Dawnlands
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Summary
The “sweeping” （Parade） and “superb” （People） Fairmile series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory continues as the fiercely independent Alinor and her family find themselves entangled in palace intrigue， political upheaval， and life-changing secrets in 17th-century England。
It is 1685， England is on the brink of a renewed civil war against the Stuart kings and many families are bitterly divided。 Ned Ferryman cannot persuade his sister， Alinor， that he is right to return from America with his Pokanoket servant， Rowan， to join the rebel army。 Instead， Alinor has been coaxed by the manipulative Livia to save the queen from the coming siege。 The rewards are life-changing: the family could return to their beloved Tidelands， and Alinor could rule where she was once lower than a servant。
Alinor’s son， Rob， is determined to stay clear of the war， but when he and his nephew set out to free Ned from execution for treason and Rowan from a convict deportation to Barbados， they find themselves enmeshed in the creation of an imposter Prince of Wales—a surrogate baby to the queen。
From the last battle in the desolate Somerset Levels to the hidden caves on the slave island of Barbados， this third volume of an epic story follows a family from one end of the empire to another， to find a new dawn in a world which is opening up before them with greater rewards and dangers than ever before。
It is 1685， England is on the brink of a renewed civil war against the Stuart kings and many families are bitterly divided。 Ned Ferryman cannot persuade his sister， Alinor， that he is right to return from America with his Pokanoket servant， Rowan， to join the rebel army。 Instead， Alinor has been coaxed by the manipulative Livia to save the queen from the coming siege。 The rewards are life-changing: the family could return to their beloved Tidelands， and Alinor could rule where she was once lower than a servant。
Alinor’s son， Rob， is determined to stay clear of the war， but when he and his nephew set out to free Ned from execution for treason and Rowan from a convict deportation to Barbados， they find themselves enmeshed in the creation of an imposter Prince of Wales—a surrogate baby to the queen。
From the last battle in the desolate Somerset Levels to the hidden caves on the slave island of Barbados， this third volume of an epic story follows a family from one end of the empire to another， to find a new dawn in a world which is opening up before them with greater rewards and dangers than ever before。
Reviews
Genesis M
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To be completely honest， I did not love it。I was first attracted to the Fairmile books because I was fresh from reading Philippa Gregory's The Wise Woman， where we also meet unlikeable， but strong characters。 I thought Alinor would be like the perfected form Alys in The Wise Woman。 Alinor is a different wise woman， who is earnest and easy to root for from the start。 A slew of characters with potential follow her thought out the series。Dawnlands covers the turbulent few years of King James II's r To be completely honest， I did not love it。I was first attracted to the Fairmile books because I was fresh from reading Philippa Gregory's The Wise Woman， where we also meet unlikeable， but strong characters。 I thought Alinor would be like the perfected form Alys in The Wise Woman。 Alinor is a different wise woman， who is earnest and easy to root for from the start。 A slew of characters with potential follow her thought out the series。Dawnlands covers the turbulent few years of King James II's reign。 I am pleased with the resolution of Alinor and James Avery's story。 I am happy for Ned。 I was disappointed with Johnnie， and felt let down we did not see how things ended with Matthew， Mia， Gabrielle， and Hester， and most importantly， Rowan。 This group felt so shortchanged， and it might have been done intentionally so that Gregory could write another if Dawnlands does well。 I nearly screamed in frustration to see Livia through the end of the book。 I found Livia's character to be the most unlikeable to the point I think she is why it took me so long to get through the book--I couldn't deal with reading more than a few pages of her story at a time。All in all， I generally didn't enjoy the technical discussion of battles and was more interested in the court intrigue （which， again I mostly sped through because of the presence of one character）。 Having not reread Dark Tides recently， I found the family trees to be a little confusing and hard to piece back together without a chart of who's who。 The book did have me looking up maps of England and the Stuart family though。Thank you to NetGalley and Atria books for the advanced reader's copy。 I have enjoyed reading Gregory's books over the last 15+ years， and will likely continue hoping the next will be better than the last。 。。。more
Katherine
