The Sound of Diamonds
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Steadfast Love #1
In Reformation-era England, a converted rogue wants to restore his honor at whatever cost. Running from a tortured past, Dirk Godfrey knows he has only one chance at redemption.
An independent Catholic maiden seeking refuge in the Low Countries finds herself at the center of the Iconoclastic Fury. Jaded by tragedy, Gwyneth's only hope of getting home is to trust the man she hates, and she soon discovers her poor vision is not the only thing that has been blinding her.
But the home Gwyneth knew is not what she once thought. When a dark secret and a twisted plot for power collide in a castle masquerading as a haven, will the saint and the sinner hold to hope...or be overcome?
Steadfast Love:
The Sound of Diamonds (Steadfast Love, #1)
The Sound of Silver (Steadfast Love #2)
The Sound of Emeralds (Steadfast Love, #3)
Letters Home: A Christmas Short Story (Steadfast Love Series)
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3 primary books4 released booksSteadfast Love is a 4-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2015 with contributions by Rachelle Rea Cobb.
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If I didn't know this was a debut, I certainly wouldn't suspect it from the writing. She's packed in plenty of action and characters that fairly spring off the pages. The happenings are set in a solid history, and each event is interesting. I've read of William of Orange before and knew vaguely about the Iconoclastic fury, but I really enjoyed this fictional perspective on the times.
The plotting is excellent. Dirk is accused of murdering Gwyneth's parents in cold blood, and has fled, becoming an outlaw for the crime, after Gwyneth stated she saw him with the murder weapon. She has been sent to a convent in The Netherlands to stay safe after her parents' murders, but Dirk comes to her rescue as the Iconoclasts break into the convent.
Gwyneth can hardly believe her worst enemy has just saved her life and her friends' lives. As they travel back to England, she cannot understand why he would treat her well after killing her parents.
Dirk knows he didn't kill them...but who did?
The book is very deeply Christian, and easily takes its place at the top of its type.
I only noticed one oops: the porridge is said to have a maple flavor, but maple was not generally introduced in Europe until the days of Capt. John Smith, about a hundred years later.
