Gina Rae Mitchell

Enemy’s Keeper: Forbidden Ties by Kyrie Wang (Enemy’s Keeper #1) | $15 Giveaway, Excerpt, & Review

A book blog tour from Goddess Fish Promotions.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and Marianne & Judy at Goddess Fish for providing me with the information for this tour.

Today is my stop on the Goddess Fish tour for Enemy’s Keeper: Forbidden Ties by Kyrie Wang. This fantastic medieval tale is perfect for YA & up readers. It’s vivid, action-packed, and hard to put down. I highly recommend you grab a copy today.

Book Details

Enemy's Keeper: Forbidden Ties (Enemy's Keeper, #1) by Kyrie Wang
Series: Enemy's Keeper #1
Published by Tellwell Talent Genres: Action & Adventure, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Medieval, Young Adult
Format: eBook, Hardcover, Paperback
Pages: 250

Rebellion shatters her reclusive life. Now on the run, she is unwittingly drawn to the young rebel leader. But will she betray him to save herself?

**A YA historical fantasy and love story**
1075 A.D. EnglandNine years after the Norman Conquest
1075 A.D. EnglandNine years after the Norman Conquest
Orphaned during a rebellion against William the Conqueror, Heather is thrust into another revolt when her childhood sweetheart disappears to save the son of a murdered Norman knight.
This quarrelsome son, Matthew, is determined to destroy the English rebels who decimated his household. Heather stays out of it- until one mistake entangles her with a young rebel leader named Toby.
Now fleeing through the forests, inhabited by a threatening but misunderstood tribal society, Heather begins to unravel the secrets behind the revolt. Uncovering the unsettling past of her childhood love, she comes to question her understanding of good and evil. Worst of all, Toby's compassion toward her and orphaned children turns her preconceptions of the rebels upside down.
But if Heather is to return home as a law-abiding peasant, she needs to betray Toby to the Norman authorities. His penalty is death.
The final stand she takes in the revolt will put into peril everything she holds dear, including her carefully guarded heart.
For lovers of a clean, slow-burn romance intertwined with action and suspense. Begin your journey to a fantasy medieval England today!

Source: Goddess Fish Promotions, Received from the author or publisher for review.

 

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Excerpt from Enemy’s Keeper

AD 1075 England, nine years after the Norman invasion.
Someone banging on the watermill’s door jolted Heather awake. She struggled to open her eyes. From downstairs, the rapping on the wood was like thunder echoing within the stone walls.

“Marie?” Heather croaked as she sat up.

There was no answer. In the ember’s glow on this crisp October night, she looked next to her and saw that Marie was missing. Heather’s stomach clenched with fear. Marie was a nine-year-old orphan that she had been entrusted to hide in this watermill, safe from Ransley Buckner’s soldiers. But her straw mattress was now empty.

Fists continued to pound on the door downstairs. Heather was on the intermediate level of the building, which didn’t cover the entire lower floor space; it granted her a view of the entryway below. Icy with panic, she pushed to her bare feet and ran for the staircase. Suddenly, what felt like a small boulder slammed into her chest, and Heather gasped. It was Marie, who had covered her nose with both hands in pain. She had already been downstairs.

“Is it Spencer?” Heather cried with a burst of hope. Spencer was her best friend and someone she loved dearly; he had brought Marie to the watermill for hiding. Heather began to hurry down the steps again in her ragged tunic, but Marie grabbed her arm.

“It’s not Spencer,” she murmured, scowling. “I looked through the cracks in the door.”

The large wooden door rattled against its frame with even stronger banging. The plank of wood bolting the door shut jumped within its supporting brackets from the force. Muffled shouting echoed from the other side, and it was not friendly. Although Heather didn’t know who the men were, dread washed down her scalp, feeling like a downpour of needles as she feared the worst. Pushing Marie away, she whispered, “Go hide, now!”

For six days, Heather had sweated over the nightmare scenario of Ransley Buckner’s soldiers finding Marie here at the watermill before Spencer could return. Heather had never wanted to hide the child, but Spencer hadn’t given her a choice; he had simply left the girl on Heather’s doorstep. Buckner and his men had already killed most of Marie’s family in the evolving revolt against William, the Norman duke who had seized the English throne. As a rebel leader, Buckner opposed William’s rule and had targeted Marie’s household for being loyal to the king. Tonight, his men were likely still pursuing the girl.

As Marie scurried into the shadows, Heather’s fingers groped for the dagger around her waist—not that she knew how to fight, but she didn’t dare think about that now.

Excerpt provided by the author/publisher for use in this post.

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My thoughts on Enemy’s Keeper

Enemy’s Keeper: Forbidden Ties is the first in the series from Kyrie Wang. She packs so much goodness into this book. There are aspects of loyalty, revenge, compassion, and kindness to be found throughout this young-adult historical fiction tale. While the story is ultimately about reconciliation, the author includes a little light romance to sweeten the pot.

You can recognize the amount of research that was involved in making the story as historically accurate as possible. It certainly shows in the vivid scenes and dialogue. I can see this series converting to film quite easily.

I enjoyed the story as it opens with action and never really stops. Every chapter has danger, intrigue, and multiple levels of suspense. The characters are well-developed and spout the perfect amount of humor and sarcasm to appeal to me.

The story does end on a cliffhanger. If these are not for you, here is your warning. lol

I recommend Enemy’s Keeper: Forbidden Ties to lovers of medieval times, historical fiction, and action. I think ages 15 and up will enjoy this book.

I received a copy of the book for the tour. This review is my honest, unbiased opinion.

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Giveaway!

Kyrie Wang will be awarding a $15 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.

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Full Tour Schedule:

June 30: The Faerie Review
June 30: Fabulous and Brunette
July 14: Bibliomanaic Aza
July 21: Long and Short Reviews
July 28: Gina Rae Mitchell
July 28: Dashes of Love After 45

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