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    The Medievalist

    By Anne-Marie Lacy

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    Meet Jayne. Aspiring Historian. Adventurer. Lady.

    Will she leave her heart in the past as she travels through time to solve a mystery?

    Aspiring historian Jayne Lyons has pinned her career hopes on proving that her ancestor, King Richard III, is innocent of the murder of the Princes in the Tower. While volunteering at the search for his missing grave, she is cast back into the brutal 15th century, in the middle of Richard's army camp.

    As Jayne realizes she may not be able to return home, she adjusts to her new life and finds herself falling for Richard, and becoming his mistress. She even starts entertaining the hope of saving him.

    But the Princes are missing, and all evidence points to Richard. When he asks her to spy for him against his enemy, Henry Tudor, she must decide whether to help the man she loves, even though he may be one of history's greatest villains.

    2018 RONE AWARD WINNER FOR BEST IN TIME TRAVEL

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCity Owl Press
    Release dateNov 21, 2017
    ISBN9781944728441
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    • 5/5
      What fun! I love time travel stories, so was eager to give this a try. I was quickly caught up in the struggles of a woman trying to prove her ancestor was not an evil man, while falling in love with him at the same time she is learning he is not as non-evil as she hoped. Great story, with a good ending.
    • 5/5
      This is a great book that I simply couldn't put down. This story contains a little bit of everything from historical facts to a love story and time travel. The story is told so well that you believe you are there with Jayne and her friends as they traverse the English countryside. The characters are richly described and believable and you find yourself completely immersed in their lives.
    • 3/5
      The Medievalist is at heart a romance novel with a bit of history and a smidgen of science fiction/fantasy thrown in. Jayne is a doctoral student in history who, while helping at the archaeological dig that recently revealed the burial site of King Richard III of England, happens to find a silver amulet bearing Richard's sigil. Somehow (unexplained Plot Device), the amulet immediately transports her to 15th century England and the camp of Richard. It takes her little time to marvelously become the King's favored mistress, and from that position she falls in love with him, learns the truth about the little princes that Richard is reported to have killed (it's an interesting, if not entirely plausible story), discovers that his hunchback isn't half as bad as reported, and that you just can't change history as she tries to prevent his going to his death at the Battle of Bosworth.I was interested in the book for the historical context, but was nearly swamped by the romance novel overtones and wooden characters. If I had not promised to review the book, I probably would not have finished it. A lot of that has to do with my own personal reading tastes; I have no interest in romance novels, even ones tarted up with historical context. The central event of the plot, Jayne's mysterious teleportation to Medieval England, is never explained, and, after spending most of the book trying to get the amulet back as her only return ticket to her time, the circumstances of her acquiring it are convenient, to say the least.It's not a terrible book. If you just want some fluff and a chance to learn a little about Medieval England, it's worth a read. Warning- there is explicit sex in the book, though about as unimaginative and non-erotic as it gets. I'd give it two and a half stars- it's maybe half good.
    • 3/5
      Student Jayne Lyons is on the dig in Leicester that finds the remains of Richard III - her ancester (that I would have liked to be explained) and as she touches the silver boar that is buried with him she is transported back to his time. An enjoyable romantic story between Jayne and Richard, which I was interested in reading as Richard is my favourite king. At times I would have liked more detail on how she coped in the past.Received an Advanced Reader Copy
    • 5/5
      Ms Lacy takes you on a trip back in time that allows you to smell the open fires and dirty soldiers, taste ale, taste the good and bad wine, and interact with customs of the time. This book of fiction does not follow history facts. Some complain the accuracy of the story. It is accurate according to Ms Lacy's imagination recorded in the book. Each chapter makes your brain predict an outcome but not necessarily the outcome you expected at the end of the chapter. An easy read without the bad language. I could not put it down until finished.
    • 4/5
      Great historical fiction. Ms. Lacy is a great story teller and did an amazing job with this time travel creation! I enjoyed the first person narrative going back and forth between Jayne and Richard. I thought the supporting characters were amazing, as well as the main characters. The descriptions were spot on (or at least seemed to be, I've not done enough research to know differently). You could definitely sympathize with Jayne no knowing how to do certain "typical" or "ordinary" tasks of the day (like brushing the hem of dresses). I do have some questions, but feel (or hope) they will be addressed in the sequel(s). if you like history, especially British, and this period (I'm a HUGE Tudor fan) I HIGHLY recommend this book!
    • 3/5
      This was a very good book for me. I love England, time travel and the whole lot. Jayne was a very likable character and Richard III was portrayed in a light not often afforded him (compassionate and dedicated to a better England). The first person narratives that took me between the mind of Richard and Jayne was fun and allowed for a more in depth portrayal of the characters. Having been to Minster Lovell and a great fan of England and its history, I thoroughly enjoyed the secondary characters and again got a different slant on the characters motives than history might tell. All in all very enjoyable. I hope there are more items out there to allow our time travel and I hope it will be more of England. Thanks for a great read.
    • 4/5
      I thought this was an enjoyable, easy read and great for people who like a lot of history and a lot of romance! Knowing that parts of the ending were somewhat certain/unchangeable, I liked the way the author handled the ending.
    • 4/5
      Jayne is a historian and a descendant of King Richard III of England – the man who may have had his two nephews (Edward IV’s sons) murdered so Richard himself could take the crown. Jayne doesn’t believe this is the case. When Richard’s grave is being dug up, Jayne is a volunteer on site. At the end of the day, when she tries to help by covering up the bones, she grabs on to an artifact… and suddenly wakes up in the Middle Ages amidst tents. Jayne thinks this might be the eve of Richard’s death!I quite enjoyed this! Obviously implausible, but even taking the time travel element out of it, I don’t believe what the author proposes is very likely. Have to admit, wasn’t crazy about Jayne and Richard’s relationship (ewww – he’s your ancestor!) I still enjoyed the story, though. Jayne got to spend plenty of time in the late 15th century with Richard and with Bess, Edward IV’s eldest daughter. The book was mostly from Jayne’s point of view, but occasionally, we switched to Richard’s; not surprisingly, I found Jayne’s (a woman’s) POV more interesting.