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A review by readitwithred
Dark Tides by Philippa Gregory
5.0
Philippa Gregory will always be one of my favourite authors. I can only imagine the amount of time she puts into research is enormous.
Her research is echoed in the smallest of details throughout and though the main characters in Dark Tides are fictionalised, I learnt at the end through her authors notes, that a lot of the characters they interacted with where real people from history.
I particularly enjoyed Ned's story, a man caught between two worlds. He befriends the natives in the new England, but feels a pull to his fellow English men. When war is threatened, he cannot make a choice to fight and so he helplessly tries to make peace. Which we know from history, he could not succeed.
Livia, was always suspicious to me and I never trusted her. But I could admire how she effortlessly adapted to any situation to get what she wanted, especially from men.
Alinor, though a lesser character, still is a strong woman to me. A wise old woman now, grown from her broken heart. Part of me hoped she would forgive James and live a happy life with him finally, but the other part of me, understood why she could never.
I really hope there is more from this series, more about Captain Shore and Alys, more about Felipe and Sarah, and dear old Johnnie.
I just love her work and cannot wait for more.
Her research is echoed in the smallest of details throughout and though the main characters in Dark Tides are fictionalised, I learnt at the end through her authors notes, that a lot of the characters they interacted with where real people from history.
I particularly enjoyed Ned's story, a man caught between two worlds. He befriends the natives in the new England, but feels a pull to his fellow English men. When war is threatened, he cannot make a choice to fight and so he helplessly tries to make peace. Which we know from history, he could not succeed.
Livia, was always suspicious to me and I never trusted her. But I could admire how she effortlessly adapted to any situation to get what she wanted, especially from men.
Alinor, though a lesser character, still is a strong woman to me. A wise old woman now, grown from her broken heart. Part of me hoped she would forgive James and live a happy life with him finally, but the other part of me, understood why she could never.
I really hope there is more from this series, more about Captain Shore and Alys, more about Felipe and Sarah, and dear old Johnnie.
I just love her work and cannot wait for more.