Bohemian
Gospel by Dana Chamblee Carpenter
Genre: Historical Fiction
Publisher:
Pegasus Books
Source:
Library
Book
Description:
Set
against the historical reign of the Golden and Iron King, Bohemian Gospel is the
remarkable tale of a bold and unusual girl on a quest to uncover her past and
define her destiny.
Thirteenth-century
Bohemia is a dangerous place for a girl, especially one as odd as Mouse, born
with unnatural senses and an uncanny intellect. Some call her a witch. Others
call her an angel. Even Mouse doesn’t know who―or what―she is. But she means to
find out.
When young
King Ottakar shows up at the Abbey wounded by a traitor's arrow, Mouse breaks
church law to save him and then agrees to accompany him back to Prague as his
personal healer. Caught in the undertow of court politics at the castle,
Ottakar and Mouse find themselves drawn to each other as they work to uncover
the threat against him and to unravel the mystery of her past. But when Mouse's
unusual gifts give rise to a violence and strength that surprise everyone―especially
herself―she is forced to ask herself: Will she be prepared for the future that
awaits her?
A
heart-thumping, highly original tale in the vein of Elizabeth Kostova's The Historian, Bohemian Gospel heralds the arrival of a
fresh new voice for historical fiction.
Review:
If you're a fan of
historical novels with a little fantasy thrown in, then this is the book for you.
I loved how Mouse evolves over time and struggles to understand who she is and
why she doesn't know her lineage.
Raised in an abbey for
most of her young life and having a gift that she doesn't understand, Mouse
struggles to fit in, even though she knows the Church doesn't want her.
I love how once Mouse
leaves the Abbey to become the King's healer and how they slowly fall in love.
Once at court, she has to learn how to overcome the whispers and looks she gets
when she is with the King.
Mouse evolves over time
and becomes a fierce, independent woman who risks everything for a little
happiness.
Happy Reading!
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