Untamed

Medieval Trilogy, Book 1

By: Elizabeth Lowell

Narrated by: Anne Flosnik

Length: 11 hrs

Publisher's summary

RITA Award Winner, Best Historical Single Title, 1994

A hero of the crusades, Dominic le Sabre has returned in glory and in triumph to claim his reward: the beautiful Saxon bride awarded to him by the conqueror king. But Lady Margaret of the Blackthorne cannot yield to the bold Norman invader.

The beloved daughter of a sacred tribe of the Celtic mystics, she fears an ancient curse that could bring further turmoil to her battle-scarred land...and sorrow to her marriage bed.

With a word, the lady could turn her wedding into war. But there awaits in the noble knight's embrace a promise of passion unbound - and a love that neither violence nor treachery can tear asunder, a love both invincible and...untamed.

©2008 Elizabeth Lowell (P)2008 Brilliance Audio

Critic reviews

"Wonderous....Riveting....Powerful and Sensual....sure to thrill and captivate her many fans." ( Romantic Times)

A fantastic, complex, passionate story.

This is just a great novel. Very rich and filled with all things that make a masterpiece.
I loved it, loved the hero, loved the heroine. I won't write a review of the whole plot.

I only want to speak to the narrator. Anne Flosnik is disliked by many audible listeners. She has a distinct voice from other readers of this genre like Rosalyn Landors. While Ms Landors is one of the best narrators for this genre, I suggest giving Anne Flosnik a chance. She is great for a gritty passionate tale like this one. I've grown to love her narrations. This, in particular, is a great novel to show her talents.

One of the best audiobooks in audible. Don't pass it up! Highly recommended.

GOOD BEGINNING

Loved the story well written keeps you interested in the characters you want to root for the main characters. The narration was somewhat disappointing but would still highly recommend the book

Good Story

I love the narrator her ability to use her voice to bring life and heat to the charactors was wonderfl. Good story a bit predictable but endearing.

sweet story

a story about finding love even in the most unexpected of times. very sweet and very romantic.

Great series

I really enjoy this trilogy. Very romantic and at times very explicit. The explicit part was unexpected but did not ruin the story. The collection seems separate from the others but at the same time refers and includes to past characters. After I read the first one it seemed as though they could not go forward with the story unless it was for the next generation. But the author had gone with another twist. Deferent but a nice change when listening to series.

Needs a different narrator.

I read the trilogy when they came out in paperback and loved the books. I thought the different voices the narrator used were a little off. Meg was supposed to be young and sounds like an older woman. I could understand an english accent but not an older one. The normans came from france but were just deep guteral voices. These books are so worth the read but the narrator almost made me want to turn them off. I did keep listening because I knew the books were so good but wish different accents had been used.

Still great!

I liked when I read it in print years ago and I liked it just as much listening to it on Audible. The other books in the trilogy are good also. My overall favorite is Forbidden, which is the story of Duncan & Amber. If you liked this one, you will like that one as well.

If you've read any of her modern romances involving Rarities Unlimited, you may have noticed a connection between Erik the Learned & the modern Erik, best seen in Moving Target.

Very good story

Would you listen to Untamed again? Why?

Yes. I found the characters interesting and I enjoyed the story very much.

What did you like best about this story?

I love how the story ended. It left me wanting additional chapters or a sequel.

What does Anne Flosnik bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

She used some voices I would have imagined the characters to have.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Time and again the action of unspoken love.

lowell is wonderful

This is one for the ages. She does not disappoint! Can't wait to try the series.

One of my top 10

What made the experience of listening to Untamed the most enjoyable?

Everything, the story, the characters, era in which it was set .
This is just an amazing story..

What other book might you compare Untamed to and why?

I can't think of one

Have you listened to any of Anne Flosnik’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I love Anne Flosnik as a narrator

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

I love books and some stories should stay as books. Movies just can’t portray the thoughts and character introspection

Any additional comments?

This worth the read.