The Widow Queen by Elżbieta CherezińskaMy rating: 1 of 5 stars
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The Widow Queen by Elżbieta CherezińskaMy rating: 1 of 5 stars
Received this ARC from BookBrowse to review. Got half way through the book and had to stop. The times in Northern Europe were chaotic in the 9th Century--politically and religiously. Christianity was moving in and causing all kinds of unsettling re-evaluation of the multiple gods that had been worshiped for centuries. Not only were many of them to be discarded but multiple wife practices with children from most of the relationships became outlawed. This caused problems for alliances made with these offspring used as pawns. Add to this the struggles for the reins of various kingdoms when younger non-Christian sons tried to overthrow the older converted fathers who were determined to introduce the new ways. Even without the influx of Christian values, the territorial battles were wide-ranging. Add to the expanse of the lands in question the long list of characters bearing names totally unfamiliar to modern English speakers and the book became as chaotic as the times and places it was trying to portray. Finally, it became too much and it was tossed aside to make room for other books waiting to be read with more ease and enjoyment.
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