A review by tanyarobinson
In Pursuit of the Green Lion: A Margaret of Ashbury Novel by Judith Merkle Riley

3.0

I read the first Margaret of Ashbury novel years ago, and while I don't recall details, I remember really liking it. Perhaps my tastes have changed, but I found this second novel silly, barely even qualifying as true historical fiction. The first half, dealing with the kidnapping of a widow to gain control of her inheritance, was interesting and historically consistent, but the second half, following a ragtag bunch of pilgrims running around 14th century Europe rescuing a hostage and dealing in Alchemical forgeries, didn't work for me. The one highlight was their stop in Pau, France, exciting to me solely because my daughter's missionary is currently serving in that town. Only 3 stars.