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'An absorbing tale told with sensitivity. The forgotten struggles of Huguenot refugees come to moving, heartrending life.' Steven Veerapen, author of A Dangerous Trade. 16 year old Lidie Brunier has everything; looks, wealth, health and a charming suitor, but there are dark clouds on the horizon.. Lidie and her family…


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I love historical fiction and A KIng's Command is up there with my favourite historical novels. From start to finish, the author has woven carefully researched historical material into an exciting yarn where we follow Lidie and other Huguenots in their fight to preserve their religious beliefs. From the very beginning we are hooked by Lidie's predicament which reminds us of the plight of many people now and throughout history. It starts off with Lidie's happy and rather frivolous lifestyle, but we soon learn that black clouds are forming over the future of French Protestants. I like to feel when…

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