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I loved the first book in this series but I thought the second book was disappointing and unfortunately this book continues that trend。 I was annoyed with the second book making Livia the central character and moving so far away from Alinor and her family and unfortunately that continues here。 We still get far too much of Livia but we are also introduced to another new character， Rowan， whose character shreds any credibility that several male characters could possibly have。 Suddenly grown men ar I loved the first book in this series but I thought the second book was disappointing and unfortunately this book continues that trend。 I was annoyed with the second book making Livia the central character and moving so far away from Alinor and her family and unfortunately that continues here。 We still get far too much of Livia but we are also introduced to another new character， Rowan， whose character shreds any credibility that several male characters could possibly have。 Suddenly grown men are acting like love sick teenagers and on top of making fools of themselves are risking everything to do so。 Alinor’s family for the most part are treated as capitalists who care for nothing more than money except for her brother who is the morally sound one。 If that sounds preachy it feels like the point of the book to stand against slavery， which obviously was a huge part of the world then， and to make everyone else out to be awful which makes it hard to want to read about them。 While I never liked the inclusion of Livia it also makes her constant scheming that much more obnoxious set against this background and how are we to be invested in her and court life when we know the outcome。 Unfortunately we get only a reference to Sara who is excluded altogether from this book。 In fact most of the children and grandchildren who should be at the center of this story are background characters to the politics and outsiders who are at the center of it。 It is to her credit as a writer that while I was annoyed the entire time about her choices of direction in this book that I never thought of giving up on it。 She really writes so well that even a long winded book moved quickly。 I feel invested in this series so I want more of the magic of the first book but I don’t know if she will ever get back to what the story began as or if she would rather write about people outside of the family and the politics of the time。 I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Shana
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***Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review***Since it had been a while since I had read the previous book in this series， there was some major catch-up I felt like I had to do。 Unlike some other books where you don't necessarily need to have read the previous stories， in this case， I felt it was necessary to really get a gist of the characters and their relationships to one another。 Even with some inkling of their pasts， I found myself grasping， and not in a fun way。 Al ***Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review***Since it had been a while since I had read the previous book in this series， there was some major catch-up I felt like I had to do。 Unlike some other books where you don't necessarily need to have read the previous stories， in this case， I felt it was necessary to really get a gist of the characters and their relationships to one another。 Even with some inkling of their pasts， I found myself grasping， and not in a fun way。 Although a lot happens in this book， it still came across as a set-up for a next instead of something that could stand alone and still be entertaining。 。。。more
Linda Beilstein
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I love any book by Philippa Gregory and always feel that the one I just read is her best ever。 And I felt the same about Dawnlands。 The author has an exceptional way of presenting history that brings the time period to life。 This book covers part of the reign of King James in 17th century England and how the people reacted to his trying to make the country turn from the Church of England and embrace the Roman Catholic Church。 This was an excellent story and I would highly recommend it。 Read thro I love any book by Philippa Gregory and always feel that the one I just read is her best ever。 And I felt the same about Dawnlands。 The author has an exceptional way of presenting history that brings the time period to life。 This book covers part of the reign of King James in 17th century England and how the people reacted to his trying to make the country turn from the Church of England and embrace the Roman Catholic Church。 This was an excellent story and I would highly recommend it。 Read through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Caroline Hedges
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A continuation of The Fairmile series and Livia is still scheming her way up the social ladder and the Reekie Wharf family are trying to live quietly， choosing no sides and trying to stay away from the politics of the day。 But Livia finds them to useful to her and wheedles her way back into their lives。From the black， putrid Thames to the sugar plantation of Barbados， Gregory continues the story of Alinor， Alys and their families。 This is Gregory at her finest。 The ending suggests another book a A continuation of The Fairmile series and Livia is still scheming her way up the social ladder and the Reekie Wharf family are trying to live quietly， choosing no sides and trying to stay away from the politics of the day。 But Livia finds them to useful to her and wheedles her way back into their lives。From the black， putrid Thames to the sugar plantation of Barbados， Gregory continues the story of Alinor， Alys and their families。 This is Gregory at her finest。 The ending suggests another book and I can’t wait to read it。Thank you Netgalley for this ARC。 。。。more
Pat
