The question I most want to ask authors is, “Who do you read?”
So, during the wait before publication of THE MASTER OF VERONA, I plan on filling these pages with plugs for other books as well.
The first? None other than Dorothy Dunnett.
I’ve praised her before, but I really cannot stress enough how marvelous her writing is. Nor can I insist too strongly that you push through the first hundred pages. It’s work, but damn if it doesn’t pay off.
The first book to pick up is The Game of Kings. From Amazon.com:
Praised for her historical fiction by critics and devoted fans alike, author Dorothy Dunnett’s Lymond Chronicles took the romance world by storm some 30 years ago, firmly fixing Dunnett’s reputation as a master of the historical romance. The Game of Kings, the first story in The Lymond Chronicles, sets the stage for what will be a sweeping saga filled with passion, courage, and the endless fight for freedom. The setting is 1547, in Edinborough, Scotland. Francis Crawford of Lymond returns to the country despite the charge of treason hanging over his head. Set on redeeming his reputation, he leads a company of outlaws against England as he fights for the country he loves so dearly. Dangerous, quick-witted, and utterly irresistible, Lymond is pure pleasure to watch as he traverses 16th-century Scotland in search of freedom. The Game of Kings is a must-have for the historical romance connoisseur.
I couldn’t agree more.
– DB
