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de Lohr Dynasty, Book 7

By: Kathryn Le Veque

Narrated by: Sean Patrick Hopkins

AD 1266 - Chadwick "Chad" de Lohr, son of Daniel de Lohr is a hero at the Battle of Evesham. Saving the hostage Henry III from Simon de Montfort, he is riding high on a wave of royal praise at the conclusion of the battle. But that favor with the king is short-lived.

Henry, once again in power after the death of de Montfort, is determined to rid his country of the de Montfort-supporting rebels once and for all. This includes a campaign of harassment against the nobles who supported de Montfort through the years, namely, the House of de Shera.The House of de Lohr and the House of de Shera are linked by blood, and when Henry orders that a de Shera heiress be removed from Rochester Abbey and placed in Henry's custody as a hostage to ensure the House of de Shera behavior, Chad races to Rochester to remove his distant cousin from the abbey before Henry can take her hostage.

Chad's noble act to save Alessandria de Shera is the first step in a chain of events that sees the House of de Lohr increasingly turned against the king. Determined to take Alessandria back to Cheshire where she will be protected by her warlord brother, it's a race through England as Chad and Alessandria stay one step ahead of Henry's men in their pursuit to capture her. Aided by Davyss de Winter and Bose de Moray, the journey of Chad and Alessandria takes them through life, death, great hardship, fear, and finally passion beyond what they could have ever imagined.

There is an eventual showdown between Henry and the House of de Lohr once Chad and Alessandria are cornered. Will Henry finally claim Alessandria? Or will Chad ultimately defeat the man he once saved?

©2016 Kathryn Le Veque (P)2016 Kathryn Le Veque

Love story

I enjoyed the love story in this novel. I think LeVeque also showed the emotions of the landed after the battle at Eversham( wrong spelling I know). Divided loyalties, family tensions and the fears of a king who has found he can't trust anyone. The narrator on the other hand was awful. Too much dramatics when not called for by the characters. I took off a star because of the poor job he did.

Family above all others!

We saw the birth of Chadwick in the previous episode of "Shadowmoor", now he is a man grown, and living with his father Daniel, now Earl of Canterbury.
There had been a devastating battle, in which the King had been free from a 12 month capture and his forces prevailed. However, the great warlords were divided, due to the poor rule of their monarch, and the new idea of people having a say in their own country's governess.
As each house was now, through many inter house marriages, the lines between allegiance to family and King, has now blurred.
This is what occurs when, the now bitter and vengeful king, decides to eradicate one of the great houses.
It is a tale worth telling, and one that shows how family is top priority to these generations of warlords.

Loved it!

This is a delightful story. It had lots of laughs and was so much fun to listen to. I loved to see so many other houses and characters from previous books in this one.

One of my favorite Kathyn Le Veque’s Books

I love this book because it not only had an amazing h and H .. the book included many of the great families from previous books.

Another epic de Lohr story...

Another de Lohr adventure. This time it‘s Chadwick‘s turn. Son of Daniel and grandson of the mighty David de Lohr. It didn‘t disappoint. All the great houses that are so intertwined converge to participate in what appears to be shaping up to be an epic battle.