by
Jessica Cale
Blurb
Caught between a new love and an old need for revenge, notorious harlot Sally Green fights for survival in Restoration London. A sinister nobleman, a tutor with a secret, danger around every corner, and unbridled passion … Jessica Cale is pleased to present Tyburn, Book 1 of her new historical romance series, The Southwark Saga.
My Review
Tyburn is one of the best historical romances I have EVER
read. I was not familiar with the works of Jessica Cale before this, but I am
so happy to have discovered her.
There is so much to this book, I can't give it all away. I
won't go into the plot....you can read the other reviews for that, but please
believe me when I say that this author is incredibly talented and you will
adore this book.
Jessica Cale’s main characters are multi-faceted. None of
them is only black or white. They are complex, morally ambiguous and fully
human. I think you will FEEL the characters and that's what makes her books
special.
Main characters:
Celestine Remi aka Sally aka the Green Devil is a woman
who, according to Wrath, her pimp, “. . . has a cruel heart and a quiet
tongue.” What made her like that and who
is she in fact? A baker’s apprentice, a
whore, a woman in love? “All she had wanted growing up was a quiet life, a home
of her own, and a kitchen, of course." What life offered her. . . it’s another
story.
Nicodemus aka Nick Virtue, tutor and highway man. An
odd combination of occupations. What urges him to act like that? Reading this
story full of twists and turns will reveal the reason.
Many secondary characters – Benedict/Bettie, Jane, Wrath,
Mark and others are as well developed as the main ones I listed above.
They all are woven in an intricate fresco of Restoration England. The author
has a gift with words, creating vivid images of a London infested by “rodents”
of various kinds –two and four legged. She displays a keen observation of
detail and unfiltered representation of London society after the Great Fire.
Just read Tyburn and you won't be disappointed. I can count
on one hand, the number of times I was this heavily invested in the characters
of a book. All I can say is WOW!
My rating: 