{"id":2870,"date":"2013-10-08T08:00:28","date_gmt":"2013-10-08T13:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/christineamsden.com\/wordpress\/?p=2870"},"modified":"2013-10-06T12:05:09","modified_gmt":"2013-10-06T17:05:09","slug":"book-review-the-night-drifter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christineamsden.com\/wordpress\/?p=2870","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: The Night Drifter"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nIn this second book of the St. Leger series, the bridefinder presents Lance St. Leger with his destined bride, a fanciful lover of Arthurian legends who first meets Lance while he’s night drifting — leaving his body behind at night to wander the earth. She mistakes him for Sir Lancelot and his lost sword for Excalibur.<\/p>\n

This premise was awkward. Rosaline falls in love with Sir Lancelot, but dislikes Lance on sight. I had trouble buying this. And when I did manage to suspend disbelief I found Rosalind to be hopelessly silly. I wasn’t even sure I understood why she took such a dislike to Lance. She heard some rumors… didn’t even try to get to know him.<\/p>\n

Moreover, Lance’s reasons for being angsty were thin. He did something stupid when he was 18 and has been beating himself up about it ever since. If all 18-year-olds who did stupid things responded that way… well…<\/p>\n

I continued to enjoy the subtle magic against the backdrop of a Regency setting. I am very interested in reading about Lance’s twin brother, Valentine, in the final St. Leger volume.<\/p>\n

I recommend this book if you read and enjoyed The Bridefinder<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Rating: 3\/5<\/p>\n

Title: The Night Drifter
\nAuthor: Susan Carroll
\nISBN: 0449005852
\nPublished February 1, 2000<\/p>\n

Buy Night Drifter on Amazon Kindle<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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