The Imp of Eye (Renaissance Sojourner Series Book 1), by Kristin Gleeson, Moonyeen Blakey
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London 1440 A youth and a Duchess caught in a web of royal intrigue and witchcraft. While the storm clouds of the Wars of the Roses gather in fifteenth century London, Barnabas, a streetwise thirteen year-old orphan, dreams of sailing away to foreign countries. His mistress, Margery Jourdemayne, the Witch of Eye, and his guardian, CanonThomas Southwell, plot to use his clairvoyant talents to further their ambitions. Vain and ambitious Eleanor, Duchess of Gloucester, turns to the Witch of Eye to conceive a child to secure her position as the wife of the heir to the throne, but her husband’s enemies are determined to use her actions to bring about his downfall. Can this young imp, Barnabas, steer a safe path through the dangerous web of intrigue and suspicion that surrounds him? Will his ‘sight’ save him from burning in the flames of a witch’s pyre? And will Eleanor conceive a child, or will her follies prove her undoing? Rich with historical detail and suspense, this novel captures the imagination. "Fast-paced and moving, ‘The Imp of Eye’ is the memorable story of real events told in the distinctive voice of a unique and loveable character." – Karen Charlton, author of The Detective Lavender Mysteries "A jewel of a story, set among the royal courts and the dark alleys of medieval London, where intrigue, betrayal and witchcraft are woven into a poisoned web to trap the innocent. The characters are so compelling that I was struggling to breathe as the net tightened around them. This is story-telling at its best."- Karen Maitland, author of 'Company of Liars'
The Imp of Eye (Renaissance Sojourner Series Book 1), by Kristin Gleeson, Moonyeen Blakey- Amazon Sales Rank: #84672 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-06-15
- Released on: 2015-06-15
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Surprisingly Good By Lora S. London in the 1440’s during the reign of King Henry VI is an inauspicious time to have the ability to look into a bowl of water or a crystal ball and be able to see the future. Perhaps that’s why the main character in this historical novel by Kristin Gleason and Moonyeen Blakey is always so reluctant when he is asked to do so.Barnabas, a thirteen-year old boy, a foundling who has been discovered to have a gift for contacting spirits has come into the employ of Mistress Margery Jourdemayne, also known as ‘the witch of Eye’. Mistress Jourdemayne makes her living selling herbs, potions, and charms, and looking into her ‘showstone’ for wealthy clients. She is unable to actually see anything in the showstone, so she has Barnabas look for her and signal from where the customers cannot see what he has found out.There is a second main character in this story, one Eleanor Cobham, wife of Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester. Eleanor and Humphrey are sometimes depicted as mostly sinister people, especially during the time that coincides with this story. In The Imp of Eye, Eleanor is treated a little more kindly; her involvement with Mistress Jourdemayne and Thomas Southwell, Barnabas’ mentor, is portrayed in her own eyes as having been due only to a wish to have a legitimate child by her husband the duke. But it cannot be denied that she wants to secure the future for her own children, and that she wouldn’t mind seeing her husband, who was King Henry’s regent before he came of age and remains his heir as long as he has no children of his own, become king.As the story goes on, Eleanor gets in more and more trouble without at first realizing it, until at last she is brought before an ecclesiastical court on charges of sorcery, witchcraft, treason and the like. Mistress Jourdemayne, Thomas Southwell, and several others of their circle are also brought to trial.Meanwhile, Barnabas has been growing up. With his love of ships and strong desire to travel, he has been trying to distance himself from Mistress Jourdemayne and the others, with some success.One interesting feature of this story is the use of dialect in the narration. Barnabas tells his part of the story in the first person, and at the beginning he speaks with a very thick accent of some kind. Later on he comes under the protection of a Portuguese sea captain and a Moorish scholar who begin to train him in different languages and work on correcting his English so that he will not be so readily recognized by those who wish him harm, and his portion of the narrative reflects his improved speaking.All in all, this is a surprisingly good story. There is a lot of tension, especially near the end as you wonder if Barnabas, who seems to be basically a good lad despite being rather, well, impish, will become caught in the web that has ensnared the others.I received a copy of this book in exchange for a review.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A delight to read By Leanne Glover At the beginning of the book I found it difficult getting used to the main character's use of the vernacular but soon came to find it suited the book and the character and made him more believable as he led us through the back streets and alleyways of 15th century London. Barnabas was a seemingly innocent 13 year old foundling who got dragged into intrigue against his will but also proved wily and cunning as he plotted his way out of his circumstances. The other main character of the story was Eleanor Cobham, Duchess of Gloucester and we followed her real life fall from grace as she schemed to get her husband to the throne of England. The book was well researched in regards to Eleanor and although she ultimately paid the price for her scheming it was hard to be unsympathetic to her desperate desire for a child and the love of her husband. I love the way the book switched from Barnabas narrating in the first person to the story of Eleanor in the third person and how the fictional Barnabas's story was cleverly interwoven with the true story of Eleanor. I actually read the whole book in one sitting as it was such a delight to read.I recieved a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Page-turning story set in the War of the Roses time period. By hojobj Set in the Renaissance period weaving a fictional character into real-life events, I found this story to be interesting, entertaining and I could not put it down. Barnabus is a character you can't help but like because you can see him running around the streets of London, hanging out in the tavern, riding in the boat with his friend Tom, and feel his discomfort scrying for his masters and mistress. Eleanor, whose story is told in her point of view in every other chapter, is desperate to have a legitimate child with her husband, Humphrey, who is the Uncle to King Henry IV. You can't help but feel sorry for Eleanor as her actions set her up in a devious plot for her husband to lose favor with the King. Full of page-turning suspense as you try to find out if Barnabus gets caught for his part in these events.I work two jobs and rarely read more than a chapter of a book a night because of sheer exhaustion. However, this book kept me up later than I should have because I needed to find out what happened. Excellent writing to make it worth being exhausted the next day.I received a copy of this book in return for an honest review.
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