At first, King John is a somewhat sympathetic character, as Penman paints his picture through the eyes of his illegitimate daughter, Joanna.
In this first of a trilogy (they can be read separately), we are immersed in the Angevin dynasty politics and intrigue, based mostly in 12th and 13th century England, Normandy, France, and Wales, and come to know the powerful people of that time. I also appreciate her skill in fleshing out the characters of our past, making them much like people we know today.Here Be Dragons is one of this author's first works, written about 30 years ago, and it's a keeper. One of the things I like about Sharon Kay Penman is her ability to write about history in a clarifying way, without making it confusing.
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