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The Sword of the Banshee (Bold Women of the 18th Century Series Book 3) Kindle Edition

by Amanda Hughes (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 651 ratings
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For readers who like historical fiction with a bit of a love story.

With eyes as changeable as the sea, India Allen seduces the Irish people into a bloody rebellion which sweeps the country like wildfire. But across the ocean another revolution is brewing, and Quinn Calleigh wants to harness this woman's mysterious power for himself. With his lusty good nature and wickedly broad smile, he entices India to seek liberty in the New World. Together they sow the seeds of the American Revolution. Taken with her icy beauty, Quinn struggles to melt India's crystalline exterior and unlock the passion and fire within her. Is he simply an Irish gypsy looking for an adventure or a committed freedom fighter? Their battle to uncover their love and humanity is equal only to that of their struggle for freedom.
"Once again Amanda Hughes splashes the pages with gritty adventure and love stories about audacious women in the past. Her page-turning tales will keep you on the edge of your seat as you take wild rides through dramatic and dazzling periods of history."
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  • Hughes is a great storyteller and weaves exciting episodes while also serving up a complicated love affair between two Irish American patriots caught in the war that will determine the fate of the young nation. It is well researched and the historical details are many. The action scenes are gripping. The characters are well developed and some are quite endearing, like the boy Phineas. I recommend it.-Historical Romance Review

  • Again, I was up until all hours. She writes action packed page-turners with great love stories!-Metropolitan Bookworms

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Amanda Hughes has captivated readers with her page-turning historical novels about audacious women in the 18th and 19th Century starting with her epic tale Beyond the Cliffs of Kerry followed by the rollicking adventure The Pride of the King. Now she takes readers on a breathtaking journey with India Allen, a bold and charismatic woman who spearheads two revolutions, one in Ireland, and another in Colonial America. India meets her match when she joins forces with the provocative and cavalier Quinn Calleigh, a former highwayman. Together they sow the seeds of an American Revolution in The Sword of the Banshee.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00BB0NR9E
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lillis and Jaymes (January 10, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 10, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1657 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 370 pages
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    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 651 ratings

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Bestselling and award-winning author, Amanda Hughes is a "Walter Mitty", spending more time in heroic daydreams than the real world. At last, she found an outlet writing adventures about bold women through the centuries. Well known for her genre-busting books, she is the winner of the Gems National Medal for Writing, featured in USA Today and is nominated for the 2017 Minnesota Book Award. Amanda is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, and when she isn't off tilting windmills, she lives and writes in Minnesota. Don't miss these page-turning novels for readers who like historical fiction with a just bit of a love story. All of her books are stand-alone and can be read in any order.

The Bold Women of the 17th Century: The Firefly Witch Book 1, The Sea Bandits Book 2, Painting with Fire Book 3

The Bold Women Series of the 18th Century: Beyond the Cliffs of Kerry Book 1, The Pride of the King Book 2, The Sword of the Banshee Book 3

The Bold Women Series of the 19th Century: The Grand Masquerade Book 1, Vagabond Wind Book 2, The House of Five Fortunes Book 3

The Bold Women Series of the 20th Century: Beneath a Blazing Sky Book 1, The Looking Glass Goddess Book 2, The Image Seeker Book 3

Interested in her new books or a free novelette? Go to www.amandahughesauthor.com

