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The Lawless Land

The Lawless Land

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Summary

The Road to Canterbury， 1351。

The Pestilence has ravaged England。 Fields and villages lie abandoned but for crows and corpses。 Roads and highways are unpatrolled but for marauders and murderers。 In these dark and dangerous times， the wise keep to themselves。

But disgraced Knight Gerard Fox cannot afford to be wise。 He has been robbed of his ancestral home， his family name tarnished。 To regain his lands and redeem his honour， he sets forth to petition the one man who can restore them。

Fate places Fox on the wrong road at the wrong time。 Riding deep into the wild woods， he hurtles towards a chance encounter。 It will entangle him with an enigmatic woman， a relic of incalculable value and a dark family secret。 It will lead him far from home and set him on a collision course with one of the most ambitious and dangerous men in Europe – a man on the cusp of seizing Christendom's highest office。

And now， Fox is the only one standing in his way。

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Reviews

Shirley ，

Review - "The Lawless Land" （Tales of the Lawless Land Book 1） By Boyd Morrison and Beth Morrison Marvelously told！ An entertaining adventure with excellent historical fiction set in the 14th century。 A tale of a dishonored Knight Sir Gerard Fox who is trying to reclaim his lands and reputation taken by corrupt forces of church and government。 Chivalrous Sir Gerard Fox helps a noblewoman， Lady Isabel， escape with a holy relic as they are chased through England， France and into Italy。 Their frien Review - "The Lawless Land" （Tales of the Lawless Land Book 1） By Boyd Morrison and Beth Morrison Marvelously told！ An entertaining adventure with excellent historical fiction set in the 14th century。 A tale of a dishonored Knight Sir Gerard Fox who is trying to reclaim his lands and reputation taken by corrupt forces of church and government。 Chivalrous Sir Gerard Fox helps a noblewoman， Lady Isabel， escape with a holy relic as they are chased through England， France and into Italy。 Their friendship blooms as they encounter dangerous oppositions along the way， including the Black Plague！ Brother and sister authors blend their talents and knowledge of the Middle Ages time period to enhance the tale with wonderful descriptions of Canterbury， Mont Saint-Michel and Sacra di San Michele。This reader will anxiously await more stories in the series to come！ Thoroughly entertaining and recommended！I received a free advanced copy of this book from NetGalley。 This is my honest review。 Shirley Weidner 5-16-22 。。。more

Polly Krize ，

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。A well-rounded historical fiction account set in the Dark Ages of England， during the plague。 Knight Gerard saves Lady Isabel and the chase is on。 Fast-paced， a different approach to historical fiction， but well written and worth the read。

CR ，

Just wow！ This was a spectacular start to a new series。 I loved how this one started out and how it ended and I need book two now！ This was full of historical medieval action and fun！ I devoured every secret and all of the adventures。 The characters take this story to a whole new level and I could not put it down until the very last page。 ~UR

Cody Marie Phoenix ，

This 14th century action adventure novel is brilliantly written and an exciting read。 My favorite chapter was thirty nine， but the whole book was enthralling， especially to someone like me who loves ancient history and is connected to a lot of well known people of the time。 The knowledge of the time period， the weapons， the horses， the cities， and the different cultural healings was absolutely incredible， and if this is only the first book in a series， I can't wait to read the next！I received an This 14th century action adventure novel is brilliantly written and an exciting read。 My favorite chapter was thirty nine， but the whole book was enthralling， especially to someone like me who loves ancient history and is connected to a lot of well known people of the time。 The knowledge of the time period， the weapons， the horses， the cities， and the different cultural healings was absolutely incredible， and if this is only the first book in a series， I can't wait to read the next！I received an advanced readers copy of this book through Netgalley， and I am leaving my honest review！ 。。。more

