Friday, July 15, 2005,11:57 AM
The Silver Lion - Lynn Kerstan
This is the finale of Kerstan's Cat trilogy. I don't know if they're actually called that or if I just made it up. I'm going to use a summary I found in Amazon which pretty much sums it all up: In 1823 India, Derek "The Archangel" Leighton tries to stop Michael "The Tiger" Keynes from stealing from the East India Consortium. Derek sets a trap, but fails at his mission. Instead Michael breaks Derek's hand before fleeing into the night.A year later in London, Helena Pryce applies for the job of personal secretary to Derek, an earl because she feels he will not reject a candidate due to gender as the lord grew up in a home of females. He offers her a deal if she purchases a castle for him, he will hire her. Using her connections, Helena succeeds. Adhering to his agreement, Derek hires Helena, but is also curious about her. As he investigates his new personal secretary, he and she fall in love. However, his inquiries into Helena's life lead him to the man who broke his hand on the Asian subcontinent and to the woman from his past that he once believed he loved and one day would marry. Derek must decide between vengeance and love.
I thought this book was not as good as the second book, but better than the first. Helena seems annoying at first especially in the scene when she visits the newly wed Miranda Keynes. She's so stiff even though Miranda sees her as a friend. But you eventually learn why, and she starts getting more interesting. I liked how Varden, while seemingly perfect, has flaws about himself which he acknowledges but can't yet do anything about.
Marichu's rating: * * * (3.75/5 stars)