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Dawnlands is the third installment in Philippa Gregory's Fairmile series。 I read the first two books and enjoyed them both。 This book is set in England in 1685 and， like the other books， it is centered on Alinor and the Reekie family。 Livia is also back and is up to no good， as usual。There are several story lines in this book。 Short chapters move from one character to another with no confusion。 Although the book has no recap， the storylines made it easy for me to remember what each character had Dawnlands is the third installment in Philippa Gregory's Fairmile series。 I read the first two books and enjoyed them both。 This book is set in England in 1685 and， like the other books， it is centered on Alinor and the Reekie family。 Livia is also back and is up to no good， as usual。There are several story lines in this book。 Short chapters move from one character to another with no confusion。 Although the book has no recap， the storylines made it easy for me to remember what each character had done in the previous books。The first half of the book moved slowly for me。 I had difficulty understanding the historical context of the kings and their religious beliefs and found it necessary to seek other sources of information。 The story picked up in the second half of the book。 I enjoyed the section set in Barbados the most。There is a book summary at the beginning of the advanced reader copy that gives away too much of the plot。 I hope this is removed from the final copy。Thank you， Atria and Net Galley for an ARC of this book。 。。。more
Shereadbookblog
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The third in the epic Fairmile series， this continues the story of herbalist Alinor Reekie and three generations of her family， while paralleling the narrative of the fall of the Stuarts。 It is the 1860s， James II is king and the country seems ripe for another civil war。 Ned Ferryman returns from America with his companion， Rowan， a Pokanoket slave， to fight for freedom。 The devious Livia is back in the story as a confidante of the queen while pursuing her own best interest。 Alinor’s son， Rob， g The third in the epic Fairmile series， this continues the story of herbalist Alinor Reekie and three generations of her family， while paralleling the narrative of the fall of the Stuarts。 It is the 1860s， James II is king and the country seems ripe for another civil war。 Ned Ferryman returns from America with his companion， Rowan， a Pokanoket slave， to fight for freedom。 The devious Livia is back in the story as a confidante of the queen while pursuing her own best interest。 Alinor’s son， Rob， gets caught up in the drama as he seeks to help Ned avoid execution and Rowan avert deportation to Barbados。 There are different storylines， told from various POVS of royals， tradesmen and slaves。The reader is provided insight into not only the history of England during that period，but also the horrors of slavery and the sugar plantation economy in Barbados。Well written， readable， parts were a bit fantastical。 For history lovers， more in depth focus on historical events would have been appreciated。 As in Tidelands， there is another abrupt ending to this book， with questions left unanswered。 Another sequel？ Thanks to @netgalley and #atriabooks for the ARC。 。。。more
Stephanie Rowsey
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Thank you NetGalley fand Atria or the free ARC in exchange for my honest opinion。 Although I have read the first two books in this series， I was having some difficulty remembering the story。 However， once I got started on this book， I was totally immersed in the story line。 Philippa Gregory is my favorite historical fiction author and this book just reinforced why。
Kaitlin
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Having read the previous two books in this series （“Tidelands” and “Dark Tides”）， I had two feelings about this third book。 One， that there wasn’t more story to tell because the ending had felt just and conclusive。 Two， I was curious enough to read it anyway because I cared about the characters。 Overall， I was leaning towards three stars because I was invested enough to finish the book and Philippa Gregory is a good writer。 But the long battle scene chapters， the multiple POVs （so many stories t Having read the previous two books in this series （“Tidelands” and “Dark Tides”）， I had two feelings about this third book。 One， that there wasn’t more story to tell because the ending had felt just and conclusive。 Two， I was curious enough to read it anyway because I cared about the characters。 Overall， I was leaning towards three stars because I was invested enough to finish the book and Philippa Gregory is a good writer。 But the long battle scene chapters， the multiple POVs （so many stories to keep track of）， and the abrupt ending pulled this book down to a two star。 Not a bad book just not a great one; and to my POV， unnecessarily published。 。。。more
Ashley
