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Aldric & Anneliese

Harry E. Gilleland, Jr.
Publisher 4RV Publishing, LLC  (2011)
ISBN 9780982659403
Reviewed by Kam Aures for Rebecca’s Reads (03/11)

I had read one of Harry E. Gilleland’s previous works entitled “Poetic Musings of an Old, Fat Man” which I enjoyed.  When I saw this book and read the description I thought that it was quite the departure from the previous genre and was quite interested to read the novel.  It isn’t often that I see authors switch gears and take a completely different tack.

In the very beginning of the book we are introduced to one of the title characters, Aldric.  I kept waiting and waiting to meet the second title character Anneliese and was happy when she finally appeared almost midway through the book.  I am not going to give away who she is or the circumstances under which Aldric came to know her as I don’t want to take away from the reader’s experience so I will focus on Aldric.  Aldric is basically King Edmund’s right hand man.  Pursuant to his father’s wish, Edmund conquered the neighboring provinces and unified them. The remaining province in the area became his through an arranged marriage.  It is from this marriage where the cracks start to form and the rest of the novel focuses on the results. 

I thoroughly enjoyed “Aldric & Anneliese.”  Usually books of this type, historical fiction involving knights, kings and battles seem to be very long and laden with characters, etc.  Gilleland’s book is a very compact 152 pages and this length was quite refreshing for a novel of its type.  It can easily be read in one evening and is a good way to get a historical fiction fix without a lengthy commitment.  It is an interesting book full of unexpected twists and turns!    

 

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