Carlee ，

I was lucky enough to receive an e-ARC on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 I absolutely loved this story！ From the very beginning， I was hooked！ We follow Sir Gerard， a knight who had his lands taken from him wrongly and he is searching for a way to prove that。 Along his way， he rescues a woman fleeing from guards。 She was fleeing her betrothed who sought to take something that was rightfully hers。 Her betrothed is the very man that Sir Gerard was going to see。 Understanding he could I was lucky enough to receive an e-ARC on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 I absolutely loved this story！ From the very beginning， I was hooked！ We follow Sir Gerard， a knight who had his lands taken from him wrongly and he is searching for a way to prove that。 Along his way， he rescues a woman fleeing from guards。 She was fleeing her betrothed who sought to take something that was rightfully hers。 Her betrothed is the very man that Sir Gerard was going to see。 Understanding he could no longer go to this man after killing some of his men， he agrees to take the woman to a city so that she can find safe passage to Paris。There is so many aspects to the plot that I would end up spoiling so many things by going into what I loved specifically。 So， I'll just say that there's a manipulative and corrupt cardinal， family drama， a holy relic at risk， adventure， battles， and a little romance。 It all makes for a very well-written plot and a solid storyline to follow。 The main characters are endearing and relatable。 I LOVE that we have a strong female lead so is intelligent and independent and not instantly falling for our hero。 It's a slow-burn without much done about it until the very end。 It does have a happy ending， but their story isn't over yet！ I can't wait for a sequel！！ 。。。more

eyes。2c ，

Thrilling medieval novel set just after the battle of Crecy years！A knight looking to right wrongs and avenge his mother， a lady guarding a sacred item handed down from the women of the family over generations， an avaricious Monsignor who would be Pope， a lord looking to become a King。 All these machinations play out across England and France， from Canterbury to Mont-Saint-Michel， to Avignon and beyond。A tale of ideals， of friendship， and a condemnation against the might that corrupts， the unyie Thrilling medieval novel set just after the battle of Crecy years！A knight looking to right wrongs and avenge his mother， a lady guarding a sacred item handed down from the women of the family over generations， an avaricious Monsignor who would be Pope， a lord looking to become a King。 All these machinations play out across England and France， from Canterbury to Mont-Saint-Michel， to Avignon and beyond。A tale of ideals， of friendship， and a condemnation against the might that corrupts， the unyielding power that kings and church can wield。Can a single knight and a desperate woman change the outcome？ A gripping epic adventure written with finesse， upheld by an historian’s rigour。A Head of Zeus ARC via NetGalley 。。。more

Carolyn Valdez ，

This is the first I have read by this brother and sister team but it definitely will not be the last。 I love history and so I was excited to read this book and I was not disappointed in any of it。 I can’t wait to see what more adventures are going to happen with Sir Gerald and Lady WillaI received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review。

Eric ，

This was a Net Galley freebie for a return review。 I had hopes for this， but not to be。 I did not finish。 Made it to about 40%。Cookie cutter good guys versus bad guys。 The only thing historical about it is it is set in 1351 England and France。 Corrupt Earl。 Corrupt Cardinal。 During the papal split at Avignon， corruption in the church was rampant。 Weak plot。 Future happenings are telegraphed by the authors。 Predictable。Too bad。

Jeff ，

Solid Middle Ages Tale Told With Modern Storytelling Structures。 This is a tale where the Middle Ages comes alive in a manner very consistent with how it is portrayed in fictional tales of the era such as The Canterbury Tales （and yes， Canterbury itself features in this tale） and The Decameron。 As a potential series starter， it really could go the direction of either of those historical books， though the setup for a Decameron type series is less clear here （but I could still see the ultimate dir Solid Middle Ages Tale Told With Modern Storytelling Structures。 This is a tale where the Middle Ages comes alive in a manner very consistent with how it is portrayed in fictional tales of the era such as The Canterbury Tales （and yes， Canterbury itself features in this tale） and The Decameron。 As a potential series starter， it really could go the direction of either of those historical books， though the setup for a Decameron type series is less clear here （but I could still see the ultimate direction being to do a modern version of each of the ten tales therein）。 There is not one thing inauthentic to the period that I was aware of， though it is possible an actual Middle Ages historian may claim that X didn't happen until some period later or some such。 Still， with Beth Morrison herself being an actual Middle Ages historian。。。 it becomes quite clear just how authentic the siblings tried to make this book。 And yet even with the Middle Ages trappings re: customs and available weaponry， the actual story here， of a soldier intent on vengeance who suddenly becomes the protector of a woman and her secrets， could well be told in *any* time period and ultimately reads with a 21st century flair for storytelling even while telling a Middle Ages tale。 Truly excellently done， and very much recommended。 。。。more

