Format: Hardcover, 336 pages
Release Date: August 15, 2023
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Source: Publisher
Genre: Young Adult / Retelling / Historical
She was an orphan of no importance . . .
He was an ordinary knight serving the baron . . .
Suddenly the kingdom depends on both of them.
Violet Lambton never imagined herself as anything but average. Adopted as a young child, she’s content with her comfortable life in her small medieval town with her faith, her books, and her baking . . . and the vivid red cloak her grandmother gifted her. Her one dream: to find a love that is pure and true. Then, her beloved grandmother is robbed by the villainous Baron Dunham. Outraged, Violet finds herself in the midst of the action and determines to put an end to the evil baron’s mistreatment of the hardworking people.
Sir Merek, a knight in the service of Baron Dunham, has pledged his life to fighting injustice and defending the weak. But when he encounters the spirited and beautiful Violet and discovers the depths of the baron’s treachery, he realizes that serving his employer is not serving the kingdom—and so he sets out on a daring journey to go behind the baron’s back to expose his deceitfulness to the king.
But before Merek and Violet can act to bring the corruption to light, Violet is captured and brought directly to Dunham—where she shockingly discovers a secret that shakes her entire world . . . and the future she dreams of. Thrown together in the baron’s quarters in a race against time to save the lives of their loved ones and themselves, Violet and Merek must learn to trust each other to expose Dunham’s treachery to the king—all while succumbing to their growing feelings for each other. Can the two find their happily ever after against all odds, or will the wolves amongst them drive them apart?
Cloak of Scarlet, by author Melanie Dickerson, is the 5th installment in the authors Dericott Tale series. The publisher has sold this as a medieval retelling of Little Red Riding Hood. Thus the Cloak of Scarlet title of the story. The story itself takes place in the year 1386. It features Violet Lambton and Sir Merek of Dericott, one of the brothers who was arrested and charged with murder and treason in the first installment of this series. Thankfully, they were all found innocent by King Richard or this wouldn't be a series, would it?
Violet Lambton never imagined herself as anything but average. Adopted as a young child after her mother died, she’s content with her comfortable life in her small medieval town with her faith, her books, and her baking and the vivid red cloak her grandmother gifted her. Her one dream: to find a love that is pure and true. Then, her beloved grandmother is robbed by the villainous Baron Dunham men. Outraged, Violet is unafraid and writes to King Richard, hoping the king will help release the poor folk of Burwelle and the surrounding areas from Baron Dunham's grasp.
When Violet's letter gets her into trouble with the baron's men, Sir Merek must help her and get to the bottom of Dunham's deceits. Sir Merek, a knight in the service of Baron Dunham, has pledged his life to fighting injustice and defending the weak. But when he encounters the spirited and beautiful Violet and discovers the depths of the baron’s treachery, he realizes that serving his employer is not serving the kingdom—and so he sets out on a daring journey to go behind the baron’s back to expose his deceitfulness to the king.
Merek believes in the Holy Writ since he and his sister and brothers nearly lost their lives because of the machinations of a evil stepmother. But before Merek and Violet can act to bring the corruption to light, Violet is captured and brought directly to Dunham—where she shockingly discovers a secret that shakes her entire world and the future she dreams of. Thrown together in the baron’s quarters in a race against time to save the lives of their loved ones and themselves, Violet and Merek must learn to trust each other to expose Dunham’s treachery to the king.
Can the two find their happily ever after against all odds, or will the
wolves amongst them drive them apart? This is a leisurely-paced YA with clean romance and themes of revenge and forgiveness. While this is a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood, there is no wolf. The wolf in this instance is a out of control Baron who robs his own people while living high off the hog. While his people are starving, he's holding massive dinners for guests. Whether or not you like Merek, you must understand that his being is based on things that happened to him that made him test his faith, and his faith in doing what's right.
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