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product_id: 217444200
title: "Darkling"
brand: "laura beatty"
price: "€ 38.00"
currency: EUR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 5
url: https://www.desertcart.es/products/217444200-darkling
store_origin: ES
region: Spain
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# Darkling

**Brand:** laura beatty
**Price:** € 38.00
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

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- **What is this?** Darkling by laura beatty
- **How much does it cost?** € 38.00 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Customer Reviews

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    Two centuries one location
  

*by M***E on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 December 2019*

There’s some lovely ruminative writing here, particularly the modern urban setting, although the rural scene of the main character’s 17C research and the ruined location of her main subject of research is cleverly woven. In the end the 17C narrative is just too dull and pious, until the drama of the English Civil War takes over, by which time it totally supplants the more interesting modern narrative: the synthesised image of the hawk blending the centuries together in Herefordshire, doesn’t quite hang together.

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    Five Stars
  

*by A***R on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 March 2018*

Excellent condition

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    Great mix of historical fiction and complicated modern life
  

*by T***R on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 May 2014*

This story is a mixture of historical fiction cleverly melded with a contemporary tale.  The action flicks between the two time periods, often within chapters so towards the end of the book you're not sure who is talking.  I thought this was well written, the plot moves smoothly forwards and I was totally gripped by the twists and turns of both heroine's life.I preferred Mia's character, she comes across as a bit lost since the death of her boyfriend 2 years previously, to help her through her grief she embarks on finishing the book John started before his death about Brilliana Harley.  She's a researcher by trade and I found it very interesting how she goes about her work, days spent in libraries and travelling across the country to view parish records.  All this is mixed with her complicated relationship with her father, who has never really gotten over Mia's mother dying 15 or so years ago.  It's clear Mia and her father still love each other but both find it difficult to express themselves and break down some barriers.Brilliana is an interesting character, I would have preferred her to be more of a main character, but she's totally over-shadowed by Mia.  Brilliana serves as a foil against which Mia's life seems so easy.  I enjoyed the details of Brilliana's life, how she ended up defending her home against the Royalists and what it was like living through a civil war.  Her gentrified life in the country contrasts sharply with 'The Crimson Ribbon' which I reviewed a few weeks ago, that tells of the civil war from the point of view of someone in London who is not well off.If you like historical fiction, beware this book only offers it in small doses.  If you want a full history of Brilliana it's best to look elsewhere.  However, if you enjoy contemporary tales which are a little more involved than 'Chick Lit' then this book is for you.

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*Last updated: 2026-01-23*