Secret Song: 4 (Song Novels)

Great book - great read - great author. Why do I have to put so many words. Drives me mad.

Last in the Song series, this is the story of Roland de Tournay the spy for King Edward in the Holy Land, who we met in EARTH SONG. Set in 1275, in Wales and Cornwall three years after WARRIOR's SONG, this one begins as Roland takes a job to rescue Daria of Fortesque from a Welsh stronghold where a man who is the enemy of her uncle holds her captive. Her uncle, a cruel selfish man who only sees Daria as a ticket to more lands, tells Roland he doesn't want her back if she is not still a maid. Daria has a gift of second sight, as did her grandmother before her, and she instantly knows when she meets Roland, in disguise as a priest, that she is somehow deeply connected to him. But Roland wants only the money returning her to her uncle will bring him.Coulter captures the medieval voice splendidly. And she does a superb job with the character of King Edward and Queen Eleanor. The story was rich in detail and the myriad of characters splendidly drawn. We also get to see the couples from FIRE SONG AND EARTH SONG return to have roles in this one.I liked Daria; she was an interesting heroine who at times showed great strength. Roland was another matter. He began as a charming and talented warrior rogue, who we met in EARTH SONG, but for most of this book, he is a surly husband who doubts his wife though she has never lied to him. (Don't you hate that?) I didn't like him. And, then after Daria suffers a great loss, near the end of the book she suddenly changes toward him from being an understandably bitter wife to his greatest champion. I didn't find it believable. Nor did his sudden change toward her ring true. Still, for the most part, it was a good story.My favorite in the series was the first, WARRIOR'S SONG.The medieval Song Series:1. Warrior's Song (rewritten version of Chandra, 1984)2. Fire Song3. Earth Song4. Secret Song

I just LOVE Catherine Coulter. This book todate is my favorite from her. I really like how she pushes the envelope. I usually find myself reading the one to two star reveiws, because I love the books with the strong male dominate role and some what weaker h roles. I love how the H was not in love with the h at first and was even pretty mean to her with hurtful words and actions. There are just not enough words to say how wonderful this book is. If you are not about strong, mean, forcful and sometime even hurtful H roles, with a weaker, take it (to a point) h roles, but all comes to a happy ending book; then this is NOT the book for you. For the rest of us....and I don't think there are many of us; then you will love this book.Thank you Catherine Coulter for pushing the envelope and giving us a much better and more realistic romance read. Please, keep them coming, having a very hard time finding books like these and I have read almost all of you're historical romance books already. My hubby thanks you too. ;)

Okay, Rosehaven first and then Secret Song. Th people in the eleventh century had a hard time. I loved Daria and Roland. It's hard to understand that women had no rights and were treated as property. I'm glad they worked out their problems. Happy Reading.

This enjoyed reading this book. Daria and Roland made an interesting couple. It will be a book that I could read again for fun.