I am thrilled to be taking part in the blog tour for Mollie Walton's first book in the Ironbridge series; The Daughters of Ironbridge. Mollie is already an established author of historical fiction as Rebecca Mascull and has turned her talent to writing saga with great success. I grew up reading historical saga and The Daughters of Ironbridge is an outstanding book that will I hope gain many more readers for both the genre and for Mollie/Rebecca in either writing guise. The story focuses on two young women who come from different worlds; Margaret is the sheltered and shy daughter of the wealthy King family. The Kings own the Ironworks which employs the majority of local men including Anny's father. Anny and Margaret meet when Anny is given a job as a messenger for the works office. The girls become great friends though they must keep that friendship a secret as it wouldn't be approved of for a young upper class lady to associate with an Ironworker's daughter. While Anny is thrilled to be able to use her skills at reading and writing in her new job, it brings her to the attention of Master Cyril; the heir to the King fortune and a calculating and thoroughly cruel young man. Cyril's attention will have far reaching consequences for Anny's future and for her and Margaret's friendship. I cannot wait to continue Anny and Margaret's story in the next instalment of the series. The Daughters of Ironbridge will appeal to fans of saga authors such as Nancy Revell but equally to fans of compelling historical fiction like Lucinda Riley and Rachel Hore. The Daughters of Ironbridge is available from Zaffre Books now. Thank you to Ellen Turner at Zaffre for my copy.
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