And also surviving to return home to England to her Allie. But of course this is all about Adelia retrieving her parents of tremendous and particular skills. That was a poor defense overall to the historic progressions there, IMHO. Concerning what Palermo was when Adelia and M last saw it, and what it was now in this return. It gives rather simplistic reasons reciting in varied language over and over by nearly stating the same things. This one features Sicily and especially Palermo as exiting its 'Golden Age' for accepting diversity and expanding science along factual evidence lines. This book was not paced well at all, because of that quick tie up to complete post-Scarry information within less than 2 pages? Franklin had to exit the book or someone else had to for her, IMHO. I did enjoy the read, enough to give it a 4 if the ending had not been as rushed as it was. This book was publishes within a year prior to Ariana Franklin's passing. IMHO, it was a stepping stone to get Adelia's parents back to England with her, and that there was going to be further Adelia books in the series. This book has a double identity character, lots of muddling about the loyalties and demographics.

And I find all the minutia detail of the period lodging in priory or hostel sites with the task of feeding those people and all their mounts a top point. And it's also the story of how that famous sword gets to Sicily.Ĭrimes galore and misadventure mishaps skirting tragedy and even animal death happen all along the way.

It's revenge for the death of Wolf two years prior when Adelia used Excalibur. This is not a who-dun-it but much more an assassin tracking monologue. And they are going the 'long way' to avoid several Northern Italy city/kingdom wars. The first half of the book is slow and Rowley seems almost peripheral, although he is in the 120-160 plus entourage that will proceed for months in this slow advancement. But we get Ulf and the dog along, and on the way she picks up a new main household servant named Boggart.

Henry II has ordered her skills again and the trip separates her from her daughter Allie and several other main characters. It's not for a pleasure trip, but to accompany Henry II's daughter Joanna to her marriage with the King of Sicily. Adelia is 'on the road' returning back to Sicily this entire book.

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