Falcon's Angel

by Judith E. French

Book Overview

"It would take more than an ordinary woman to save his soul."After his father s shocking suicide, Will Falcon began combing the Atlantic on a mission of revenge against the vicious scavengers who... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345437616
• ISBN13: 9780345437617
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Ivy Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.3" x 1.0" x 4.5"

Customer Reviews

A study in contrasts - Very highly recommended

Angel ignores nineteenth century superstition that warns of the danger of rescuing a drowning man from the sea. Boldly following her intuition, Angel risks the sea taking revenge on both the victim and the rescuer. A child of the sea and of uncertain birth, Angel is said to be more fey or witch than part of the Brethren. Angel tells Will that the Brethren live on the goods that wash ashore, refusing to believe accusations that the Brethren lure vessels to their doom. A reclusive group, outsiders must be put to death unless they marry one of the Brethren members. In a handfasting ceremony, Angel marries Will to protect his life. He later escapes and forces Angel to accompany him home to Charleston.For a girl with salt on her skin and seaweed in her hair, Angel finds herself challenged to learn the manners and restrictions of high society. Will does not honor their handfasting ceremony, and is unofficially promised to another. Angle and Will are a study in contrasts: she is the child of the sea, and Will is a member of the elite Charleston society. Angel believes in the goodness of the people who raised her. Will is intent upon revenge, blaming Angel's people for the destruction of two of his father's ships, which led to the deterioration of the financial situation of his father's business, and his father's eventual suicide.Winner of an RT Career Achievement Award for American Historical Romance, Judith French has a gift for utilizing ambiguities to create a memorable story. Lady Graymoor desires a solution to the puzzle of what happened to her granddaughter, hoping Angel is her missing heir. Angel wants to know if Bret is truly her birthmother. For much of the story, Angel does not accept the truth of the Brethren as pirates -- again choosing to live within the ambiguities. As a result, there are no easy answers, but many challenges and demands for self-honesty within this tale. Sharply contrasting the ambiguities are vivid characterizations and fierce loyalties that give the tale a dynamic tone. The background of early nineteenth century Charleston and the Outer Banks likewise becomes a vibrant setting for this wonderfully entertaining tale. Very highly recommended.