Mark Easter ，

The Lawless land is a worthy addition to my Pendragon Cycle and Bernard Cornwell collections。 Set in the thirteenth century， a chance encounter between a knight errant and， of course， a damsel in distress begins a saga taking us through the aftermath of The Pestilence and across England， France， and Italy as righteous protagonists do battle against corrupt nobles and churchmen。 I rarely get surprised much by a plot， so when it happens， it is a rare and precious moment， and these moments abound i The Lawless land is a worthy addition to my Pendragon Cycle and Bernard Cornwell collections。 Set in the thirteenth century， a chance encounter between a knight errant and， of course， a damsel in distress begins a saga taking us through the aftermath of The Pestilence and across England， France， and Italy as righteous protagonists do battle against corrupt nobles and churchmen。 I rarely get surprised much by a plot， so when it happens， it is a rare and precious moment， and these moments abound in The Lawless Land。 Pestilence was an interesting plot line having just gone through COVID in our time which makes the period seem more relevant than it might have pre-COVID。 Finally， the blooming of Gerard and Isabel's relationship was a great and well-done plot line and makes one eager to see how they fare in the promised continuation of this first book of a new series。 The Lawless Land is a good and fun read。 。。。more

Sue ，

Engaging narrative which appears historically accurate。 Sir Gerard Fox and Lady Isabel go from one precarious situation to the next。 Thrown together while helping her escape an unfortunate marriage they travel from England to France。 Circumnavigating the law， Black Death and the mighty church of Europes 14th century。 First book in a series and want to read more。

Terri ，

This is the 1st book in the Tales of Lawless Land Series。 Set in England in 1351， the Pestilence has left the country decimated and with nothing but bodies and crows left。 Gerald Fox is put on the wrong road and the wrong time and has a chance encounter with a woman， a relic， and a family secret。 Can stay alive and discover what he must to help save the world？

Ramona Harris ，

Sir Gerald Fox was traveling down the road when he heard the on the rumble of pounding hooves running toward him。 He was wary of marauders roaming highways preying on pilgrims and haggard families escaping from villages ravaged by the Pestilence as the ones。 He had never encountered bandits， riding horses but he couldn't be sure of anything these days。 He steered Zephyr his horse into the woods concealing himself behind a huge blackberry bush so that only his head picked out above the brambles。 Sir Gerald Fox was traveling down the road when he heard the on the rumble of pounding hooves running toward him。 He was wary of marauders roaming highways preying on pilgrims and haggard families escaping from villages ravaged by the Pestilence as the ones。 He had never encountered bandits， riding horses but he couldn't be sure of anything these days。 He steered Zephyr his horse into the woods concealing himself behind a huge blackberry bush so that only his head picked out above the brambles。 He always spoke Latin to Zephyr of rare， mottled silver Arabian courser with a black mane and tail。 Fox lowered the hood of his cape hoping he would blend in with the trees。 What he saw was a woman the atop of the saddle of the lead horse where the coachman would normally set with the coach behind her。 The coachman had fallen from his horse and were being dragged along the ground by his foot he was dead with a crossbow bolt jutting from his chest。 Her pursuers the same men that killed the coachman that they were not bandits because bandits didn't use crossbow's they were men-at-arms。 The woman saw his face。 He debated helping the woman out and finally decided to do so him and Zephyr raced into the road and followed after the soldiers following the woman the two crossbowmen were his biggest concern their weapons were easy to use while riding though they were impossible to reload on horseback without a cranequin to crank the bowstring back。 He killed all but one man who he severely injured that got away from him。 She was wrestling with the soldier trying to take the reins from her in the carriage with no semblance of steerage appeared to the side of the road and it dropped into the creek bed。 The coach tipped over and smashed into a tree the team of horses’ drug in a little further before stopping。 The last living man called to Lady Isabelle saying he was not done with her。 Pulling her towards him he pulled his dagger from his scabbard， Lady Isabelle turned over and with a stick from the creek bed crying get away from me and jabbed him in the face。 He howled at what she had done and screamed you'll die for that and reared back ready to plunge than the dagger into her chest unaware that Fox had closed the distance and with one slice of his sword and cut his head off。 She introduced herself as Lady Isabelle to work and he introduced himself as Gerald Fox。 The Morrisons have written an excellent book which is a page turner。 Keeping you trying to find out what will happened next。 It leaves you wondering exactly how and when they will be free from the man tracking them。 It's an excellent book that you need to read， and I highly recommend it。。。 。。。more

