Daughters of the Grail by Elizabeth Chadwick
Thirteenth-century France. Bridget has grown up mastering the mystical gifts of her ancestor, Mary Magdalene, whose unbroken female lineage has kept a legacy of wisdom alive for a thousand years. But the all-powerful Catholic Church has sworn to destroy Bridget for using her healing talents and supernatural abilities.
Bridget’s duty to continue the bloodline leads her into the arms of Raoul de Montvallant–a Catholic. But when the Church’s savage religious intolerance causes Raoul to turn rebel, a terrible vengeance is exacted by Simon de Montfort, the unstoppable Catholic leader of a crusade against peaceful “heretics.”
As war rages on, it is the children of these passionate souls, Magda and Dominic, who must strive to preserve the ancient knowledge for future generations, and find the love and courage to endure….
I read this book in my pre-blog era, and it wasn’t a good fit for me. It wasn’t bad; it was nicely written with great characters, but it just wasn’t for me. Since then, it’s been sitting on my shelves, all sad and lonely. 
Which is why I chose it as my next giveaway, to find it a nice home.
But first, take a look at reviews around the blogosphere, plenty of other readers loved it!
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The contest is opened worldwide, from today July 23th to August 28.
Here’s how to enter :
- Leave a comment with a valid email address (this gives you 1 entry)
To have more chances of winning, you can get more entries by doing the following (each of these giving you one more chance) :
- Answer this question : What is your favorite historical fiction novel? (I read The Virgin’s Tale this year and loved it!)
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I’d love to enter! My favourite historical book is maybe The lady in the Tower by Marie-Louise Jensen. Elizabeth Chadwick is a great historical novelist though I’ve only read realistic ones so Daughters of the Grail would be interesting.
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Please sign me up – I love Chadwick!!
My favorite HF novel is The Sunne in Splendour by Sharon Kay Penman!
Thanks for the giveaway!
I don’t read a lot of historical novels, but it does sound good.
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At this time my favorite historical fiction is “The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society”.
I enjoy historical fiction. thanks for the giveaway.
My favorite novel is Beneath A Marble Sky. This novel sounds like a delectable read. Sign me up. vanduzer1@yahoo.com Deirdra/Scarpettajunkie.
My favorite historical novel is Gone With the Wind!
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My favourite historical fiction novel at this time is The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill. It was a fascinating read on a sad, sad time in our history.
I’ve read a lot of really good historical novels, so it’s hard to pick one favorite. Have you read SWORD AT SUNSET by Rosemary Sutcliff? It’s a realistic telling of the King Arthur story and Ihighly recommend it. Chadwick is definitely a favorite, and I’ve never read this one, so thank you for the chance to win your copy!
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I would love to read this book!
Hope you are enjoying Neferitti more, loved that book and she has a new one out Cleopatra’s Daughter.
thanks for the giveaway.
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Favorite historical fiction: Cleopatra by M. George
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I really enjoyed To Serve Them All My Days by R.F. Dederfeld set in England during WWI.
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My favourite historical fiction novel… that’s a hard one! I’d say “Here Be Dragons” by Sharon Kay Penman.
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BLOOD ROYAL by Vanora Bennett is my pick!
I’d love to read this. My most recent HF novel was The Book Thief and I loved it. Thanks for sharing~
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My favorite Historical Novel is “Follow The River “by James Alexander Thom
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I recently finished Pope Joan by Donna Cross and really enjoyed it. I was sad when the book was over
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I really enjoyed The Sherbrooke Bride by Catherine Coulter
Please enter me I would love to win! Historical fiction is my favorite genre and my favorite book would have to be Outlander by Diana Gabaldon.
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My Fav historical Novel is “Follow the River” by James Alexander Thom
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Daughters of the Grail looks fascinating. Please enter my name in your draw. Thanks!
This book sounds awesome, so please enter me in this giveaway. Thanks!
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I like historicals and your commens on the book have made me curious to see for myself so please enter me in the giveaway.
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I love so many historical novels so I guess I would have to pick the last one I have read that is the freshest in my mind. I really enjoyed Knight Of Desire and would recommend it to anyone that likes historical romances
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My favorite historical fiction novels are those by Phillipa Gregory. If I have to pick one, I’d say “The Other Boleyn Girl”.
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This looks great. I follow in Google Reader. And, I don’t know if I can pick just one favorite historical novel. I loved Galway Bay.
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This sounds like an awesome book! Please enter me.
+1 My favorite historical fiction would be The Witch of Blackbird Pond
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My fav historical fiction is Falling Angels by Tracy Chevalier.
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And to answer the question, my favourite Historical Novel is Foulcaut’s Pendulum.
The Name of the Rose is great, but the Pendulum is the most perfect of his novels!
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The other Boleyn Girl is my actual favourite!
I saw the movie and liked it, so I went to find the book and I was even more surprised.
Now, I don’t like the movie that much anymore!
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Thanks for this wonderful giveaway!!! I just love the cover of this book ;o)
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Thank you for the entry.
My favorite historical fiction author is John Steinbeck. All of his books take me back to that era.
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this looks wonderful thanks