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donald montano
5.0 out of 5 stars This is the third novel I have read from Amanda Hughes. I can only describe it as a great sweeping saga. I loved it most of all!
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2015
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The story begins with the ill-fated Irish Rebellion. Through all the scenes brought to life by Ms Hughes, India Allen grows from a young ingenue married to the man leading the rebellion to a force to be reckoned with against great odds as she is transformed into a scheming freedom fighter.
With her husband dead and the rebellion doomed, India sets sail for America to join in the struggle against British tyranny and throw herself into the fight with renewed energy.
A love story develops here, gradually, simmering; and then cools as India, 'the ice queen'. and Quinn Calleigh, the devil-may-care outspoken leader of the patriots begin to work closely together. But this new found attraction never eclipses the main thrust of what they all must do, stay alive and continue to be-devil the British.
As the story continues new characters are introduced and brought skilfully to life, while battles rage throughout the colonies. India is the spy wearing many hats and Calleigh must leave often to go into battle. When they do finally come together as lovers, it is only after Ms Hughes has drawn them out in finite detail.
From here the story only gets better. I did not want the end to come. But eventually all good things do end, and as I shut my IPad down the satisfaction I felt with the patience and the thought that went into weaving this complex plot made me want to convey a wish to everyone who reads this review to please buy the book!
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Rural Reader
4.0 out of 5 stars A Very Good Historical Novel
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2014
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I love history, so I really enjoyed this fictional novel that starts with the Irish Revolution and moves to the American Revolution. There is action, intrigue and well developed characters. I would have like to give this book five stars. The reason for the four stars is because of how the author hastened to the end, as though in a hurry to conclude and get his manuscript off the publisher. Regardless, it is still a very good read.
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Valerie S.
5.0 out of 5 stars Historic Fiction - Throughly Enjoyed
Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2014
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As a reader this book brought me along on the saga with richly painted history, complex and interesting characters and a captivating story line. I loved how strong and sharp this 1700s heroine is, often out-smarting men and boggling them with her creative tactics in leading the revolution. I really enjoyed that it followed her from a young age through adulthood, so we can see her character progress and understand her motivations and limitations. The romance is certainly present, but is secondary to the rich storyline and characters.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Great Beginning and Middle
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2017
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The story started off really good, and I like the main character India and the other main character Quinn. But, they don't meet up until halfway into the book. The book is actually two stories one in Ireland and one in America. And one in the Ireland I really enjoyed I felt for India and her hardship. The plight the Irish people went through back then is unforgiving. And I'm sure there are a lot of stories to tell about that time. When the story got to America, it was interesting although toward the end it started to get dry. I have to mention that some people were critical of the book saying that it needed to be edited. I am inclined to agree, but I still enjoy the book because it is a good story. Farfetched but good to read for fun. There are times the book suddenly jumps or something is not clearly explained.
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Bonibolee
5.0 out of 5 stars Riveting!
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2014
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This is a riveting, historical novel about an Irish woman who leads fights for freedom from Ireland into and across the United States. Starting out as a young woman being molded by the first man in her life and emerging honed like a fine blade of steel as she becomes a leader of men, women and continents in her search for freedom and the rights of others in a time when women are second class citizens at best, there is nothing dull or boring about the ways she attempts to accomplish her goals.
It is about her growth and the growth of the world during a very interesting time in history and the author presents it in a way that is enthralling and hard to put down. Interesting from start to finish!
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Kenneth B. Nelson
4.0 out of 5 stars An editor would help
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2014
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I rather enjoyed this book, the concept might have a few flaws from a historical perspective, most men in the late 1700's would not follow a female leader, no matter how talented she was, but looking at it from a modern perspective, we would. I had a bit of an issue with editing, the first third was well written, after that it appeared the author let her editor go, and forged on ahead by herself. These were minor spelling/context/grammar issues, not major flaws in the storyline, but when I am reading, the story is flowing like a movie in my head, and spelling or grammar issues cause the film to break, and interrupt my enjoyment of the story.
The main character is quite likeable, and has some good depth, some of the ancillary characters, a bit less so, but they are minor characters, so they do not need to be fleshed out as well. The only major character left hanging is the female leads husband, he seems to have some character flaws, with no reason WHY he has these flaws, perhaps if he were more fleshed out, we could understand his motivations better.. If you like nice Irish/American historical novels, I do recommend this one, just be advised it has some flaws.
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Nana
5.0 out of 5 stars The Sword of the Banshee
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2015
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I do not give 5 stars to all authors, but this story is truly deserving of 5. The fight for Irish and American freedoms from the British Empire is truly an inspiring story this author has created. The Irish, Scottish and Welsh people have fought to be independent entities from England for most of their historical past. This story brings home that the freedoms that many countries take for granted have been fought for by many brave and heroic forbears. This is a historical romance in the end, but this author shows some of the horrors of the fights for freedom in both Ireland and America. A historical note that I did not know about prostitutes in early american history was also discovered by this author. A really good job!
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Kindle Customer Nana11
5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in Canada on June 9, 2017
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Enjoyed the story with the historical background. Well worth the read. .......,
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line dancer
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 4, 2017
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This is a great read,so much going on so much history. It has a good base and plenty of layers to keep you reading .
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helen leduc
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on June 8, 2017
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Well written and held my interest the whole way through
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I bite
4.0 out of 5 stars For lovers of historical romances
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 26, 2016
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This book was way out of my usual reading genre being a historical romance. It wouldn't quite qualify as a bodice-ripper and was a category above what I would perceive as Mills and Boon material. The writing is good, the settings superb, the characterisation very good. The historical research seemed to me to be accurate, although I am no expert in either the Irish uprising or the American battle for Independence. However it did seem to me, as an Englishman with Irish blood in my veins, that was was an abnormal amount of English bashing within the story. I daresay that there were some rogues and despots amongst the British soldiery and aristocracy but they would not all have been unremittingly as evil as this book purports. It smacks a little of Irish anti-English mythology.
The story itself cantered along at a good lick, sometimes interrupting the pace with descriptions of female attire which were not entirely necessary. The battle scenes were glossed over as were the sexual indulgences but neither detracted from the story. I note from one review a mention of child abuse etc., but this was treated sympathetically and was no more shocking than a Hogarth painting and probably accurate to the times.
Technically the writing was of high quality. There were a few minor mistakes; 'waddle and daub' instead of wattle and daub, 'road' instead of rode but these were refreshingly few. If you are a lover of historical novels, if you are fond of romances this book will appeal to you.
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C Mitchell
5.0 out of 5 stars Riveting read!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 9, 2014
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What a whirlwind war woman the author produced! Loved this read immensely. Must read more of her work to engross myself in.
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