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Melanie DickersonThomas Nelson / 2015 / Trade PaperbackOur Price$11.994.5 out of 5 stars for Huntress of Thornbeck Forest,Medieval Fairy Tale Romance Series #`1. View reviews of this product. 36 Reviews
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LizD1ALGender: female5 Stars Out Of 5The Huntress Of Thornbeck ForestApril 18, 2015LizD1ALGender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5The Huntress of Thornbeck Forest ( A Medieval Fairy Tale )
by: Melanie Dickerson
Wow, What a story, The Huntress of Thornbeck Forest is the best book that I have read in a while . Melanie Dickerson weaves together a Medieval fairy tale based on Swan Lake and Robin Hood. I would say that this book is more for a broader audience and not just for the young. The Huntress grabbed me right at the first and did not let go till the end ,and then was sad to see it end. It seem like I could not read fast enough to see what was going to happen next. At times i felt tears rolling down my face. I loved the characters Odette and Jorgen. Odette is a beautiful young maiden who is very kind. Jorgen is a handsome Margraves Forester. They both have had a hard childhood life. I loved the spiritual parts woven throughout the story. The Huntress of Thornbeck is one book you do not want to miss out on, it is a good clean romance. Melanie Dickerson did not disappoint me and I cant wait till the next book . I was given an ARC from the author for my honest review, which I have given. -
jenilee220OhioAge: 25-34Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5LOVED this book!!February 28, 2015jenilee220OhioAge: 25-34Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5This review was written for The Huntress of Thornbeck Forest - eBook.Another one of my favorite February reads. Melanie Dickerson knows how to write fairy tale like stories with beautiful characters. I was excited to see the description of this book and couldn't wait to read it!
I was not disappointed at all. The story is well written, strong and full of mystery. This is one of those books where you literally ache with the characters and find yourself cheering right along with them as they learn great lessons of faith, trust, love and forgiveness. I love when a book can capture so much feeling in its pages!
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Beck5 Stars Out Of 5Excellent read!!!February 24, 2018BeckQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5Full of suspense, plot twists, and danger! A must read. I recommend this book for anyone who enjoys fairy tales mixed with adventure!
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SusanClover, SCAge: 55-65Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5Excellent New Offering From Melanie DickersonMay 13, 2015SusanClover, SCAge: 55-65Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5This review was written for The Huntress of Thornbeck Forest - eBook.One of my fondest memories of childhood was my mama reading fairy tales to me. I loved reading more than anything. Still do. Now I've found an author who writes fairy tales with a Christian theme. And what a great job she does, too! I have now read all Melanie Dickerson's books and this is why grown ups should still read fairy tales!
Melanie combines the stories of Robin Hood and Swan Lake in this offering, The Huntress of Thornbeck Forest. Odette poaches deer from the Margrave of Thornbeck's forest to feed the starving children of her village. Jorgen is the forester for Thornbeck Forest, sworn to punish every poacher he finds. However, after meeting at a dance in the village, these two begin to like each other. However, Odette knows who Jorgen is and what he does. Nothing bodes well for either of them.
This is not a book for just young people. It reads well for an adult. Clean, well written with wonderfully developed characters and with a wonderful Christian message. That message, in my opinion, was this: No matter what you fear, how bad things seem to be, God can work everything out for good in the end. Then our fears seem small, compared with God's provision for His children.
I don't think I'll ever be too old for fairy tales as long as Melanie Dickerson writes them!
*I was provided with a free copy of this book by the publisher in exchange for my honest review, which I have given. -
KaraAge: 45-54Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5The Huntress of Thornbeck ForestMay 12, 2015KaraAge: 45-54Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5The Huntress of Thornbeck Forest: A Medieval Fairy Tale, by Melanie Dickerson, is an enticing tale that reminds one of Robin Hood. Set in the northeast German portion of the Roman Empire in 1363, it includes a unique heroine and an intelligent, brave hero that capture the readers heart from the very beginning.
Odette Menkels lives with her uncle and teaches orphans to read by day, but by night she hunts on the margraves land, providing meat for the poorest residents of Thornbeck. Having been a hungry orphan early in her own life, she not only sympathizes, but acts upon her emotions by using her incredible hunting abilities. Jorgen Hartman, the margraves forester, knows there is a poacher on the land, but has been unable to catch him. The two meet during a dance, each unaware that the other is the enemy, and are instantly attracted. When Odette realizes the problem, she is torn between her feelings for Jorgen and her responsibility to the hungry people depending on her. Odette know that she is breaking the law, even though she wonders if God would approve, but justifies it because she is helping so many people. Jorgen is just trying to do his job, but has a vengeance for the poacher because he believes it to be the one who killed his father.
This is a marvelous story. I loved many of the characters in this tale, as they are interesting and loveable. I especially enjoyed Anna, the best friend, and Jorgens mother, the wise older woman.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good fairy tale.
Kara
I received this book free from the publisher and was not required to write a positive review.
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