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Evangeline is gifted with a heavenly voice, but she is
trapped in a sinister betrothal until she embarks on a daring escape and meets
brave Westley le Wyse. Can he help her discover the freedom to sing again?
Desperate to flee a political marriage to her cousin King
Richard II’s closest advisor, Lord Shiveley—a man twice her age with shadowy
motives—Evangeline runs away and joins a small band of servants journeying back
to Glynval, their home village.
Pretending to be mute, she gets to know Westley le Wyse,
their handsome young leader, who is intrigued by the beautiful servant girl.
But when the truth comes out, it may shatter any hope that love could grow
between them.
More than Evangeline’s future is at stake as she finds
herself entangled in a web of intrigue that threatens England’s monarchy.
Should she give herself up to protect the only person who cares about her? If
she does, who will save the king from a plot to steal his
My Thoughts:
The Silent Songbird by
Melanie Dickerson was a very interesting take on the classic tale of The Little Mermaid. I was quite curious
to see where author Dickerson would take the tale without using magic, or without
Evangeline being a mermaid. She did a very good job with the premise and I could
see many Little Mermaid elements
woven in, but by the time I got halfway through the story it took a life of its
own and didn’t seem so much like a retelling anymore.
The medieval setting was fascinating, and I could tell that
the author had put a lot of research into what it was like back then.
The characters were interesting in their own rights. Evangeline
was a sweet, kind heroine, if a little naïve; and I believe the same could be
said for Westley. They were perfect for each other, really. The other
characters were nice, and I thought it was interesting to see how Dickerson
wove her characters from The Merchant’s
Daughter into this story.
Reviewed by Nicki
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