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I received this book as an ARC from Netgalley。com。First line: Livia Avery came down the grand staircase of Northside Manor in a tailored black velvet riding habit， her gloved hand lightly on the bannister， the heels of her riding boots clicking on the polished wood。Summary: The year is 1685 and England is on the brink of civil war once again。 King James II has ascended the throne with his Catholic wife and tensions are high as the battle over religion and government rages。 Ned Ferryman is on his I received this book as an ARC from Netgalley。com。First line: Livia Avery came down the grand staircase of Northside Manor in a tailored black velvet riding habit， her gloved hand lightly on the bannister， the heels of her riding boots clicking on the polished wood。Summary: The year is 1685 and England is on the brink of civil war once again。 King James II has ascended the throne with his Catholic wife and tensions are high as the battle over religion and government rages。 Ned Ferryman is on his way back to his homeland in hopes of fighting for the freedom he helped bring about with Oliver Cromwell。 With the help of his companion， a member of the Pokanoket tribe， they embark on a voyage back to the old world of England。 Back in London the Reekie family are daily increasing their fortunes with their import business and the traffic at their wharf。 But when Livia decides to return and ask for favors from the son she left to foster with the Reekies， trouble starts to brew there as well。 My Thoughts: I have loved each and every word of this trilogy。 The stories are so unlike anything I have read by Philippa Gregory so far。 The characters are simple people who get caught up in the history that is sweeping the country。 I loved becoming immersed in the everyday lives as well as the history of a time that I am not really familiar with。 I learned a lot about the time of James II and the lead up to the Glorious Revolution。 However， in this one we got more of a peek into the lives of the royals and how they were struggling to produce an heir and impose their Catholicism on the country。 Some may find this to be rather slow and uneventful but I loved how it was a look into something that is not always the main focus of historical novels。 There was lots of hardships， injustices and brutality brought through after the Monmouth invasion and the life on Barbados。 I think Gregory does a fantastic job of making the reader understand what happened to the ordinary people during this time。 FYI: This is book 3 of the Fairmile trilogy。 。。。more
Nicole
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This is the third installment in the series， and with that ending， I'm sad to see the author has left room for another novel， which is not at all needed。 Another 50 pages or so would have given us all the resolution we would ever need。Livia is back with her scheming， Johnnie is a bit of a shit， Ned is my favorite， honor bound and now with a Native friend。 Rowan was probably the second-best character。 I was disappointed in how it ended for Alinor; I thought she deserved more。 It's all a bit repet This is the third installment in the series， and with that ending， I'm sad to see the author has left room for another novel， which is not at all needed。 Another 50 pages or so would have given us all the resolution we would ever need。Livia is back with her scheming， Johnnie is a bit of a shit， Ned is my favorite， honor bound and now with a Native friend。 Rowan was probably the second-best character。 I was disappointed in how it ended for Alinor; I thought she deserved more。 It's all a bit repetitive and drawn out， and I'm not sure that I would read another。Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Cory Beyer
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Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for this ARC。 This is the third book in the Fairmile Series and like all books that Gregory has written， she was able to bring her characters from the 1600's to life。 It has been a while since I read book 2 but after a couple of chapters I fell back in love with the sweet family that make up the main characters。 Even if you haven't read book 1 and 2， it is easy to pick up book 3！ Enjoy！ #Dawnlands #PhilippaGregory #Nov2022 #FairmileSeries Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for this ARC。 This is the third book in the Fairmile Series and like all books that Gregory has written， she was able to bring her characters from the 1600's to life。 It has been a while since I read book 2 but after a couple of chapters I fell back in love with the sweet family that make up the main characters。 Even if you haven't read book 1 and 2， it is easy to pick up book 3！ Enjoy！ #Dawnlands #PhilippaGregory #Nov2022 #FairmileSeries 。。。more
Darrah
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**I received an e-ARC copy of this book through NetGalley in return for my honest opinion*Philippa Gregory is my O。G。 historical fiction author。 The way she captures every era she writes about keeps me hooked。 I will always run to read her newest piece as soon as I catch wind of it。 Dawnlands is no exception。 Philippa Gregory has done a great job of branching out from the Tudor era and telling Alinor's story with the trouble and consequences of society's perception of women during the English Ci **I received an e-ARC copy of this book through NetGalley in return for my honest opinion*Philippa Gregory is my O。G。 historical fiction author。 The way she captures every era she writes about keeps me hooked。 I will always run to read her newest piece as soon as I catch wind of it。 Dawnlands is no exception。 Philippa Gregory has done a great job of branching out from the Tudor era and telling Alinor's story with the trouble and consequences of society's perception of women during the English Civil War and the Stuart era。 。。。more
HalKid2