Sara ，

I received a free e-arc of this book through Netgalley。 I really found it interesting and a good historical fiction blend of adventure and romance。 I definitely want to read more in this series。 It includes the Black Death in Europe which feels a lot like current events in the United States as they recover from pestilence。

Michael Nelson ，

Entertaining pursuit tale that educates about the 14th century as you read it。 I enjoyed the flawed characters and their ability to evolve and there are a few surprises along the way。 Well worth the read。

Natalie ，

The Lawless LandBy Boyd Morrison and Beth MorrisonThis sister and brother team have written a novel which takes place in England and France during a period which is often called the dark ages。 It is the time of the plague， when thousands of people died， sometimes decimating whole villages and towns。 It is also a time when the Catholic Church reigned supreme， although many of the clergy were venal men。 Cardinal Molyneux was such a man。 Many years previously he had kidnapped the mother of Gerard F The Lawless LandBy Boyd Morrison and Beth MorrisonThis sister and brother team have written a novel which takes place in England and France during a period which is often called the dark ages。 It is the time of the plague， when thousands of people died， sometimes decimating whole villages and towns。 It is also a time when the Catholic Church reigned supreme， although many of the clergy were venal men。 Cardinal Molyneux was such a man。 Many years previously he had kidnapped the mother of Gerard Fox， the hero of this tale， and impregnated her so that he could have a son。 Emmeline died during childbirth， but she bore a son named Bastian， the Cardinal's bastard。The Cardinal， knowing that Gerard's father had no proof of his crime， gloated to him about what he had done。 Gerard， a young inexperienced knight， lost control and tried to attack the Cardinal; whereupon the Cardinal excommunicated both Gerard and his father and confiscated their lands。Some time later， while trying to prove the Cardinal's crime， Gerard meets up with a lady fleeing from her fiancé， the Earl of Tonbridge's， armed men trying to capture her。 He helps her escape and the two find that they have common enemies。 So they begin an adventure to stymie the Cardinal's ambition to become pope and the Earl's ambition to become King of Jerusalem。Thus begins a tail of murder and mayhem， which includes much information about the social hierarchy of that time。 The total helplessness of the "inferior" classes to defend themselves from their "betters" is very clear。 It was truly a time of lawlessness， with those in power grabbing what they wanted with no one to get in their way。This is a very interesting novel。 It has a complicated plot with lots of historical background。 And the best part is it leaves the reader with the prospect of a sequel。 。。。more

