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| Title | : | The Shadowy Horses |
| Author | : | Susanna Kearsley |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 432 pages |
| Published | : | March 1st 1999 by Jove (first published 1997) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Romance. Fiction. Mystery. Fantasy. Paranormal. Cultural. Scotland |
Susanna Kearsley
Paperback | Pages: 432 pages Rating: 3.94 | 17965 Users | 1840 Reviews
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The Invincible Ninth Roman Legion Marches from York to Fight The Northern Tribes. and then Vanishes from the Pages of History.Archaeologist Verity Grey has been drawn to the dark legends of the Scottish Borderlands in search of the truth buried in a rocky field by the sea.
Her eccentric boss has spent his whole life searching for the resting place of the lost Ninth Roman Legion and is convinced he's finally found it—not because of any scientific evidence, but because a local boy has "seen" a Roman soldier walking in the fields, a ghostly sentinel who guards the bodies of his long-dead comrades.
Here on the windswept shores, Verity may find the answer to one of the great unsolved mysteries of our time. Or she may uncover secrets someone buried for a reason.
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| Original Title: | The Shadowy Horses |
| ISBN: | 0515124648 (ISBN13: 9780515124644) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Rob McMorran, Verity Grey, David Fortune, Peter Quinnell |
| Setting: | Scottish Borderlands |
Rating Regarding Books The Shadowy Horses
Ratings: 3.94 From 17965 Users | 1840 ReviewsRate Regarding Books The Shadowy Horses
Fiction/Mystery Exquisite writing, this author is gifted, no doubt. The book has a decidedly Gothic feel to it, and a languid pacing that fits the setting perfectly. In fact, this story has that elusive quality that I am always searching for in a novel - room to breathe.Set in the windswept moors of the Scottish borderlands, in a coastal village still lingering under the miasma of a terrible disaster that claimed the lives of its menfolk a hundred years past.I adore stories that have dualHe Bids His Beloved Be At PeaceI hear the Shadowy Horses, their long manes a-shake,Their hoofs heavy with tumult, their eyes glimmering white;The North unfolds above them clinging, creeping night,The East her hidden joy before the morning break,The West weeps in pale dew and sighs passing away,The South is pouring down roses of crimson fire:O vanity of Sleep, Hope, Dream, endless Desire,The Horses of Disaster plunge in the heavy clay:Beloved, let your eyes half close, and your heart beatOver
I have loved the Kearsley novels I had read up til this one, and while I don't know that I enjoyed this one quite as much, it was still a wonderful way to spend several evenings. The description calls it "brooding and atmospheric" and those are apt descriptors. This one is a re-print, and it does feel a bit dated, and not just because no one whips out their smart phone (I actually enjoyed that bit!), but rather there is something about the language. I really don't care for certain words,
This, of the Kearsley novels I've read so far, is one of the most like a Mary Stewart read. It places a heroine in a setting new to her. In this case, she's from London and goes to Scotland to work at an archaeological dig. It introduces many and varied secondary characters who are well-drawn and realistic and not uni-dimensional. It supplies us with some great sexual chemistry and romance between the heroine and her love interest, but in a subtle and non-explicit way. There is also the hint of
This book begins with the main character Verity sitting on a bus in the pouring rain. I spend a lot of time doing that myself so I instantly began to love this book. It's set in Eyemouth, a port town in the Scottish Borders, and I love the way Kearsley writes about Scotland. It is clear from the very first page that she did a lot of research before beginning this book!This book only has one POV and we follow Verity, an archaeologist, as she moves to Eyemouth to take part in an archaeological dig
"You've only got one chance to get it right."I am not sure which is my favorite book from Kearsley. Each one is unique in their own way, but I can always count on the budding romances, the suspenseful scenes, the harrowing twists, and a dab of supernatural occurrences that are a penchant in all of her wonderful novels.The Shadowy Horses is based in Scotland, about an archeologist who is invited to join an excavation to find the long lost fleet of the Legio Nona Hispana (Ninth Spanish Legion),
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