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Note: I received early access to this book in exchange for writing an honest review。 Thank you netgalley and Atria Books。 Publication: November 8， 2022This is the third book in Philippa Gregory's multi-novel Fairmile series。 This one is centered on the years （1685 - 89）， leading up to the deposing of Catholic King James II of England and the crowning of his successors， Protestant King William III of Orange and his wife， Queen Mary II （who happened to also be the daughter of James II by his first Note: I received early access to this book in exchange for writing an honest review。 Thank you netgalley and Atria Books。 Publication: November 8， 2022This is the third book in Philippa Gregory's multi-novel Fairmile series。 This one is centered on the years （1685 - 89）， leading up to the deposing of Catholic King James II of England and the crowning of his successors， Protestant King William III of Orange and his wife， Queen Mary II （who happened to also be the daughter of James II by his first wife）。 King James and his second wife， Mary of Modena， however， are secondary characters in this novel。 For those who have read the first two books of this series， the central characters in this story are， once again。 the extended Reekie family: • Alinor - now an elderly woman， but still able to work magic with her knowledge of herbs。• Ned Ferryman - Alinor's brother whose devotion to the cause of freedom remains unwavering。 • Alys - Alinor's now middle aged daughter， running the family warehouse in London with her husband， Captain Abel Shore， her son， Johnny and foster son， Matthew。 （Alys's daughter Sarah remains living with her husband in Venice， though her two daughters make an appearance。）• Rob Reekie - Alinor's son， now a physician， living with his wife Julia and 16 year old daughter， Hester。In addition， Gregory has also brought back Sir James Avery and his beautiful Italian wife/villainess Lady Livia Avery， who has become chief lady-in-waiting to Queen Mary of Modena。 If you are like me， you'll be pleased to know that Livia is as treacherous as ever。 There are also a few new characters to discover -- some to love， some to hate。 Aside from the challenges to the reign of James II， the British version of the battle between Protestants and Catholics， and the growing movement against the Stuart brand of monarchy， there are also storylines that touch on slavery and sugar cane production in the Caribbean Islands， the mass murder of America's indigenous people， and the growing economic power and influence of worldwide trade。 It's a good story and well-written， with a slow build。 At times it felt a bit long （512 pages） but overall it's a worthy sequel to TIDELANDS and DARK TIDES。 One criticism I have is how frequently and at times abruptly Gregory jumps between storylines， sometimes inserting very short chapters （143 chapters TOTAL！）。 For me， this made it harder to remain involved with the characters and limited my emotional connection with some of them。 Overall， especially for historical fiction fans and fans of this historical novelist in particular， highly recommended。 。。。more
Julie Howard
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What a fascinating read。 I thoroughly enjoyed Dawnlands， the third book in a series， just as I loved reading the first two。In Dawnlands， the author jumps ahead twenty years in the characters’ lives and we get to see what happens in not only their lives but also follow the political turmoil of 17th century England。 Alinor is now an old woman， with grandchildren and great grandchildren， and her story fades a bit。 Livia has ascended to greater heights， but of course still aspires to more。 Ned Ferry What a fascinating read。 I thoroughly enjoyed Dawnlands， the third book in a series， just as I loved reading the first two。In Dawnlands， the author jumps ahead twenty years in the characters’ lives and we get to see what happens in not only their lives but also follow the political turmoil of 17th century England。 Alinor is now an old woman， with grandchildren and great grandchildren， and her story fades a bit。 Livia has ascended to greater heights， but of course still aspires to more。 Ned Ferryman’s story broadens and includes a new character， Rowan， from the Pokanoket tribe， who he has rescued from slavery。All these characters and more lead complicated and intertwined lives。 The author does a wonderful job developing the story against a well-researched and realistic backdrop。 I hope the series continues。 。。。more
James
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I've enjoyed all 15 of the Plantagenet and Tudor collection written by， and when I learned she'd begun writing a new series， Fairmile， based on mostly fictional characters， I was intrigued。 Book 1 was great， while book 2 was just average。 But in this final one （I think， perhaps there could be more coming） is the best of the three。 My only beef was the sudden death of two characters that deserved a little more focus in the end。 That said， the various generations of this family are amazing， and I' I've enjoyed all 15 of the Plantagenet and Tudor collection written by， and when I learned she'd begun writing a new series， Fairmile， based on mostly fictional characters， I was intrigued。 Book 1 was great， while book 2 was just average。 But in this final one （I think， perhaps there could be more coming） is the best of the three。 My only beef was the sudden death of two characters that deserved a little more focus in the end。 That said， the various generations of this family are amazing， and I'm loving the growth and substance standing alongside them。 Add to that the annoying but clever Livia's plotting， plus the fictionalized account of their friendships with Queen Mary and King William during the late 1600s， I was all in for this story。 Pages easily turned。 Characters were stronger than ever。 I do hope there is another book。 。。。more
Jenn
