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Lord Of The Wolves (1993)

Lord of the Wolves (1993)

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0440211492 (ISBN13: 9780440211495)
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Great Viking Romance!This is the third in Graham's excellent Viking trilogy. Set in 9th century Ireland (Eire), England and the north coast of France, the trilogy tells the stories of Prince Olaf of Norway, the first Lord of the Wolves, and his bride, Princess Erin, daughter of the Irish High King, the Ard-Righ of Tara and their descendants. I warn you that the Viking men in this series are strong willed, arrogant and domineering and those in the last two books are half Irish. Their loves are independent, stubborn and courageous women who have lost much and still can fight with the best of the men. They have no intention of allowing a Viking male who has taken everything from them to dominate them. But then wolves and the cubs of wolves mate for life or so says the druid who is advisor to the Irish king's family--and these men are wolves. Each of the marriages is arranged over the objection of the females who fight the husbands laying claim to their lands and to them. This third in the series tells the story of Olaf and Erin's son, Conar, who like his father is known as the Lord of the Wolves for he has been great in battle, and Countess Melisande whose castle lies on the north coast of France. Melisande's father, Count Manon, a virile and handsome man, loves his daughter deeply and takes pride in her beauty, her intelligence and her independence. At nearly 13, he knows her growing beauty and her vulnerability as Countess will require that she must one day wed and he's been surveying worthy candidates for the eventual day. With such a purpose in mind, he invites the Wolf's son, Conar, from Eire (Ireland) who he's been impressed with before, to visit his lands in France and meet Melisande. He will not force her to consider him if she doesn't like him, however. Conar arrives just as the Count is slain by a neighbor who covets his daughter and his lands. With the Count's men now leaderless, and believing Conar will protect their lands, they decide Melisande must marry Conar (though the marriage cannot be consummated for many years). Melisande, who takes an instant dislike to the arrogant and demanding Viking, is forced into the marriage. Conar is only willing to marry the difficult child to get the lands. Once wed (in a hasty ceremony), he sends her away to Ireland to his sister who is a nun so she can grow up. His family falls in love with her and many years later he decides to come for her. But she has escaped to his brother, Eric, who is in England. She has no intention of being Conar's wife in truth. She wants an annulment. But Conar will "never" let her go.Conar gave his body to his mistresses and his mind and heart to his family and his rune reader, the lovely blonde Brenna. So it was a bit hard to see how he could love Melisande, It does come together in the end. It’s a worthy installment in the series, and as always, Graham delivers a good tale. She can create tension between a couple, that’s for sure.The Viking Trilogy:GOLDEN SURRENDERTHE VIKING’S WOMANLORD OF THE WOLVES

This was the first grownup romance novel that I read as a teenager. I'm not going to lie, I loved it. I don't know how I would feel if I re-read it now, almost a decade later, but at the time I was enchanted. It was this book that sparked my Viking obsession, which now luckily extends beyond romance novels, and into scholarly work. I thought Conar was a worthy hero, especially now that I have more romance novel heroes to compare him to. Melisande could be trying at times, but I suppose that is part of the formula. Also, I've read a few other reviews that criticize the structure of the novel, but I have to say, I actually enjoyed the lengthy flashback.

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Oh, boy. Lord of the Wolves. I don’t even know where to start. See, Lord of the Wolves is a 400 or so page romance novel with a flashback that is more than 300 pages long. I’m not saying framing a story can’t be good – Wuthering Heights, for example, uses this technique splendidly. Unfortunately for the readers, Heather Graham is not Emily Bronte. The part before the absurdly long flashback:Countess Melisande’s holding is being attacked. She is rescued (along with her people) by a man who is revealed to be her husband. It’s been five years since they were married (which is good because child bride = yuck). She’s escaped from him and is angry at him and hates him. They have sort of consensual sex. What isn’t revealed until the flashback:Based on the pre-flashback, I had thought Melisande and Conar (husband) hadn’t seen each other in years. It was a surprise to find out that for most of those five years, Melisande lived with Conar’s family, where she was educated and treated like a family member. And that she is pregnant with his child. The flashback:During the flashback you get all the plot and relationship building. This is the last of a series (although it stands alone) so you get updates on his brothers and his parents who had their own books. You also get to see Melisande’s character not grow up for five years. The book is set sometime around the late 10th century – early 11th century and I think that a man who marries a beautiful 13 year old, doesn’t consummate the marriage, sends her to his family to be educated and raised, comes back home, claim his wife but lets her keep her people and her land as hers is not a bad guy. I don’t know why but Melisande spends most of the book hating Conar. (She also does that annoying thing where she sends him away and is pissed when he goes.)The text after the flashback:This section covers one day where we have the resolution of the battle that you forgot happened before the flashback followed shortly by hugs and kisses and the happy ever after. The end.Aside from the weird structure of the novel I have one major problem with Lord of the Wolves. It’s what I’ve described as sort of consensual sex. In romance novels I’m used to no, no, yes, yes, yeeesss more. Seduction. I would prefer yes, yes, Yes, YES, YEESS GOD YES, but I’m good with the other. Lord of the Wolves is more no, no, no, yes, yeesss, wait, wait I meant no. The eroticization of rape makes me…uncomfortable. Look, this book was written in the early 1990s. It wasn’t that long ago. Aren’t we past this? Lastly, just as a note, Melisande is described as having “violet orbs.” Seriously.
—Best_beloved

A Viking romance set in the 800s, the book features Conar, the Lord of the Wolves, and Melisande, a French countess who would do anything to save her people, thus she married him when she was very young. He sent her off to the nuns - so he wouldn't be tempted by her. Now he has returned to protect her and their people.The characters were intriguing; Melisande is very strong, but doesn't lose her strength in loving him. He, in turn, loves her from the beginning and remains strong. There is plenty
—Readitnweep

***commento durante la lettura*** sono ancora in piena lettura, ma arrivata a pagina 76, personalmente, mi vien in mente un solo aggettivo: TERRIBILE! I salti temporali della narrazione creano confusione, lo stile è prolisso e incredibilmente noioso; alcune cose vengono ripetute 3000 volte senza un motivo e le situazioni (soprattutto le battaglie) sono così caotiche da non capirci assolutamente nulla...ma chi me l'ha fatto fare?! ***commento post lettura*** salvo giusto 23-30 pagine su 320 circa perchè almeno in quella manciata di righe c'è un barlume di "movimento" e azione...ma tutto il resto è noia... 2 stelline perchè una e mezza non si può
—Methos

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