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"The man has cojones." Thus, the author quotes King Edward I about Prince Llewellyn. Really! In a novel about 13th Century England and Wales. The author then goes on to explain that Edward learned the word from his Spanish in-laws. Hint: If you have to try to justify the use of term because it seems out of place, then don't use it.

The facts about Prince Llewellyn and his beloved bride Eleanor are compelling and heart rending by themselves--no matter who tells the story. Penman's rendition has some very entertaining and well done moments, but she seems compelled to give us too many scenes where the characters (specifically, Llewellyn and his treacherous brother Davydd) confront one another and say the same things. She also is so enamored with her writing that she goes out of her way to recount factional events from her previous two novels in this trilogy.

The "Brothers of Gwynedd" by Edith Pargeter deals with the same time period and people but is eloquently written. The handling of the relationship between Llewelyn and Davydd, for instance, is more complex than that portrayed by Penman. Read Pargeter's work if you want lyricism and depth of character even if Llewelyn comes off more as a demi-God there.

I was tempted to give this volume three stars because of the entertainment value, but I can't forgive the "cojones" moments.


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The Reckoning Welsh Princes Sharon Kay Penman 9780345378880 Books Reviews

The first book is just a marvel, the story, so compelling, so unbelievable, and S.K.P. Is just such a master of her craft. Her painstaking research brings history alive, and her imagination nation breathes life into those long dead.
This book was so good, but the story is just so heart wrenching that I actually had to stop reading it in places, because the tragedy on such grand scale - honor losing to dishonor, virtue vanquished by vice, was utterly devastating and S.K.P.'s magical grip of the reader forced me to go places I had hoped ( illogically, knowing history) we wouldn't have to tread. But her brilliance and the story's lure were too much to overcome and this book was a must read to the end. Thank you S.K.P.!
This one was definitely the most emotional book out of the trilogy - actually, it's the most emotional SKP book I've read yet. Though I always enjoy Penman's characterizations, I got so attached to the characters in this one that I was really depressed when certain inevitabilities happened. I think that's why Penman introduced Hugh and Caitlin - they served as fictional protagonists that she could actually give a happy ending to. But even that was kind of bittersweet, knowing all they'd lost too.

*SPOILERS*
You know an author is great at what they do when they can take a character who tried to assassinate the main protagonist, his own brother, and convince the reader to empathize with him by the end. I was so devastated for Davydd and his family at the end - but then, he did do a lot of growing up in the second half of the book.

I was also devastated for Wales and the Welsh, though I've only ever been there once and have no prior attachments or associations with them, SKP makes you feel for them wholeheartedly nonetheless.
*/spoilers*

I know that Edward I was known for his ruthlessness and this novel really does an excellent job at portraying why.

At the risk of sounding like a fangirl, this is the best book I've read in the last couple years. I do think it's worth reading the first two books in the series too, since they are also excellent books and it's worth reading all the build up to the climax in this one. But this one really moved me in a way the others didn't, in a way that a book hasn't for a while.
I have read all of Penman's historical fiction novels. I am glad she gave the perspective of the Welsh in this one. Edward I, Longshanks, certainly is not a figure one can sympathize with. And he caused so much animosity between Scots, Welsh, Irish and the English. It is nice, I guess, to see that the Scots decided this year to stay with the Brits instead of separating into their own country. Over time, I guess all war wounds heal. But as a direct descendant of Lywellan ap Gryfford (Welsh spelling is ridiculous), I grieved for Wales and the Welsh. A great tale of family treachery and disloyalty, and its ramifications, which sometimes reach far further than within just the immediate family. Pity! Great reading for those with Welsh ancestry.
"The man has cojones." Thus, the author quotes King Edward I about Prince Llewellyn. Really! In a novel about 13th Century England and Wales. The author then goes on to explain that Edward learned the word from his Spanish in-laws. Hint If you have to try to justify the use of term because it seems out of place, then don't use it.

The facts about Prince Llewellyn and his beloved bride Eleanor are compelling and heart rending by themselves--no matter who tells the story. Penman's rendition has some very entertaining and well done moments, but she seems compelled to give us too many scenes where the characters (specifically, Llewellyn and his treacherous brother Davydd) confront one another and say the same things. She also is so enamored with her writing that she goes out of her way to recount factional events from her previous two novels in this trilogy.

The "Brothers of Gwynedd" by Edith Pargeter deals with the same time period and people but is eloquently written. The handling of the relationship between Llewelyn and Davydd, for instance, is more complex than that portrayed by Penman. Read Pargeter's work if you want lyricism and depth of character even if Llewelyn comes off more as a demi-God there.

I was tempted to give this volume three stars because of the entertainment value, but I can't forgive the "cojones" moments.