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DNF。 I really liked the first two in this series。 And this one is probably good too。 But I've read a LOT of books since I read the second one and there are SO MANY characters here。 I can barely remember the main ones， much less all the others。 So I'm just lost。 DNF。 I really liked the first two in this series。 And this one is probably good too。 But I've read a LOT of books since I read the second one and there are SO MANY characters here。 I can barely remember the main ones， much less all the others。 So I'm just lost。 。。。more
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Lea Columbus
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I want to thank Atria Books and Net Galley for the opportunity to read an ARC of this book。 I have read many， if not all of Philippa Gregory's historical fiction novels。 I have always enjoyed them and when I first heard that she was beginning a series， based on wholly fictional characters， I was intrigued。 I enjoyed the first book， but has some concerns about the characters and where the story line was going to lead。 The second book was ok， my main concerns were that it was essentially split bet I want to thank Atria Books and Net Galley for the opportunity to read an ARC of this book。 I have read many， if not all of Philippa Gregory's historical fiction novels。 I have always enjoyed them and when I first heard that she was beginning a series， based on wholly fictional characters， I was intrigued。 I enjoyed the first book， but has some concerns about the characters and where the story line was going to lead。 The second book was ok， my main concerns were that it was essentially split between 2 storylines， one in England and one in America， and both took place about 15 years after the end of the first book。 This gap was concerning， as there was no recap of events， no here's what happened in the last 15 years， just a casual Alinor is in London and Ned in Boston。 The second book also introduced one of the most annoying characters ever（ in my opinion） ， that of Livia。 I had hoped she would not be in the 3rd book。 Sadly， she is back。 So book 3 is similar to book 2 in that everything takes place 15 years later。 Again， no recap， no exposition of how things happened， just random statements- "Sarah says her daughters are coming from Venice to visit"。 A timeline or family tree somewhere would be helpful， since the books come out about 2 years apart。 I did go back and re read the last few chapters of book 2， which， was not a big help。 It is as if you missed season 3 of a tv show， and then started to watch season 4- the characters are familiar， but you are lost。 The blurb for the book talks about the plot line with several exciting twists。 Be warned ， none of these actually happen until almost halfway through the book。 One does not come in into play until I hit the 85% mark。 Most of the book sets up the plot at a leisurely， almost glacial pace。 There is more historical fiction in this， as the family gets caught up in the anti royalist sentiment （ and anti catholic sentiment） in England。 There is also a second subplot concerning slaves in Barbados。The book is long （ 480 pages）， and meandering。 There are some good scenes with Alinor and her long ago love， Sir James Avery， and some other good characterizations， but for the most part it was dull and heavy handed。 Count me out for any further volumes。 。。。more
Lorin （paperbackbish）
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3。5 stars， rounding up。 This is the third book in the Fairmile series （not-really-a-spoiler alert， but we finally learn where the series name comes from at the end of this book！）。 Similar to the previous two stories， this one revolves around Alinor and the Reekie family， set this time in 1685。 We meet a new major character， Rowan， and read several chapters from her perspective。 Familiar characters Johnnie， Alys， Livia， and Ned play major roles as well。In this book， Ned heads back to England with 3。5 stars， rounding up。 This is the third book in the Fairmile series （not-really-a-spoiler alert， but we finally learn where the series name comes from at the end of this book！）。 Similar to the previous two stories， this one revolves around Alinor and the Reekie family， set this time in 1685。 We meet a new major character， Rowan， and read several chapters from her perspective。 Familiar characters Johnnie， Alys， Livia， and Ned play major roles as well。In this book， Ned heads back to England with Rowan， a young Pokanoket， and they are quickly swept up in yet another civil war。 Livia ends up as the Queen's best friend （how "Livia" of her， amiright？） and persuades Alys and Alinor to help hide her from the mobs。 Young Matthew is tapped to help in this endeavor， and is rewarded greatly with a path to return to the tidelands， Reekie family in tow。 Meanwhile， Rowan pays back a blood debt by trading places on a slave ship headed for Barbados， and Johnnie sets off with grand intentions of rescue。 I looooved reading the sections of the book set in Barbados — this was unique for me， as I've not read any historical fiction from seventeenth century Barbados， and I found it fascinating。 Horrifying， mostly， but still fascinating。 I also loved to hate Livia， per usual。 And good old James， still pathetic as ever。 There are some major changes in store for the family during this book， and I am excited to see what the next Fairmile book brings for them。 I've felt so differently about each of the books in this series。 Tidelands started painfully slow， but built to an exciting conclusion。 Dark Tides I loved best， as the action persisted throughout and I adored the major characters in that story。 Dawnlands has been my least favorite so far， not for any major flaw， I just didn't connect as well with the characters highlighted in this installment。 Thank you to Philippa Gregory， Atria Books， and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this ARC！ 。。。more
