History from a Woman's Perspective- A Book Blog

A Daring Sacrifice Author: Jody Hedlund Genre: YA, Christian, Historical Fiction Publisher: Zondervan Release Date: March 1, 2016 Pages: 222 Source: Netgalley/Publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: In a reverse twist on the Robin Hood story, a young medieval maiden stands up for the rights of the mistreated, stealing from the rich to give to the poor. All the while, she fights against her cruel uncle who has taken over the land that is rightfully hers. Forced to live in the woods and hide with the poor people she's grown to love, she works to save and protect them, but she never anticipates falling in love with the wealthy knight who represents all she's come to despise.       My Review: A Daring Sacrifice is a retelling of Robin Hood. Juliana, once the rightful heir of Wessex, seeks refuge in the woods to hide from her uncle who wants to capture her. Juliana steals from the rich and gives to the poor. However, what Juliana never expected was to fa...

The Huntress of Thornbeck Forest (A Medieval Fairytale Book 1) Author: Melanie Dickerson Genre: Christian, Historical Fiction Publisher: Thomas Nelson Release Date: 2015 Pages: 312 Source: Personal Collection Synopsis: A beautiful maiden who poaches to feed the poor.      A handsome forester on a mission to catch her.      Danger and love are about to unite in Thornbeck Forest.      The margrave owns the finest hunting grounds for miles around—and who teaches children to read, but by night this young beauty has become the secret lifeline to the poorest of the poor.      For Jorgen Hartman, the margrave’s forester, tracking down a poacher is a duty he is all too willing to perform. Jorgen inherited his post from the man who raised him . . . a man who was murdered at the hands of a poacher.      When Jorgen and Odette meet at the Midsummer festival and share a connection during a dance, neither has...

Dauntless (Valiant Hearts #1) Author: Dina L. Sleiman Genre: YA, Historical Fiction, Christian Publisher: Bethany House Publishers Release Date: 2014 Pages: 470 Source: My State Public Library Synopsis: Where Legend and History Collide,             One Young Woman Will Fight for the Innocent      Born a baron's daughter, Lady Merry Ellison is now an enemy of the throne after her father's failed assassination attempt upon the king. Bold and uniquely skilled, she is willing to go to any lengths to protect the orphaned children of her former village--a group that becomes known as "The Ghosts of Farthingale Forest." Merry finds her charge more difficult as their growing notoriety brings increasing trouble their way.      Timothy Grey, ninth child of the Baron of Greyham, longs to perform some feat so legendary that he will rise from obscurity and earn a title of his own. When the Ghosts of Farthingale Forest are s...