The Game of Kings (Lymond Chronicles, 1) by Dorothy Dunnett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Finally I got past the archaic language and just kept reading, and understand why my friends love this series. It’s excellent, and the good news is that I have five more books to read in it.
Mary Queen of Scots is but five years old, Henry Viii is dead and the English are invading Scotland to capture the child queen and raise her to be their young King’s bride and queen. It’s a little-explored slice of history that is rife with drama.
This is like James Bond if he were even more suave, even sexier, even more dangerous, had more emotional depth and lived in the time of flounce and lace and dashing highwaymen on dark roads at midnight. Adventure, betrayal, and a story that twists and turns. As I said, now I understand.
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Always great to see other book bloggers loving Dorothy Dunnett. I only discovered her last year. I read the Lymond Chronicles then and now am slowly going through Niccolo.
The DD companions help with the languages and obscure quotes!
I didn’t know about the companions. I’ll look for them! Thanks! Are you on goodreads?
Yes I am, just click on the goodreads button on my blog. The companions are not only good for translations but also for historical background.