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Leisure, Jan 2003, 6.99, 365 pp.
ISBN: 0843951397
In 1217 England, Bishop Gravant hosts a tournament at Ravenswood Castle in which the winner obtains the hand and property of England's wealthiest heiress. England's King Henry thinks Gravant has rigged the game so the young monarch King Henry assigns his trusted knight Sir Adam Quintin to weed out and halt any seditious acts.
Adam travels to Ravenswood where he meets Joan Swan, keeper of hounds, when she and her animals save his life from a boar. Though she believes she has little choice if she wants to keep her “father” alive and not have herself be used as Gravant's pawn Joan still wonders if she can trust the handsome outsider who stirs her insides like no one has ever done before. Adam thinks he has met the Goddess of the Hunt as he finds himself falling in love with Joan, but questions whether he should trust her with the King's mission.
LORD OF THE HUNT in many ways follows the typical sub-genre fare with Machiavellian betrayals, and regal and churchly power squabbles interfering with two delightful lead characters trying to forge a relationship. However, the twist that freshens up Ann Lawrence's latest thirteenth century romance is the feisty, intrepid heroine who has skills normally left to males. Adam is a delightful hero and Gravant serves as the typical villain, but a strong story line and the two wonderful lead protagonists make for a fine historical romance.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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"Set in early 1200's, Sir Adam Quintin is sent by King Henry to Ravenswood Castle to find a traitor. Ravenswood once belonged to his family, but his father was banished and the Castle taken from them. In return, for discovering the traitor, Adam (who really is Adrian de Marle the true heir to Ravenswood) wants Ravenwood returned to his family. He gathers at Ravenswood at a tournament with the winner being offered Ravenswood Castle, the honour and lady Mathilda.
Joan is the keeper of the hounds, and lives with fear as her father is slowing losing his sense of reality, and slips into fantasy more and more.
It is a story of Joan trying to protect her father and coming to trust the man trying to take their castle.
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DeborahAnne MacGillivray, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Time/era of story
- Distant past/middle ages
Forbidden/mismatched love?
Yes
How mismatched?
- poor loving rich
Action/suspense subplot?
Yes
Action:
- chased by authorities/family
Hidden Identity/Secret Motive
Yes
Is really...
- police/investigator
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
- warrior/knight
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
- several sexual encounters
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
Sex makes him
- confused
- angry
- guilty
Sex has good effect on him
Yes
Sex makes him
- sensitive
- a better lover
Sex has bad effect on him
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- bulging muscles
- very athletic
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
- wealthy
Has unusual powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- is very quick
- can talk to animals
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
effect of sexing
- confused
- scared
- guilty
Sex has bad effect on her
Yes
Sex has good effect on her
Yes
Effect of sexing
- a better lover
- blissful
How sensitive is this character?
- soggy whimpering jelly muffin
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Forest
Yes
Misc setting
- castle
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related?
- 70%
- 90%
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- descript of kissing
- touching of anatomy
- actual description of sex
- descript. of female anatomy (the big B's)
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
- significantly more descript than dialog
How much sexing?
- 1-2 sex acts
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