Sherwood Smith ，

A thoroughly enjoyable late-night read。 It's been a while since I've attempted a new historical novel， as so many seem to have made the change into dark-and-gritty， with an extra helping of grime。This is more of a YA read， reminding me a bit of Rosemary Sutcliff， except that her blend of period and modern language was perhaps closer to the ideal。 The good guys are good， the villains are utter rotters， and there are plenty of fights， which are the book's high point--here the authors really knew t A thoroughly enjoyable late-night read。 It's been a while since I've attempted a new historical novel， as so many seem to have made the change into dark-and-gritty， with an extra helping of grime。This is more of a YA read， reminding me a bit of Rosemary Sutcliff， except that her blend of period and modern language was perhaps closer to the ideal。 The good guys are good， the villains are utter rotters， and there are plenty of fights， which are the book's high point--here the authors really knew their stuff。 I also appreciated that the authors made a praiseworthy effort to get into period headspace--not all our heroes were hip 21st century nihilists。 The language is a little too modern for my tastes， but that's mostly due to unexamined expressions， like "looks that speak volumes" centuries before books were issued in volumes， and suchlike。 That's a pretty small quibble。Overall a fun， adventuresome read， which was just what I was in the mood for during late night insomnia。Copy provided by NetGalley 。。。more

Laurie ，

This book is set in the Middle Ages， which is not usually my cup of tea， but for some reason it just appealed to my mood that day and I thought I would try it。 I am so glad I did！ Honestly， the title and the cover just grabbed me。 They say don't judge a book by it's cover， but in this case you can。 It has action and adventure， it has mystery， it has good vs evil and it throws in a little romance。 There is a highwayman， a damsel in distress， who ends up being a strong independent woman - especial This book is set in the Middle Ages， which is not usually my cup of tea， but for some reason it just appealed to my mood that day and I thought I would try it。 I am so glad I did！ Honestly， the title and the cover just grabbed me。 They say don't judge a book by it's cover， but in this case you can。 It has action and adventure， it has mystery， it has good vs evil and it throws in a little romance。 There is a highwayman， a damsel in distress， who ends up being a strong independent woman - especially for those times。 There is a corrupt clergyman who you love to hate。 This book offers some really interesting history of the times， without boring you to death。 There is non-stop action and some really interesting characters。 Funnily enough， as I write about this book I am realizing how much I really did love it。 This will be my first 5 star review in ages！Thank you to the authors， the publisher and #netgalley for the ARC which did not impact my review。 。。。more

Diogenes ，

Swashbuckling 14th Century tale of two feuding half-brothers， an evil prelate and a damsel in distress。A perils-of-Pauline type saga; good guys try， bad guys thwart， damsel in peril， heroes rescue at the very last moment， over and over again in a melodramatic soap opera。 Colorful， if not fully three-dimensional characters。

Naomi Bell ，

The Lawless Land by Boyd Morrison & Beth Morrison is an epic full length saga that is absolutely fascinating， steeped in historically accurate historical detail and set in the Middle Ages。 The premise of the tale is that a treasured manuscript， handed down through generations of women via a handmaiden， is coveted by a man who would use it to gain power for himself。 Gerard Fox and Lady Willa know how important it is to keep such a holy object out of the hands of those who would do evil with it。 F The Lawless Land by Boyd Morrison & Beth Morrison is an epic full length saga that is absolutely fascinating， steeped in historically accurate historical detail and set in the Middle Ages。 The premise of the tale is that a treasured manuscript， handed down through generations of women via a handmaiden， is coveted by a man who would use it to gain power for himself。 Gerard Fox and Lady Willa know how important it is to keep such a holy object out of the hands of those who would do evil with it。 Fox， an English knight， helps Willa escape with the treasure。 They flee in search of a safe guardian for the relic。 Their travels take them through the English countryside， detailing their stop at Canterbury cathedral， picturesque France， including the city of Paris and the cathedral of Notre Dame， the tidal island of Mont-Saint-Michel， and the monastery La Sacra di San Michele in the northern Italy。 The settings are richly detailed and awe inspiring。 The characters are complex and profound。 The Morrisons are masterful story tellers who weave together a fascinating tale of family dynamics， the Plague， religious tyranny， justice and love。 It is an exceptionally well written， engaging tale of medieval proportions。 。。。more

