The Last Princess of Meigen
by Rachel A. James
Inspirational Medieval Romance
Release Date: May 22, 2015
About the book:
A captivating tale of love and duty as
the last princess of Meigen searches for her true purpose amidst conflict and
betrayal.
It is 626AD, and the ancient Kingdom of
Meigen is left vulnerable to neighboring Saxons. To unite the kingdoms and
bring peace, Princess Alena must enter into a royal marital
alliance. But when the handsome
physician, Sherwin, befalls her, matters become
complicated. Torn between obligations to
her young son and country, she faces a
difficult decision. Will Alena obey the
king’s orders, or choose to follow her
heart?
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Rachel A. James grew fascinated with the
medieval time period as a child. Dubbed a bookworm from a young age, Rachel
found herself surrounded by places steeped in history and adventure. She
enjoyed trips with her family to visit nearby derelict castles and Roman ruins,
and that coupled with a zealous imagination and love for stories, sparked her
interest in knights, fortresses and ancient kingdoms. Born and raised in England, Rachel now writes inspirational historical romance, she is also a pastor's wife and has three beautiful little princesses. She minored in creative writing at university and strives to entertain, inspire and encourage others in their own spiritual journey. She's also insanely addicted to romantic tales... combine it with a little history and a hot cup of tea, and she's smitten! Find her at www.rachelajames.com for more information.
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A brief Interview with the author:
Rachel, what
do you love about this book?
I
love Alena’s character, and her journey of discovering personal value and
acceptance. Alena is an introvert by
nature, but circumstances thrown at her cause her to step out of her
comfort–zone. She certainly has had a tough life, what with suffering from
asthma in a world where there are no inhalers, and raising her small boy
without a father. Being a peasant by birth has not made it easy for her to
adapt to royal life either (she was a peasant by birth, and married the Prince
of Meigen years earlier).
Can
you share what you learned during the writing/publishing process?
I
had to do a lot more research for this novel, particularly on ancient
herbal/medicinal practices. I thought, seeing as I had already undertaken a great
deal of study for my first novel that I would not need to do quite so much this
time around. Well I was wrong. I found myself re-creating historical timelines,
looking into Old English language and calculating how long it would take to
travel by land and sea from various different ancient kingdom borders. What I
learned? One can never do enough research!
What
do you hope readers will tell other readers when they've finished?
My
goal is that readers will be inspired and encouraged to depend on God more in
their own circumstances after reading the book, and I hope they’ll tell others
how they were touched by Alena’s love story.
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