My Lady Knight: Jocelyn Kelley
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In twelfth-century England, St. Jude's Abbey is no ordinary sanctuary of prayer and ritual. Established by Eleanor of Aquitaine, it trains young women in the knightly arts. In times of trouble, these formidable women are called upon to protect the royal family and England...
Isabelle de Montfort's talents lie not in the knightly arts, but in science. So she's surprised when Queen Eleanor assigns her the task of retrieving some incriminating papers that could destroy the prince and start a brutal war.
To help Isabella on her journey, the abbess of St. Jude's sends along her nephew, Jordan le Courtenay, a knight who lost his lust for battle when his best friend was killed in a joust. But soon Isabella inspires in Jordan a passion for the world around him--and a dangerous longing for her.
I admit to not having read the previous novels in the St. Jude's Abbey series, but the whole idea of an abbey operating under the disguise of religious institution in order to train women in the arts of fighting and defense seems extremely hokey and contrived to me. However, in this case, I will give it the benefit of doubt overlook that premise behind this entire story.
Other than the aforementioned grievance, the plot was filled with action-packed events which kept me turning the pages. This helped to balance out the lackluster characters, which seemed a bit flat and didn't reach out to make me root for them.
Not a horrible book, but there are no strong points which stand out to make this book recommendable. I'd look elsewhere.
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Publisher: Signet (January 2, 2007)
ISBN: 0451220099
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