The Lion's Shadow

by Marthe Arends

Beautiful, headstrong, and intelligent, Cassandra Whitney has embraced the suffragette movement with all of the determination she can muster. When she meets another young woman who is interested in... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1929613059
• ISBN13: 9781929613052
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Avid Press, LLC
• Length: 330 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.2" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

Incredibly charming and engrossing

The Lion's Shadow is that rare kind of book where you relish every sentence. Romance, mystery and historical background are perfectly balanced. Cassandra is a marvelous heroine - strong-willed and resourceful, with a unique touch of humor.

Great Read!

I normally don't read first person books, but I read this one, and am glad I did! Marthe Arends makes the characters come alive. I felt I was there among the suffragettes. The heroine was spunky and believable.

A gripping page-turner!

Arends' keen sense of pacing grips the reader from the first page, and ensures that he or she won't be able to set the book down (willingly, at any rate!) until the end.Set against a beautifully detailed turn-of-the-century London, this romantic adventure is certain to captivate your attention, warm your heart, and tickle your funny bone. I'll be re-reading 'The Lion's Shadow' for many years to come.

An excellent historical romance and suspense

I thought this book was delightful. It was very detailed in the suffrage movement in England, and I loved Cassandra's voice. She has a dry sense of humor and quite the taste in men. If you like historical suspense books with a bit of romance, you'll like this one.

i wasn't sure i'd like it; but, Zowie! I did!

A friend of mine recommended "The Lion's Shadow" to me, and i must admit, i was hesitant at first- the book is billed as a "historical romance", and romance novels are not my ususal venue. However, the description of the book sounded promising- elements of mystery and adventure-, and I also took a peek at the reviews on this site. The comments made by Mrs. Titus W. Trout (an amusing name, no?) convinced me to give it a go. I must say the promise of mystery and adventure was, indeed, kept.This book really is quite a page-turner, as they say. Difficult to put down, with lots of intrigue and adventure thrown in with the romance; and so well written! The style is witty, the characters an interesting and amusing mix- from the rather brooding hero Griffin St. John, the charmingly feisty heroine Cassandra Whitney (fervently devoted to the cause of women's suffrage, despite her family's objections), to the oily, obnoxious cousin Freddy- each one a colorfully-drawn work of art.I will definitely recommend this book to friends! (some of whom will find it under the tree this Christmas)