I was initially fooled by Amara, thinking her to be that friend and confidant that would be the strength to deal with Elizabeth’s demons. Lady Amara, her friend and companion is with her through everything, a constant in her life that is so rare. The descriptions of the day as well as the characters pull you in and you feel the hopelessness and despair, almost as though you were there in that time and place. The same is true for Elizabeth Bathory, and because her husband is a soldier she is sent into isolation in the Hungarian countryside to reside in Cathcice. Marriages were set up as business propositions and women had no choice in the matter. In Hidden will of the Dragon, Charlie Courtland takes you back to the late 15th and early 16th century where women were unable to inherit and were traded in marriage in order to improve the coffers or standing of her family. History would remember Countess Bathory as the Blood Countess and one of the fist women serial killers in written history, Amara would remember her as a friend. Only now as she looks back, writing and reflecting on her life as the ladies maid and confident of Countess Bathory, does the time seem right to set to paper the truth of what really occurred, both the joys and the horror. He has only recently sought her out in in effort to know more about his family and the history that plagues them. I currently reside in Seattle, Washington.įollowing me on Twitter Charlie Courtland's fan site on facebook!Īrticle first published as Book Review: Hidden Will of the Dragon by Charlie Courtland on Blogcritics.Īs Lady Amara's illness continues to worsen, the shortness of time drives her to finish the ledger she has promised Count Drugeth. I've written 3 genius books although not everyone seems to think so (those people are idiots) and have reviewed hundreds (and counting). I am the voice and founder behind the international blog sensation, "Bitsy Bling Books." If you feel the need to point out a typo, I will feel the need to defriend you immediately. It's a gift really.just don't ask me to proofread or facebook without committing typos.
I know, it's a mystery! However, I'm terribly gifted when it comes to critiquing works of fiction, writing reviews, promoting and making other writers famous. in English Literature with an emphasis on Creative Writing and a minor in Criminology, but apparently I can't spell or edit. I graduated with honors from the University of Washington with a B.A.
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