AND THEN MINE ENEMY
A romance of the English Civil War
I am a feather for each wind that blows.’
- William Shakespeare, The Winter's Tale, 2.3
- William Shakespeare, The Winter's Tale, 2.3
England 1642…
A family ripped apart in a country divided by war. King or Parliament? Hardened mercenary, Adam Coulter returns to England sickened by violence, seeking only peace, but he finds England on the brink of civil war. He has seen first-hand what that will mean for every man, woman and child and wants no part of it. Neutrality is not an option and Adam can only be true to his conscience, not the dictates of his family. Having escaped a violent marriage, Perdita Gray has found much needed sanctuary and the love of a good man, but her fragile world begins to crumble as Adam Coulter bursts into her life. This stranger brings not only the reality of war to her doorstep but reignites an old family feud, threatening everything and everyone she holds dear. As the war and the family tensions collide around them, Adam and Perdita are torn between old loyalties and a growing attraction that must be resisted. |
AND THEN MINE ENEMY LONG LISTED FOR THE 2017 RONE AWARDS
Why the curious title...?
The title comes from Shakespeare's THE WINTER'S TALE
POLIXENES
...He's all my exercise, my mirth, my matter,
Now my sworn friend and then mine enemy,
My parasite, my soldier, statesman, all...
The inspiration comes firstly from Perdita's name (also from the same play) and also because of the proximity of the principal location for this story - Stratford Upon Avon!
POLIXENES
...He's all my exercise, my mirth, my matter,
Now my sworn friend and then mine enemy,
My parasite, my soldier, statesman, all...
The inspiration comes firstly from Perdita's name (also from the same play) and also because of the proximity of the principal location for this story - Stratford Upon Avon!
