Uneasy Lies the Crown, A Novel of Owain Glyndwr by N. Gemini Sasson

More than once, tears came to my eyes while reading. Their stories are so incredible and well written. As a reader you are completely pulled into their lives and struggles. The characters/historical figures in this novel are written so incredibly well.

This is the first novel I've read about the Welsh struggle for freedom, and I was able to learn so much about it from this book. Her novels have the perfect balance of romance, adventure, and historical accuracy. I have yet to be disappointed by one of N. It will surprise you, sustain you and hold you captive. So in addition to a recommendation to others interested in the historic record, I can make a hearty suggestion for other long suffering Martin fantasy fans to discover N. Whether Owain's quest ultimately failed or not remains a question, as his blood still flows in Welsh veins and his people still take pride in his memory - all the way to London.Īs a fan of George RR Martin's fantasy work also, waiting patiently for his next book set in Westeros to be released, I found Sasson's Glyndwr stories, based upon historic record, to be as satisfying as any of The Song of Fire and Ices tales. With the skill of a master storyteller, Sasson's writing is straightforward and accessible, with honest characters set into the flinty hardness and treachery of their times. Well titled, It is a story of bravery, honor and decency as much as a story of the un-ease of an honest, noble man, raised up by forces out of his control, to lead a rebellion and assume a crown that was not his aim to ever wear.

Author Sasson has produced a remarkably readable account of his long struggle to gain Welsh independence from England. I mostly blame myself for failing until now, in finding the story of Owain Glyndwr, the last true Prince of Wales. Long a student of Celtic history, I always had a desire to know more of the traditions of the Welsh people and their nation.

Uneasy Lies the Crown, A Novel of Owain Glyndwr by N. Gemini Sasson