Annarella ，

Fast paced， action packed， and gripping: a page turner that kept me hooked and entertained till the end。Vivid historical background， good character development and storytelling。Highly recommended。Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC， all opinions are mine

Harry Preston ，

The Lawless Land。 A tale full of twists and turns along with everything in between。 Vengeance， honour， love and betrayal， this story follows two unlikely companions across Europe， intertwined through their own motives and ambitions。 Easy to like hero’s， even easier to hate villains， I really enjoyed this book and would certainly recommend！

Heather L ，

Wow， this was a fantastic book， I really loved it and I would look forward to reading another by these authors who are siblings。 There is so much that happens in this book it's hard to condense it into a review。 Things get off to a bang from the first page， a knight is on his way to visit a Lord that he hopes will be able to help him with a family issue that has troubled him for some time。 As he's riding he sees a carriage being pulled by several horses， one of whom has a woman riding it， after Wow， this was a fantastic book， I really loved it and I would look forward to reading another by these authors who are siblings。 There is so much that happens in this book it's hard to condense it into a review。 Things get off to a bang from the first page， a knight is on his way to visit a Lord that he hopes will be able to help him with a family issue that has troubled him for some time。 As he's riding he sees a carriage being pulled by several horses， one of whom has a woman riding it， after it passes， a number of men follow clearly trying to stop the carriage。 The Knight， Gerard， follows the carriage which eventually runs off the road and turns over。 Gerard intervenes and saves the woman， Lady Isabel， and they decide to set off together to give a holy relic to her cousin to save from being sold。 The action is non stop after that opening， the pages literally fly by， Gerard and Isabel are chased across England into France， at a time when France and England were at war and the Black Plague was just ending。 They have several close calls with the bad guys， hook up with some friends of Gerard's and take part in a jousting tourney。 I would highly recommend reading。 Thank you to #Netgalley and #Head of Zeus for the ARC。 。。。more

Dawn ，

I do love a good historical fiction novel， but "The Lawless Land" knocked my socks off。 It has absolutely everything - and a lot of it feels very light-hearted， making this an incredibly engaging and fast read。 I enjoyed the writing， the setting， the characters。 The story though！ I'm so glad this is the first of a series - and I hope it's a long series！ My thanks to the authors， publisher， and NetGalley。 This review was written voluntarily and is entirely my own， unbiased， opinion。 I do love a good historical fiction novel， but "The Lawless Land" knocked my socks off。 It has absolutely everything - and a lot of it feels very light-hearted， making this an incredibly engaging and fast read。 I enjoyed the writing， the setting， the characters。 The story though！ I'm so glad this is the first of a series - and I hope it's a long series！ My thanks to the authors， publisher， and NetGalley。 This review was written voluntarily and is entirely my own， unbiased， opinion。 。。。more

Dani ，

This book was given to me by netgalley。 My review is 100% honest and all my own opinion。 This book was a great historical fiction novel with detailed and interactive story weaving that kept me turning the pages。 And it had it all: action， History， mystery， suspense， romance， anticipation， and making you question what will happen next With this book being weaved during the 14th century england you have the war of France to put some danger as well as danger from highwaymen， battles， swashbuckling This book was given to me by netgalley。 My review is 100% honest and all my own opinion。 This book was a great historical fiction novel with detailed and interactive story weaving that kept me turning the pages。 And it had it all: action， History， mystery， suspense， romance， anticipation， and making you question what will happen next With this book being weaved during the 14th century england you have the war of France to put some danger as well as danger from highwaymen， battles， swashbuckling as well as protecting secrets and fortune that could change history and religion if put in the wrong hands。I loved how the author has spun the story and the world was described in detail。 You have heros villains ， secrets and longing。 I loved this and will be looking forward to the adventures our fox has。 。。。more

