• Author
  • Book
  • Story behind the book
  • Media Links
  • Reviews
C. Margery Kempe

C. Margery Kempe

About

C. Margery Kempe is a writer of erotic romance distinguished by its humour, intelligence and fearless sensual pleasures. Her stories range from contemporary thrillers to medieval era fairy tales. An English professor by day, she also writes on medieval literature, film, creative writing and New Media, as well as humor, drama, mainstream and genre fiction under her real name. She's a weekly blogger at Nights of Passion on Sundays and a frequent guest at Ravenous Wednesdays at Unbound.

A King Under Siege: Book One of The Plantagenet Legacy

A King Under Siege: Book One of The Plantagenet Legacy

0.0
0 ratings

Description

<p>Richard II found himself under siege not once, but twice in his minority. Crowned king at age ten, he was only fourteen when the Peasants' Revolt terrorized London. But he proved himself every bit the Plantagenet successor, facing Wat Tyler and the rebels when all seemed lost. Alas, his triumph was short-lived, and for the next ten years he struggled to assert himself against his uncles and increasingly hostile nobles. Just like in the days of his great-grandfather Edward II, vengeful magnates strove to separate him from his friends and advisors, and even threatened to depose him if he refused to do their bidding. The Lords Appellant, as they came to be known, purged the royal household with the help of the Merciless Parliament. They murdered his closest allies, leaving the King alone and defenseless. He would never forget his humiliation at the hands of his subjects. Richard's inability to protect his adherents would haunt him for the rest of his life, and he vowed that next time, retribution would be his.</p>

Story Behind The Book

I had an idea to write my own version of the Rumpelstiltskin tale: as a medievalist, my first thought was to choose that setting and then it occurred to me that it would be fun to switch the gender of the "girl" -- and it was!

Media Links

Reviews

From <a href="http://bittenbybooks.com/?p=23039">Bitten by Books</a>: <a title="buy a copy here" href="http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-spinninggold-391952-145.html?referrer=bittenbybooks">“Spinning Gold”</a> was an amusing take on the old Rumpelstiltskin tale where a young maiden is doomed to try and spin straw into gold - only this time around, that maiden is actually a man. It was interesting to consider that though Frea was genetically male, he lived his life as a woman and was highly skilled with textiles. The root of his father’s boast were grounded in actual mastery, and yet the drunkard gave no care as to how his behavior would affect his son. The story took on a more sexual bent than the traditional story and yet it seemed almost as innocent. The twists and turns at the end were both surprising and pleasing, if somewhat convenient. I enjoyed reading this.