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Title: On Falcon's Wings

Author: Lisa J. Yarde

Narrator: Sherill Turner

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-25-13

Publisher: Lisa J. Yarde

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:

Love united them. Destiny drove them apart. When Avicia, a Norman noblewoman, makes a careless but costly mistake with a prized falcon, the brutal punishment nearly claims her life. Her Saxon lover, Edric of Newington, witnesses her ordeal but cannot share her fate. Another destiny awaits him in England, and the prospect of a loveless marriage. Swept away in the arms of another, Avicia enters the treacherous court of Duke William of Normandy. Through the years, Edric and Avicia reunite in a timeless, forbidden love, but a bitter rivalry for the English throne divides them. In a world forever altered in the aftermath of Hastings, hope rises...and so does the chance to love again.

Members Reviews:

Not that romantic...

It started out decent enough. The action at the very beginning of the novel captivated me, and I wanted to read more about these star-crossed lovers who shared but a single kiss before being torn away to completely separate and different lives. It's a tragic tale of love denied and definitely had potential. But then we skip YEARS at a time. More than once. Sometimes the span is vast (I think 13 years was the longest, and then one or two 8 year spans). I started disliking both main characters, and I honestly only finished the book because I've never NOT finished one. There was so little actual romance that I'm not sure I'd place this in that category. Towards the end when one of the characters is feeling sorry for themselves and bemoaning their lives, I couldn't even summon anything related to empathy. That's it, I was ambivalent to all the characters by the conclusion. Don't look here for a happily ever after.

Captivating Story

I enjoy historical fiction, especially when it relates to medieval England. When I saw this e-book offered in a giveaway I immediately entered. I was glad to receive a free copy in exchange for a review.

Lisa Yarde writes well and the places and characters really come alive. I found that I couldn't stop reading once I read the first couple of chapters. Good historical details of pre-1066 life, I could tell she'd done research. Even though there were many characters and several plot lines, nothing got tangled or messy. I was able to keep it all straight in my head. The characters are memorable and individuals, well developed.

My one complaint would be in regards to the sexual content. There were some passages I skipped because of how detailed the writing was in that regard. I don't personally enjoy reading about it, and that's why I can't give the book a 5. For me it took away from the enjoyment of the book. If that type of stuff doesn't bother you then you can ignore my personal bias. Other than that I really liked the rest of the book.

Only 24% complete

I started reading this ebook and with the many different characters, it quickly became too confusing to keep everyone organized. The book is too wordy in some scenes. At the begining the main characters fell in love after only meeting once, the only interaction between them is to spend a few moments together where she loses her hold on a falcon and it gets killed so she is whipped for this. He leaves and goes off to marry someone else and almost a year later she marries someone else. The book didn't allow the reader to view any dialogue between the two.

I usually don't give up on a book without completing it because I feel that I am going to miss something.