In the Shadow of the Storm, Anna Belfrage
In the Shadow of the Storm, Anna Belfrage
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In the Shadow of the Storm

Author: Anna Belfrage

Narrator: Greg Patmore

Unabridged: 12 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/07/2019


Synopsis

Adam de Guirande owes his lord, Roger Mortimer, much more than loyalty: he owes Lord Roger for his life and all his worldly goods; he owes him for his beautiful wife—even if Kit is not quite the woman Lord Roger thinks she is. So when Lord Roger rises in rebellion against the king, Adam has no choice but to ride with him—no matter the ultimate cost.England in 1321 is a confusing place. Edward II has been forced by his barons to exile his favorite, Hugh Despenser. The barons—led by the powerful Thomas of Lancaster, Roger Mortimer, and Humphrey de Bohun—have reasons to believe they have finally tamed the king. But Edward is not about to take things lying down.Adam fears his lord has overreached, but he has other matters to concern him—first and foremost, his new wife, Katherine de Monmouth. His bride comes surrounded by rumors concerning her and Lord Roger, and Adam hates it when his brother snickers and whispers of “used goods.”Kit has the misfortune of being a perfect double of Katherine de Monmouth—which is why she finds herself coerced into wedding a man under a false name.But domestic matters become irrelevant when the king sets out to punish his rebellious barons and the Welsh Marches explode into war. Soon Lord Roger and his men are fighting for their very lives. When hope splutters and dies, when death seems inevitable, it falls to Kit to save her man—if she can.The first in Anna Belfrage’s new series, In the Shadow of the Storm is the story of a man torn apart by his loyalties to his lord, his king, and his wife.

About Anna Belfrage

Had Anna Belfrage been allowed to choose, she’d have become a professional time traveler. As this was impossible, she instead authored the acclaimed Graham Saga, a time-traveling series set in the seventeenth century. Her latest series is set in the 1320s and features Adam de Guirande, his wife Kit, and their adventures during Roger Mortimer’s rise to power.

About Greg Patmore

Greg Patmore, Audie Award winner, became an actor in his midforties, fulfilling a lifelong ambition, when he trained at Arts Educational Schools, and has enjoyed a varied career on stage, screen, and in the voice-over studio ever since.


Reviews

Goodreads review by David on August 31, 2016

I’m going to be 100% honest from the start of this review.. I’m not a romance fan.. it’s not my genre but I do enjoy a good historical fiction book when the romance is done right and this is what Anna Belfrage has done perfectly. Sometimes I think authors put in a sex scene just for the sake of it b......more

Goodreads review by Erin on December 17, 2015

In the Shadow of the Storm is the eighth novel I have read by Anna Belfrage in just a few years. However, it’s her first novel in a new series, The King’s Greatest Enemy, which is set in England 1321 during the time of Edward II, and so, I read it trying to look at it completely not reliant on her l......more

Goodreads review by Clemens on December 29, 2018

This delightful book has been my very first acquaintance with this author, and I have to acknowledge that this book has captivated me right from the start till the very end. Familiar with Paul Doherty's Hugh Corbett and Mathilda of Westminster series concerning this period of history, I can say for c......more

Goodreads review by Amy on July 23, 2019

In the Shadow of the Storm is the first in the series of The King’s Greatest Enemy. Lord Roger Mortimer saved the life of Adam de Guirande as a child, now an adult and knighted Sir Adam will so anything in his allegiance to his lord including marry. But is the lady he marries really who they both thi......more

Goodreads review by Deborah on February 12, 2017

Despite needing to suspend disbelief (especially around the scenes at the beginning....well, the middle too.....and historical howlers this was surprisingly readable for a romance with historical context. Quite surprising!......more


Quotes

“Belfrage is a master story-teller and has done her homework well—she brings the fourteenth century to vivid, colorful life. It will be difficult to read anything better this year.” Sharon Bennett Connolly, Book Corner

“In my travels through the magical medium of historical fiction,…I have encountered some wonderfully crafted female characters…and now added to the list, Anna Belfrage’s Kit.” Hoover Book Reviews