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Knight Tenebrae
by Julianne Lee
Lindsey comes to interview fighter pilot Alex aboard an aircraft carrier, and on his mission to fly her back, they get caught in a "cloud" that transports them from modern day to feudal Scotland.
The plot? Take a modern day warrior and plunk him down into an army with Robert the Bruce and see what happens. From an historical standpoint, it was very interesting. From a story standpoint, I struggled to get through this one.
Both of the characters are somewhat unlikeable. Alex, because he blends so easily into the barbarian mentality, much to the chagrin of Lindsey, who nags at him for knowing how to survive in such brutal times. The author spends much of the book showing us how much Alex is enjoying the blood lust in his veins, determined to paint him into a self-serving bad guy, and yet he's supposed to be the hero. The plot was thin - normally a time travel book aims you back to the future, but Alex wasn't interested in returning to his own time, he was having too much fun being a knight and a raider and it wasn't until his arm was twisted that he even took an interest in going back to his own time.
There also seemed to be some translation issues with the electronic book - several "b"'s became "h"s.
So if your interest is in Scottish history and the campaigns of Robert the Bruce, you'll find this story historically interesting. If you're looking for a time travel romance, I'd steer you in another direction.
The plot? Take a modern day warrior and plunk him down into an army with Robert the Bruce and see what happens. From an historical standpoint, it was very interesting. From a story standpoint, I struggled to get through this one.
Both of the characters are somewhat unlikeable. Alex, because he blends so easily into the barbarian mentality, much to the chagrin of Lindsey, who nags at him for knowing how to survive in such brutal times. The author spends much of the book showing us how much Alex is enjoying the blood lust in his veins, determined to paint him into a self-serving bad guy, and yet he's supposed to be the hero. The plot was thin - normally a time travel book aims you back to the future, but Alex wasn't interested in returning to his own time, he was having too much fun being a knight and a raider and it wasn't until his arm was twisted that he even took an interest in going back to his own time.
There also seemed to be some translation issues with the electronic book - several "b"'s became "h"s.
So if your interest is in Scottish history and the campaigns of Robert the Bruce, you'll find this story historically interesting. If you're looking for a time travel romance, I'd steer you in another direction.