A Writers View

The Bridge by Jeri Massi is quite possibly one of my favorite books ever!

It has been a hot minute since I last read this book (don’t worry though, it’s on my list of ‘books-to-re-read-asap’!), so my synopsis for it might end up a little janky – but here’s what I remember.

Rosalynn is a young princess, who’s home is invaded in the middle of the night in a coup! Her parents are locked up and she barely manages to escape on horseback with her trusted bodyguard Heron.

Somehow (I can’t quite remember how at the moment) the two end up separated!

Rosalyn awakens later to find herself, after having gotten lost and wounded in the woods, in the safe keeping of an old lady’s house. The old lady cares for her, protects her, strengthens her, reunites her with Heron, and ultimately aids her in returning to her home and rescuing her parents.

I genuinely can’t remember the finer details (I seriously need to re-read it asap!!), but it is a classic lost princess story. I am almost 1000% certain that this book contributed to my love of ‘lady and bodyguard’ stories, and my love of lost prince/princesses tales.

I still distinctly remember the scene where Heron and Rosalynn are reunited, I remember that he’s got a bandage around his eye, and that his wound is pretty infected. The old lady (who I think is old royalty herself, if I remember correctly…?) cleans and treats his wounds with herbs and medicines. He is kind’ve standoffish at first, cause he’s not sure if he can trust her or not. Ultimately though, of course, he does, and the three of them are the group that return to the castle and free the King and Queen.

This book was out of print for awhile, but now it’s back in rotation, thanks to the author getting the rights back. So now, you can find a copy of the book on Amazon (just make sure to look up the complete title and author name, as there are actually quite of number of books and movies titled ‘The Bridge’.).

I really need to come up with a ranking system, something unique…

How about typewriters? Like, 5 typewriters out of 5? I think I like that…

Yeah, let’s go with that for now, and we can always change it later, but for now From A Writer’s Point of View, The Bridge by Jeri Massi gets 5 typewriters out of 5!

Anyhoo, yeah!

If you’re looking for a gently romantic medieval tale of princesses fighting for their families, or if you’re looking for an age appropriate book to recommend to your young daughter, sister, niece or friend – then The Bridge by Jeri Massi is a definite MUST READ!

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