The Girl In The Castle: A Novel (deverill Chronicles, Book 1)

from CInacio

Previously released as Songs of Love and War, Santa Montefiore renamed the first novel in an Irish trilogy, The Girl in the Castle for distribution in the US. A combination of drama and romance, this historical fiction novel is unpredictable until the very last chapter. Beginning with a prologue ...

from whitreidtan

If you're anything like me, you thrill to the idea of big family sagas. The current publishing trend of trilogies doesn't hurt either. When the two come together--a trilogy with an involved family saga winding through it--it's the best of both worlds for sure. Santa Montefiore's newest novel rele...

from Fjumonvi

Rejected by her mother, Kitty bonded with her paternal grandmother, with whom she has much in common--including red hair and the ability to see ghosts in Castle Deverill. Despite the harshness of her embittered governess, Kitty lived nearly an idyllic life in the Irish countryside, until war with...

from thebooklover2

The book was a no lose proposition for me. A centuries-old Irish castle, a story set in the early twentieth century, and a lonely young girl. What more could you ask for in a novel! This book did not disappoint. It did move a little slowly in some parts, but I love it and am looking forward to th...

from erinclark

I really enjoyed this novel. It is beautifully written and full of interesting fully fleshed characters. I now need to go visit Ireland! I enjoyed the history of the Irish revolution and the life paths of Kitty Deverille, the girl in the castle, and of her best friend Bridie Doyle the daughter of...