The characters, Thomas and Catherine did not always warm me and their fight for survival was a little too over the top at times but i did find myself thinking, 'oh God!' at crucial parts of the story, rooting for them.
I liked the premise, i think that was a great idea especially with the mysterious ledger at the centre of it all. Present tense is not always a bad thing if done well, but i think this book would have been more reader friendly had it been in past. The writing in present tense grated on me so that I didn't always know which 'he' we were talking about and whose PoV i was supposed to be in. The characters, Thomas and Catherine did not always warm me and their fight f Good but could have been better. This is going to be one of the stellar series of our generation, redefining that period of history that we think we know, and discover we really don’t. Toby Clements does it again with another powerhouse of a book: thrilling and literate, engaging, passionate, deeply moving and full of historical detail of the sort that fills me with awe for the fortitude of our ancestors and yet makes me so glad I live in the safety of the twenty-first century. Long buried secrets are brought to the surface, and Thomas and Katherine must finally decide where their loyalties lie and to choose between fight or flight, knowing either choice will incur a terrible price.įrom Lincoln to Bruges, from Barnet to the great battle at Tewkesbury, both must play their part in one of the most savage wars in history. The recent tensions between King Edward and his great ally the Earl of Warwick lie forgotten these past months, but even as winter tightens her grip on the land, the peace is shattered by a vicious attack on one of the King’s allies.
Long buried secrets are brought to the surface, and Thomas and Katherine must finally decide where their loyalties lie and to choose betwe 1470 1470 The recent tensions between King Edward and his great ally the Earl of Warwick lie forgotten these past months, but even as winter tightens her grip on the land, the peace is shattered by a vicious attack on one of the King’s allies.
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