Series: The Lymond Chronicles
by Author Dorothy Dunnett
Pawn in Frankincense (1997)
How do you review a book for which the current rating system with its maximum five stars looks so insufficient? That’s the dilemma facing me. And as much as I think I can’t do justice to it, words might convey what the five stars can’t: explain why exactly I came to love this.The Chronicles of Ly...
The Ringed Castle (1997)
"I want you to understand. I am going alone. The risk, if any, is mine. I have no dependants, no responsibilities; I am adamant that this time no one will accompany me. What I hope to do in Russia is worth the risk I shall take. Do you imagine I would do what I did tonight if I did not think it o...
The Disorderly Knights (1997)
Although I am thoroughly enjoying the Lymond Chronicles so far, this third book in the series struck me as having more difficulties in structure than the previous two (I am a first-time reader, so don't have the luxury of knowing how it all turns out in the end). The first scenes in Scotland, set...
Queens' Play (1997)
I'm bumping my initial 4-star rating to 5, since this book is still making me think, and shake my head in wonder, several days after I finished reading it.Now that this series has well and truly sunk its claws into me, I'm chomping at the bit to start the third book, but I made a deal with myself...