement and the non-stop adventure of knights, then this is definitely the book for you. Still Ms. Le Veque is one of my favorite authors, so I eagerly look forward to the next Guard of Six book too! Reviewed by Roslynn Ernst
4 Stars
