The Historical Novel Society just posted a great review of Rebecca of Ivanhoe on their site. The review starts out by talking about how the “prose and pageantry of Sir Walter Scott’s Ivanhoe serve as an inspiring backstory for this newly imagined sequel to the continuing adventures of Rebecca.” And it concludes with this:
“A compelling tale of one woman’s quest for survival and the opportunity to live life to its fullest, this novel will draw readers in with its fast-paced plot. Written in a simple and direct style, it will most likely be much easier for modern day readers to grasp than the original classic novel that it flows from. It still retains the heart of the original, however, with its emphasis on peril, adventure, and romance. It also brings to life the setting of Spain in the 1190s with all its terrors but also its humanity.”