Wytzia Raspe ，

This book is a project by two siblings: one a writer one a scholar of the Middle Ages。 I found that out from the post script but make an introduction out of that because the medieval elements and the way things are explained from the viewpoint of the characters makes the book a very interesting read and then you know you are reading facts not made up nonsense。 But hey I am a history lover。The story itself is more or less two heroes fleeing all the way across a Europe that just survived the Black This book is a project by two siblings: one a writer one a scholar of the Middle Ages。 I found that out from the post script but make an introduction out of that because the medieval elements and the way things are explained from the viewpoint of the characters makes the book a very interesting read and then you know you are reading facts not made up nonsense。 But hey I am a history lover。The story itself is more or less two heroes fleeing all the way across a Europe that just survived the Black Death but is still in the middle of The Hundredth Years War。。 While I got a bit fed up with the mad cardinal and characters are not really opening up their emotions so stay quite flat it is the historical background and the well researched locations that are really coming to life in front of your eyes giving you a time travel experience。。The "history book" part made me award it with 5 stars。 。。。more

Sarah Pesnell ，

I really enjoyed this book by Boyd and Beth Morrison。 It was very well done and I would definitely recommend this book to anyone

Grace ，

This book was fantastic！ I read all of it in one sitting because it was engaging， light-hearted， had intrigue and was very well written。 It made me feel as if I was part of the journey that Gerard and Isabel were on and had me rooting for them the entire way。 The story draws you in from the first page， where Gerard， a knight， is on a mission to meet with a Lord that he hopes will help him restore his family's good name。 On that journey he comes across a woman driving a carriage while a group of This book was fantastic！ I read all of it in one sitting because it was engaging， light-hearted， had intrigue and was very well written。 It made me feel as if I was part of the journey that Gerard and Isabel were on and had me rooting for them the entire way。 The story draws you in from the first page， where Gerard， a knight， is on a mission to meet with a Lord that he hopes will help him restore his family's good name。 On that journey he comes across a woman driving a carriage while a group of men are chasing her。 You instantly know that something is wrong and are waiting to see what the good knight will do。 Gerard saves Lady Isabel and together the two set off on a journey to save a holy relic that has been in Lady Isabel's family for generations and that her husband is trying to steal from her。 Throughout this journey， Isabel and Gerard stave off capture， ride though England and France， manage to find some friends of Gerard who help them reach their end destination relatively unscathed。 This is not as cut and dry as it sounds。 The action， storyline， and banter between Gerard and Isabel make the pages fly by and leave the reader wanting more at the end。 Good thing this is the first book in a series！ Definitely looking forward to reading more from the sibling writers， Boyd and Beth Morrison。 I would highly recommend this book if you are a fan of historical fiction， medieval fiction or just looking for a captivating， light-hearted read that will leave you feeling all the feels。 Thank you to Edelweiss and Head of Zeus for this ARC， all thoughts and opinions are， as always， my own。 。。。more

Rachel ，

The Lawless Land by Boyd Morrison and Beth Morrison is a great historical fiction novel that is the first in what is sure to be an exciting and successful new series: Sword and Honour。 Quite good！This book is a very addictive and engaging read that has it all: history， action， suspense， mystery， intrigue， and romance。 We have heroes， villains， secrets， and it continually kept me coming back for more。 England during the mid14th century was quite the happening time and place。 Swashbuckling， battle The Lawless Land by Boyd Morrison and Beth Morrison is a great historical fiction novel that is the first in what is sure to be an exciting and successful new series: Sword and Honour。 Quite good！This book is a very addictive and engaging read that has it all: history， action， suspense， mystery， intrigue， and romance。 We have heroes， villains， secrets， and it continually kept me coming back for more。 England during the mid14th century was quite the happening time and place。 Swashbuckling， battles， and changing fortunes and tides are all abound…I dare anyone not to find it interesting。 Gerard and Willa are great characters and I loved following along on their quests and adventures…the ending was awesome， and I am looking forward to the next move。 4。5/5 stars Thank you NG and Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book for this wonderful arc and in return I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review and opinion。I am posting this review to my GR and Bookbub accounts immediately and will post it to my Amazon， Instagram， and B&N accounts upon publication on 5/12/22。 。。。more

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