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By Possession

  • 2000 first published
  • 386 pages
  • ★ 3.4 (7 ratings)
  • 4 editions

By Possession is a 2000 historical romance and historical fiction novel by Madeline Hunter. The story is set in Great Britain, in the Medieval period, 1066–1485. Characters include Moira Falkner and Addis de Valence. Readers will find themes of England and manners and customs.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, and 35 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 4 editions.

At about 386 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.

About By Possession

A Common Lady For years she had thought he was dead. Yet when Addis de Valence strode into Moira Falkner's cottage, there was no mistaking the sharp planes of his face, and the scar she herself had helped to heal. The young squire who had once been her hero was now her lord, a hardened man who returned to claim the son she had raised as her own. But Moira couldn't deny that Addis roused a passion she never thought to feel--and a perilous hope for a future that could never be....An Uncommon Love Addis returned from the Crusades to find his lands usurped by his stepbrother, and his country on the brink of rebellion. Determined to reclaim his birthright, Addis could not afford to be distracted by a woman--even one as tempting as Moira. Yet the only living part of his contented past lay in Moira--and his desire for her was more dangerous than his deadly battles with the king's men. By law, Moira belonged to him...but possessing her heart might be far more difficult.From the Paperback edition.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Characters

  • Moira Falkner
  • Addis de Valence

Subjects

  • Medieval historical romance
  • England
  • Romance
  • Historical
  • Manners and customs

Quick answers

Who wrote By Possession?

By Possession was written by Madeline Hunter and first published in 2000.

What genre is By Possession?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance and Historical Fiction.

How long is By Possession?

The median edition has 386 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to By Possession?

Readers who like it often enjoy Ransom, Forever Amber and The Hollow Hills.

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