She lost everything to an evil conspiracy . . . but that loss may just give her all she ever wanted.
Since meeting Steffan, the Duke of Wolfberg, Lady Magdalen has not been able to stop thinking about him. She knows—as a penniless lady with little to offer in terms of a dowry—she has no real hope of marrying such a highly titled man, so it comes as a great surprise when she receives a letter bearing his seal, asking for her hand in marriage.
But all is not what it seems at Wolfberg Castle. Steffan has been evicted by his scheming uncle, and his cousin has taken over the title of duke. Disguised as a shepherd, Steffan hopes to gain entry to the castle and claim the items that will prove he is the true Duke of Wolfberg.
Journeying to the castle, Magdalen has no idea what awaits her, but she certainly did not expect her loyal maidservant to turn on her. Forcing Magdalen to trade places with her, the servant plans to marry the duke and force Magdalen to tend the geese.
Without their respective titles—and the privileges that came with them—Steffan and Magdalen are reunited in the shepherd’s field. Together they conspire to get back their rightful titles. But they must hurry . . . or else they risk losing it all to his uncle’s evil plan.
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My Review:
Melanie
Dickerson did it again. I truly enjoyed The
Noble Servant, her latest installment in her A Medieval Fairy Tale series. With
brave and heroic characters and a plot that keeps on moving to the conclusion,
I had a hard time putting the novel down. I finished it in one day.
As
always, Dickerson grips me with how well she can bring this historical time
period to life. I honestly feel like I'm roaming the castles, the field, and
glancing at the sea with the characters. I enjoy her attention to detail and
how she captures my imagination as I spend a couple of hours in the past. While
the research flows from the previous novels, I did not have a hard time
swallowing anything she presented in her novel. It flowed seamlessly and
presented an united story.
This
time around, I watched Lady Magdalen and Steffan as they were forced into a
treacherous situation where they had to hide their true identity or be killed.
While Magdalen and Steffan grew into their roles as the geese and sheep herder,
their bravery and compassion for the less fortunate shone on the page. While
trying to keep their true identity a secret, they stood up for the underbelly
of society and took their beatings. The
downside to their characters is that Magdalen and Steffan were nice people at
the beginning of the story and stayed the same way throughout. No character
transformations.
The
romance was slow moving, which is how I like it. Steffan and Magdalen would
spend many hours talking together, learning more and more about each other and
falling in love as an end result. What girl doesn't want a guy who will listen
and share his ideas with them? I enjoyed Steffan and could completely
understand why Magdalen fell in love with him. On the other hand, the plot
moved at a nice pace, especially after they escaped from the castle and where
on the hunt from Steffan's uncle. It was a nice change of pace to see them
trying to survive in the mines without rushing the story along.
Dickerson's
The Noble Servant is a great
continuation of her Medieval Fairy Tales with a wonderful romantic story
between well-deserving characters who are on the hunt to right a evil plot
against them. I highly recommend this book to young and mature adults alike.
This is a book that should be bought and placed on the keeper shelf.
I
received a complimentary copy of Melanie Dickerson's The Noble Servant from Thomas Nelson Publishing and the opinions
stated are all my own.
My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
I LOVE fairy tale remakes like Melanie Dickerson's writings and Once Upon a Time television show. Do you enjoy reading remakes of other stories? Or do you think a writer should leave the greats alone? Why?
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