The Brides of Alba Series
Kella O’Toole is a language expert and scribe for Queen
Gwenhyfar, and has just discovered that she is pregnant by her fiancé, Lorne.
Alyn just returned from his six years of studies in the East. There Alyn
learned many new things, but when his teacher was killed during some research,
he begins to question his commitment to the priesthood. The court is rife with
rumors with the death of Merlin and the arrival of Cassian, the archbishop of
the Roman church. When word of a battle that leaves many dead, including
Kella’s fiancé as well as her father, a contingent starts out and Kella sneaks
into the company. Alyn notices her and immediately puts her under his
protection as they move toward their home, not knowing whom to trust.
The setting for Rebel is during the King Arthur era, highly
researched by Linda Windsor making the story vivid for readers. She portrays
the characters with such depth that the reader easily empathizes with and
understands their struggles. The history included creates a complete picture of
the era making the reader feel as if they are living there with the other
characters. This is the last of the trilogy, but the first one I have read. I
will definitely be picking up the others to read, as well as finding other
books written by Windsor. If you enjoy history and romance joined with
Christian growth, then you definitely need to pick up this novel, as well as
the other two.
Received Galley from NetGalley.com
Published by David C. Cook on June 1, 2012.