Kayla （bookishtea）
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This series is one of my favorites and I am so glad I got to read the arc of the latest book， Dawnlands！ I’m obsessed with 17th century history and this series is faced paced with incredible history and characters。Right away it starts with Ned Ferryman saving Rowan ， a indigenous girl from slavery。 It leads back to England where Alinor and her family are trying to remain separate from the Glorious Revolution。 Ned will do anything for freedom and liberty， and Rowan follows him into the war。 Livia This series is one of my favorites and I am so glad I got to read the arc of the latest book， Dawnlands！ I’m obsessed with 17th century history and this series is faced paced with incredible history and characters。Right away it starts with Ned Ferryman saving Rowan ， a indigenous girl from slavery。 It leads back to England where Alinor and her family are trying to remain separate from the Glorious Revolution。 Ned will do anything for freedom and liberty， and Rowan follows him into the war。 Livia is as sneaky and wicked as before， doing everything for the young queen in order to get what she wants: power and a title。It features something many books in this era forget: Native American peoples were sold into slavery when their land was taken。 They went to the islands along with African slaves。 Because of my indigenous roots， I feel good the author included this forgotten piece of history。It also tells of the horrors of the sugar plantations， the pain of religious freedom being taken away， and the start of the cause of liberty ， democracy。 。。。more
Kate
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I received a temporary digital advanced copy of Dawnlands by Philippa Gregory from NetGalley， Simon & Schuster AU， and the author in exchange for an honest review。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。Dawnlands is set in 1685， England is divided by church and state; nevertheless， Alinor and Alys' family continue to thrive in their trade business between England and Italy。 Ned Ferryman returns home to join the rebel army and bring freedom of religion and the right to prosper ba I received a temporary digital advanced copy of Dawnlands by Philippa Gregory from NetGalley， Simon & Schuster AU， and the author in exchange for an honest review。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。Dawnlands is set in 1685， England is divided by church and state; nevertheless， Alinor and Alys' family continue to thrive in their trade business between England and Italy。 Ned Ferryman returns home to join the rebel army and bring freedom of religion and the right to prosper back to his home country and although his sister may not disagree with her brother's views， she is intent to stay out of the political mess， until her former love， Livia asks her to save the Catholic Queen。 From England to Italy and Barbados， the family thrives in ways they never have before but at the cost of much。Dawnlands was an excellent story spanning the Triangle Trade through themes of power， love， redemption， perseverance and identity; hands down my favorite of the three Fairmile novels。 Where I previously questioned why Gregory included a certain storyline throughout the Fairmile series， Dawnlands brought the characters， their shared history， and their independent experiences together to create an intriguing and engrossing novel。 I am hopeful for a fourth installment of the series。 。。。more
Jodie Pedano
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A huge thank you to Netgalley and the publisher Atria Books for giving me the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book。 This is by far the best book of the Fairmile series that I have read。 I am a long time Phillippa Gregory fan and although I was a little apprehensive when she stopped writing historical fiction around the Tudor era and began this story， I am really impressed with how this new series has grown and evolved！ I adored this book and I cannot wait to read the next installme A huge thank you to Netgalley and the publisher Atria Books for giving me the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book。 This is by far the best book of the Fairmile series that I have read。 I am a long time Phillippa Gregory fan and although I was a little apprehensive when she stopped writing historical fiction around the Tudor era and began this story， I am really impressed with how this new series has grown and evolved！ I adored this book and I cannot wait to read the next installment。 I could not stop reading this book。 I read it into the wee hours of the night literally every chance I got。 The book is very engrossing and I love the characters and exciting storylines。 I didn't want it to end！ Thank you so much for letting me have the privilege of reading/reviewing this amazing book！ When the time comes and I am allowed to write a more thorough review I will。 I will definitely be recommending this book to all of my friends and on goodreads。 Fantastic book！ 。。。more
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The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Dawnlands&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0