The Scots of Dalriada | Historical Fiction | Rowena Kinread | Book Review

 

Book Info

Name of Book :  The Scots of Dalriada

Author : Rowena Kinread

Publisher :  Vanguard Press

Publication Date :  26 January 2023

No. of Pages :  287

Format :  DRC

Why did I choose the book ?

The Scots of Dalriada by Rowena Kinread was offered in exchange of an honest review. And, today is my turn to post for the same.

Where to get the book ?

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Author Introduction

Rowena Kinread grew up in Ripon, Yorkshire with her large family and a horde of pets. Keen on travelling, her first job was with Lufthansa in German

She began writing in the nineties. Her special area of interest is history. After researching her ancestry and finding family roots in Ireland with the Dalriada clan, particularly this era. Her debut fiction novel titled “The Missionary” is a historical novel about the dramatic life of St. Patrick. It was published by Pegasus Publishers on Apr.29th, 2021 and has been highly appraised by The Scotsman, The Yorkshire Post and the Irish Times.

Her second novel “The Scots of Dalriada” centres around Fergus Mór, the founder father of Scotland and takes place in 5th century Ireland and Scotland. It is due to be published by Pegasus Publishers on Jan.26th, 2023.

The author lives with her husband in Bodman-Ludwigshafen, Lake Constance, Germany. They have three children and six grandchildren.

Blurb

THREE BROTHERS

Fergus, Loarn and Angus, Princes of the Dalriada, are forced into exile by their scheming half-brother and the druidess Birga One-tooth.
THREE FATES
Fergus conceals himself as a stable lad on Aran and falls helplessly in love with a Scottish princess, already promised to someone else. Loarn crosses swords against the Picts. Angus designs longboats.
TOGETHER A MIGHTY POWER
Always on the run the brothers must attempt to outride their adversaries by gaining power themselves. Together they achieve more than they could possibly dream of.
Fergus Mór (The Great) is widely recognised as the first King of Scotland, giving Scotland its name and its language. Rulers of Scotland and England from Kenneth mac Alpín until the present time claim descent from Fergus Mór.
Full of unexpected twists and turns, this is a tale of heart-breaking love amidst treachery, deceit and murder.

My Opinion

The Scots of Dalriada takes you to a historical world where valor is everything. It is very little we know about the history of Scotland and England, how they came into power at first. But the book takes you on a journey of action and adventure, family drama and revenge to entertain you till last. All the characters have a distinct role to play. The book felt like I am watching a movie. Although, at first the names of characters were a bit confusing for me. But, later on I was so immersed in the book that I even finished within a fortnight.

The book has names of lots of interesting places and as I delved deeper into the plot I got to know more about their history. The twists and turns were so great that they eventually challenged my assumptions. The book is medium paced, defining all the events and characters in detail. And, at a point of time readers are left to choose sides which was really something different and interesting. I really enjoyed the book a lot. 

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