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The Votive Crown: Coin and Corruption are King (Visigoths of Spain Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Paula Constant (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.6 26 ratings

Book 1 of 3: Visigoths of Spain

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Spain, AD 687: In the southern province of Granada, three children form an unlikely friendship. A despicable act by the king's bastard son changes their destinies forever. As adults, their decisions will determine the fate of a crumbling kingdom.

Yosef is preparing to leave Granada on a trading mission to the East. His friend, wild, silent Lælia, is unsure of her betrothal to the aristocratic Theo.

Then Oppa, scheming son of the new Visigoth king, comes south, hungry for riches and for blood.

Within days, Lælia is wounded, Theo enslaved, and Yosef has fled a false accusation of murder.

The only honour left lies in their loyalty to each other. But as the fate of their country hangs in the balance, Yosef's perilous journey through the Arab lands of North Africa becomes desperately important - and loyalty becomes a choice.

"Paula Constant's sensuous prose brings vividly to life the sights and scents, the dangers and delights, of a world on the cusp of transformation."

If you like dramatized accounts of real people and conflicts, tightly plotted action, and beautifully drawn details, then you'll love the first book in the highly anticipated Visigoths of Spain series.

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"Like voyaging into a secret land where old legends came to life and mystery lay around every corner."

"I didn't want to emerge from this. I've been lucky enough to get a sneak peek at the second in the series. It only gets better."

"Caves, horses, battles, love, kings, bastard sons...everything I could want in historical fiction and more."

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"Exceptionally well written."

"Paula Constant brings alive the sights, scents and sounds of a world on the cusp of transformation."

"Like a voyage into a secret land, where mystery lies around every corner."

"There is real magic in this book."

"Extraordinarily well researched."

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08946HTXR
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fehu Press (June 23, 2020)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 23, 2020
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 6004 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 472 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0648735818

Best Sellers Rank: #918,247 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #1,406 in Historical European Fiction
- #3,357 in Medieval Historical Romance (Kindle Store)
- #4,298 in Medieval Historical Romance (Books)

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Between 2004-2007, Paula Constant walked over 12000km through eight countries, including over 7000km through the Sahara with her own camel train and only local nomadic support.

Her first two books, Sahara and Slow Journey South, detail the journey and were published by Random House.

The walk deepened a lifelong ambition to write high quality, epic historical fiction. Paula moved to Granada in Spain, where she spent several years researching the collapse of Visigothic Spain and the rise of Arabic Al Andalus. Her research inspired the Visigoths of Spain series of historical fiction novels, and more research than she had imagined possible.

She spent the next few years writing the series in the early hours of the morning, whilst also working full time in mining as a fly in, fly out worker on remote sites in northern Australia. Originally from Mansfield in Victoria, Australia, Paula divides her time now between Broome, in North Western Australia, and Granada, Spain.

She adores, in no particular order, her awesome stepchildren, Chloe and Taylor; walking on Cable Beach under a full moon; great gin; camels; singing the pina colada song at inappropriate moments; and soppy romance novels of all persuasions.

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Gripping historical fiction

Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2020

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I really enjoyed this novel - the first in a series of which I will be reading the rest. It follows the paths of three (perhaps four) major characters - Theo, Laelia, Yosef and (perhaps) Oppa - during a volatile moment in Spanish history. These four young people are fated to deal with major changes and grapple with major duty, struggling against powerful external and internal forces. Theo and Laelia are wonderful star crossed lovers who share a deep connection and a history and yet must follow the path that duty and/or inclination set for them. Yosef, a member of a persecuted community, must fulfil the wishes of his father to save his community and Oppa, a cruel and ambitious young man, strives to create a secure power base for himself in opposition to the three main characters. The writing is strong and flows easily, carrying you on a journey through a violent and mystic time. The passages about horses are all quite wonderful to read. If you like historical fiction and are looking for something different to the usual societies and periods written about, this is really going to hit a sweet spot.

Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2020

This was a so different story so well written! In 7th Century Spain you have four main characters that you follow on their adventures,their loves,their losses! You have such a history in this book that I so enjoyed and learned so very much! It's a very long book,it took me over two months to read. Some I didn't understand but it all made sense as I read! So much research had to have gone into this historical fiction story. In the beginning you have a family tree that might help you. This is book one so I when book two comes out,I will be reading. The description of the fights and what they wore was done so richly done.. You don't know who to trust,the fight to own and fight for beliefs .. Paula Constant is a wonderful writer of this fantastic story. She has more books out that I will read of the middle East that are stories of the early century. Enjoy this most wonderful story of the way of life way back when and learn the early religion.

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Substantial Action and Violence

Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2020

What The Votive Crown lacks in character development and depth is made up for in action, rich and vivid descriptions, and a myriad of violence, including fights with bows and arrows, spatha and sword battles, fighting horses that follow hand signals, as well as dromons and Alboran sea warfare. The book is well written and well researched. The strife in 7th century Spain over politics, power struggles to maintain control, and religious differences resonates with current 21st century life.

Note: I received a free advance copy of this book via The History Quill Book Club.

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Joanna Dawn Taylor

Historical Fiction At Its best

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 25, 2020

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Historical novels are a special kind of fiction. The overriding necessity however is that they provide a good read. The Votive Crown, set in southern Spain and North Africa at the times of the Visigoths, certainly does this. The narrative is strong as are the characters, especially the women. Indeed in all the action and the some considerable violence it is the female characters who come out bold and vibrant.
The period of the novel is not one commonly known which is strange as so much of the outcomes are still causing conflict in our own world. It is the time of the meeting of Christianity and Judaism and their coming into contact with the expansion of Islam and the Arab world. Also present are the Zoastrians and indigenous Pagan people of the region especially the Amazight ( Berbers) who are still fighting for their exsistance in North Africa. It is the passing of one era and the emergence of another and one which forms the roots of our own. This is the background in which it emerged.
The research that the author has done is formidable. She used documentation from the libraries and universities of Spain but I would have liked to see a Bibliography. The notes however on the characters, real and fictional. as well as comprehensive maps make the whole easier to follow. This is especially as many of the names are not familiar to us. She made it interesting enough for me to actually read around the subject. Now I eagerly await the next book in the trilogy to follow the action to the distant world of the Far East.
Even more than the historical scene it is the story of the three (or four if you count the bad guy ) characters. It is first and foremost their story set in a world of colour and intrigue. More of the same please.

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