Plaint for Provence: 1152: Les Baux

From the Winner of the Global Ebook Award for Best Historical Fiction Wonderful (historical romance). If you love historical romance and adventure, you must pick up this series! – Autumn Birt, Born of Water Summoned to the court of Les Baux, Estela and her lover, Dragonetz, are embroiled in two rival claims for power as their feuding liege lords gather in Provence. Although Estela is reluctant to leave her idyll with her young child Musca, and her pursuit of Arabic medicine, she welcomes the chance to show her musical skills and to support Dragonetz, who must use his swordsmanship to play peacemaker. The visit of the Comte du Barcelone to Les Baux sparks bitter memories of the recent civil war and Lady Etiennette des Baux has no intention of ceding to her overlord. Nor does she plan to remain a widow. With good friends on both sides, Dragonetz weaves a precarious path through the rival factions at court where an uneasy truce prevails behind the chivalry of hunt and tournament. Meanwhile, Estela faces her own demons. Confronted with her childhood abusers, threatened and attacked, she confides in her friends. Unfortunately, one of those friends is Dragonetz’ worst enemy and Estela has no idea of what he is capable. In this third volume of the Troubadours Quartet, Jean Gill, the ‘master of historical intrigue’, continues to weave the gripping adventures of Dragonetz and Estela seamlessly into real historical events. Medieval France comes alive in all its facets, from healing with leeches to training a goshawk. Page-turning intrigue in the best historical fiction tradition – J.G. Harlond, The Empress Emerald Jean Gill is the master of historical intrigue – C.M.T. Stibbe, Chasing Pharoahs 'A stunning masterpiece of tangled alliances, conflicting loyalties and tested love' - Kristin Gleeson, The Celtic Knot Series ‘Rich in historical detail, this novel brings alive all aspects of mediaeval life from the political undertones of the high-born pursuits of hunting and jousting tournaments, to the simpler occupations of the peasants, like bee-keeping' - Karen Charlton, The Inspector Lavender Mysteries Exquisitely written historical fiction - Elizabeth Horton-Newton, View from the Sixth Floor Plaint for Provence’, the third book in Jean Gill’s Troubadour’s Quartet, had much to live up to. Those of us who have devoured ‘Song at Dawn’ and ‘Bladesong’ expected vibrant characters, swash-buckling adventure and a satisfying storyline. All this set against the turbulent history of 12th century Provence. It does not disappoint - Lesley Walters, Wales I like a book that makes my heart race and 'Bladesong' did exactly that. It’s a great story' – Molly Gambiza, A Woman’s Weakness