Valiant Hearts: Chivalrous (Paperback)

from BookwormMama14

In 1217 the daughter of a baron has but one obligation in life: To marry the man her father chooses and continue the family line. But what if said daughter wished for something different, what if her heart's desire was to become a knight? "Gwen felt no fear, only the surge of battle coursing thro...

from Velmeran

I was given a copy of the eGalley of Chivalrous by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This was a very interesting book about a woman, Gwen, headstrong and proud, who managed to train herself in the knightly and chivalrous arts. She is trapped by society into a conventional life and finds...

from eyes.2c

Surprising The Arthurian legend swirls around this story of Gwendolyn and Allen. Gwen is looking for a way out from under a brutish father who is determined to marry her to a similar example of manhood. Allen is looking to make his fortune. They both become caught up in a prophecy that will place...

from swingdancefan

A little predictable. I already knew how Gwendolyn and Allen would meet, long before they did, in fact, meet that way. The writing is fine, although some of the dialogue, in the attempt to be representative of the time period, comes off sounded stilted. Slieman seems to have done her homework, an...

from Medievalgirl

A trilogy, that common animal in Fiction, can be a mixed bag. The first book can be wonderful, whilst others fail to please, or vice versa. Such was the case for me with Chivalrous. I did genuinely like Dauntless, the first book and the series- and that is high praise from me, who sets my standar...