The Falconer's Daughter - Book 3

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Rarely has a book left me this conflicted in writing a review. Looking back I realize, for this reviewer, it was a literary rollercoaster ride. It first rambled down the track in a state of confusion. There seemed to be too many characters to keep track of. In all fairness, maybe that was because I have not read the first two books. Since the book synopsis was more applicable to the first book, this confusion was compounded with an unfolding story that did not seem to match the book summary. After overcoming that hill, historical details slowed down the story, resulting in boredom. Found myself skimming pages to speed up the ride to get back to the plot. Then Pedro’s reoccurring, shocking behavior mixed with a weak heroine, put me in such a sharp descent I found myself contemplating jumping off the ride altogether. Mainly because I tend to dislike books without strong, redeeming characters. It wasn’t until the end you realize Pedro did love Cordaella in his own dark, twisted, tormented way. However, it was hard to rationalize/relate to his constant mistrust/accusations of infidelity towards Cordaella, when he was not faithful to their marriage.
Fortunately, about 50% into the tale, there was a 180 degree turn. Starting with Pedro’s surprise trip to one of his remote castles, everything changed. It became an engaging page turner, thriller filled with suspense, angst, determination, plot twists, a strong heroine afterall, but ended with the always dreaded cliff hanger. Personally, I feel an author owes me an ending with each book. Serial books are great when they are separate, complete tales interwoven into a common backdrop. Naturally, I would like to read book #4 but feel a little resentful I have to just to get to the HEA. Overall, I do recommend the series though there are some disturbing parts. The writing style flowed with the exception of a little too much historical details at times. Strongly suggest you read the books in serial order. Bran, who I am assume is the true love interest of Cordaella, only briefly appears in book #3. This story did catch me off guard and was not predictable. All four books were released in June 2015.
The Falconer’s Daughter: Book #3, Pages: 189
(This review is based on ARC e-book received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest, unbiased opinion.)

The Falconer's Daughter (Book Three) continues the saga of Cordaella's life through her marriage to the powerful Duke de Santiago. Filled with intrigue and plenty of plot twists this book had me on the edge of my seat from start to finish. I found the story compelling from beginning to end and can't wait to start the final book in the set.

In The Falconer's Daughter, Book III, Cordaella has finally married the Duke and vows to forget Bran and make the best of her marriage and her life in Spain. Life in Santiago is full of intrigue and she finds it hard with no friends or family. There is so much intrigue, she has no one to trust. Longing for a change, her husband finally agrees to let her cousin visit but then succumbs to jealousy and mistrust.
A well-written tale, it shows just how little control women had in the time period. This part kept me on the edge of my seat and anxious for the next installment.

The historic details and all the characters lead me to boredom, I found myself skipping the pages which is never a good thing when it comes to a book.