Now Face to Face: A Novel

This was a wonderful sequel, and my favorite part was the American history. I've found it hard to find historical novels set in America that aren't just westerns, but this one does a very good job. And like TAGD it doesn't just focus on Barbara but on everthing that was going on in the era. I really hope Karleen Koen continues with this series but I don't htink she will:(

Sequel to: Through A Glass Darkly.

Not the typical kind of book I read but I did find it interesting and enjoyed it. Tried to read the next one and couldn't really get into it.

Not as good as "Through a Glass Darkly."

This series of books has made me long to visit London and bury myself in the adventures of queens and kings from long ago

An absolutely riveting trilogy - one of the reasonss why I began to tolerate and then read more about the French Court in the 15th - 18th centuries!

I had my doubts about how a sequel could top Through a Glass Darkly, but I was pleasantly surprised. This book picks up where Through a Glass Darkly left off. In the aftermath of Roger Devane's death, Barbara travels to Virginia after her Grandmother asks her to travel there to inspect a plantation for her. Barbara, who is still devastated over Roger's death, agrees to go. Barbara...more

I had my doubts about how a sequel could top Through a Glass Darkly, but I was pleasantly surprised. This book picks up where Through a Glass Darkly left off. In the aftermath of Roger Devane's death, Barbara travels to Virginia after her Grandmother asks her to travel there to inspect a plantation for her. Barbara, who is still devastated over Roger's death, agrees to go. Barbara travels to the new world with Therese, Hyacinthe, and her two pugs. She soon realizes she is in a world far different than anything she has ever known. We are introduced to new characters that Barbara encounters in the new world: Colonel Perry, Klaus Von Rothbach, and Odell Smith. Barbara struggles to adjust to the uncertainty of life in Virginia while she comes to terms with losing her one and only great love. I didn't find Barbara's stay in Virginia that interesting (That's why I gave the book four stars instead of five), but I can see why it was necessary for this character to experience everything she experienced there. The Barbara that left England is not the same Barbara that returns. Roger's death and another tragedy that strikes Barbara in Virginia force her to grow up and mature. While Barbara is in the new world, England is in chaos as two men, George I and James III, claim the throne of England. When Barbara finally returns to England she finds that no one, not even her, can escape the danger of these treacherous times. Overall, I found this book as beautiful and tragic as the first. If all the deaths in Through a Glass Darkly disturbed you, then you better brace yourself when you read this book. There will be more deaths, but there are also a few very pleasant surprises. Now Face to Face is a must read if you read TAGD. All the characters that were vaguely developed in the other book come to life in this one. We finally understand how and who was responsible for Roger Devane's great fall. There were much more betrayals and plotting in Through a Glass Darkly than we ever realized. This book explains it all. The end of the book promises a sequel. No, it's not over for Barbara Devane yet! The last page of the book will bring you to tears and then suddenly make you smile. That's all I will tell you. Through a Glass Darkly and Now Face to Face should be sold together because they are practically the same book. A must read for TAGD fans!   hide

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The fabulous sequel to "Through A Glass Darkly" will have you spellbound and crying at the end.