Evangeline
is gifted with a heavenly voice, but she is trapped in a sinister
betrothal until she embarks on a daring escape and meets brave Westley
le Wyse. Can he help her discover the freedom to sing again?
Desperate
to flee a political marriage to her cousin King Richard II’s closest
advisor, Lord Shiveley—a man twice her age with shadowy
motives—Evangeline runs away and joins a small band of servants
journeying back to Glynval, their home village.
Pretending to
be mute, she gets to know Westley le Wyse, their handsome young leader,
who is intrigued by the beautiful servant girl. But when the truth comes
out, it may shatter any hope that love could grow between them.
More
than Evangeline’s future is at stake as she finds herself entangled in a
web of intrigue that threatens England’s monarchy.Should she give
herself up to protect the only person who cares about her? If she does,
who will save the king from a plot to steal his throne?
Melanie Dickerson never ceases to amaze me with these wonderful fairy tale retellings.
The Silent Songbird is by far the most romantic adventure tale I've ever read. Although this book took several readings due to other things going on, I have to say that I had trouble putting it down to take care of life. There simply was no good place to simply stop as the end of each chapter left me wanting to know what was going to happen next. Finally, I just had to put life on hold so I could finish this book.
The author grabs you, the reader, into the story right from the beginning and keeps you on edge until the very last page. This book had me cheering, booing, fussing at characters, on edge, and definitely falling in love with the characters. I don't want to give anything away but I must say Evangeline and Westley le Wyse's relationship is so sweet and subtly romantic....I loved it!
Now for the part that I hated about this book.............it was over before I wanted it to be. I hope to see future books with these characters in them, Melanie Dickerson. Amazing job.
I give this 5 stars out of a total of 5 stars.
About the Author
Melanie Dickerson is the New York Times bestselling author whose two
favorite time periods are Medieval, which she has combined with her love
of fairy tales, and Regency England, which stems from her love of Jane
Austen. She is a 2-time Christy Award finalist, a 2-time Maggie Award
winner, winner of The National Reader's Choice Award for 2010's Best
First Book, and winner of the 2012 Carol Award in Young Adult fiction.
She earned her bachelor's degree in special education from The
University of Alabama and has taught children with special needs in
Georgia and Tennessee, and English to adults in Germany and Ukraine. Now
she spends her time writing, hanging out on facebook, and being with
her husband, two daughters, and two guinea pigs near Huntsville,
Alabama. Visit her on the web at
http://www.MelanieDickerson.com
