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The Chronicles of Brother Hermitage #1
The Heretics of De'Ath
Librarian's note: This is an Alternate Cover Edition for ASIN: B004AYDBVM.
England 1066: At the monastery of De'Ath's Dingle, during a completely pointless theological debate, there is a mysterious death.
Routine business for the average investigative medieval monk.
Unfortunately this isn’t a tale of average monks.
Anyone who would put the idiot Brother Simon in charge of a murder investigation is either one chant short of a plainsong, or is up to something.
When Brother Hermitage, innocent in every way, including bystanding, is lined up for execution, he begins to wonder if something might be going on. Perhaps his new companion Wat, weaver of pornographic tapestry, can figure out what it is. Before it's too late.
If you are a lover of the historical detective genre, if you have a deep respect for the worlds created, don’t read this book. It’ll only upset you.
England 1066: At the monastery of De'Ath's Dingle, during a completely pointless theological debate, there is a mysterious death.
Routine business for the average investigative medieval monk.
Unfortunately this isn’t a tale of average monks.
Anyone who would put the idiot Brother Simon in charge of a murder investigation is either one chant short of a plainsong, or is up to something.
When Brother Hermitage, innocent in every way, including bystanding, is lined up for execution, he begins to wonder if something might be going on. Perhaps his new companion Wat, weaver of pornographic tapestry, can figure out what it is. Before it's too late.
If you are a lover of the historical detective genre, if you have a deep respect for the worlds created, don’t read this book. It’ll only upset you.
252 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 5, 2010
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About the author
Howard of Warwick
52 books89 followersHoward of Warwick is but a humble chronicler with the blind luck to stumble upon manuscripts which describe the goings-on of Brother Hermitage and his companion Wat the weaver.
His work has been heard, seen and read, most of it accompanied by laughter and some of it by money. His peers have even seen fit to recognize his unworthy efforts with a prize for making up stories.
There are now eighteen - make that twenty - novels of Brother Hermitage, the most medieval of detectives, loose on the world and they have found considerable success with the buying public.
The most recent outpouring from the scriptorium is The King's Investigator Part II.
Tales of Hermitage continue to flow forth with few checks for accuracy. There are even short stories available for free.
There is a dedicated web page, HowardofWarwick.com.
Messages can be left care of Howard@howardofwarwick.com and Howardofwarwick can be followed on Twitter
There is even tweeting @HowardofWarwick
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August 20, 2016
I wanted to like this book and I didn't. Historical mysteries are one of my favorite genres and I thought this would be quite interesting and funny to boot. It was neither. The story was confusing, slow to develop and I didn't laugh once.
There is a Conclave at the tiny De'ath Dingle monastery near Lincoln England. I am sure the name was supposed to be funny- De'ath- but it wasn't to me. The discussion at the Conclave was if the Lord got sand in his shoes during his days in the wilderness and suffered the discomforts of mortal man. Surprisingly during the debate, many of the brothers drifted off in boredom so when Brother Ambrosius made his closing arguments only Brother Hermitage was left. Ambrosius sits down and dies. Hermitage assumes it's old age, Ambrosius is almost 50 but when others come in they assume Hermitage murdered him.
This starts one of the most convoluted plots involving a scheme with an Earl, the Pope and King Harald and even the Battle of 1066. There are also some Masons thrown in for no particular reason other than a discussion of the organization's beginnings. There is another murder. Things get murkier. When the cause of Ambrosius' death is finally uncovered, it is ridiculous.
I did not enjoy the book and was disappointed. It could have been so interesting. It was a fascinating time and had the foundation of an interesting story. I think the author just got in his own way.
Thanks to Net Galley for the book in exchange for a fair review.
There is a Conclave at the tiny De'ath Dingle monastery near Lincoln England. I am sure the name was supposed to be funny- De'ath- but it wasn't to me. The discussion at the Conclave was if the Lord got sand in his shoes during his days in the wilderness and suffered the discomforts of mortal man. Surprisingly during the debate, many of the brothers drifted off in boredom so when Brother Ambrosius made his closing arguments only Brother Hermitage was left. Ambrosius sits down and dies. Hermitage assumes it's old age, Ambrosius is almost 50 but when others come in they assume Hermitage murdered him.
This starts one of the most convoluted plots involving a scheme with an Earl, the Pope and King Harald and even the Battle of 1066. There are also some Masons thrown in for no particular reason other than a discussion of the organization's beginnings. There is another murder. Things get murkier. When the cause of Ambrosius' death is finally uncovered, it is ridiculous.
I did not enjoy the book and was disappointed. It could have been so interesting. It was a fascinating time and had the foundation of an interesting story. I think the author just got in his own way.
Thanks to Net Galley for the book in exchange for a fair review.
April 26, 2016
I received an e-ARC of this novel through NetGalley and The Funny Book Company.
Count on me every time to be willing to read a mystery novel about medieval times in England. Then add the word "humorous" to the description and watch me hesitate for a fraction of a second to try to figure out what could have been all that funny about conditions of that time. However, hesitation aside, I still decided to read this book. The result for me was, the book was okay, but trying to apply humor to each situation caused me to stop being entertained pretty quickly. And, really, bathroom humor? Enough of that already. If the author had stuck with light touches of humor periodically I would have liked this novel enough to give it four stars. I don't imagine I will be curious enough to continue with the following books in the series.
Brother Hermitage seems to have been the only monk genuinely interested in listening to the opening arguments of the debate. Maybe everyone else drifted on to other things because it was the fourth day of the opening statement. While trying to formulate some questions to pose to the Brother delivering the opening argument Hermitage completely missed what happened behind the lectern. He certainly didn't miss when he found himself accused of murder. The Abbot of the Monastery of De'Arth Dingle sent Hermitage to Lincoln to inform the Bishop of how the debate had ended and to ask for a judgment of how, or if, they should continue. Hermitage actually has a worse sense of direction than I do. I wouldn't have believed it.
A story rife with the combinations of religious and political skullduggery and monks both incredibly naïve and completely worldly, this novel will have to have a verdict of "lightweight" from me when it comes to the mystery side of things. A little humor is fine, but when there isn't quite enough mystery puzzle to be solved that humor doesn't have anything to attach itself to. The humor concerning the human bowels and the supposition of what went on between the monks in their cells was kept up throughout the entire novel and pretty much made it a much less pleasurable and interesting reading experience for me.
Count on me every time to be willing to read a mystery novel about medieval times in England. Then add the word "humorous" to the description and watch me hesitate for a fraction of a second to try to figure out what could have been all that funny about conditions of that time. However, hesitation aside, I still decided to read this book. The result for me was, the book was okay, but trying to apply humor to each situation caused me to stop being entertained pretty quickly. And, really, bathroom humor? Enough of that already. If the author had stuck with light touches of humor periodically I would have liked this novel enough to give it four stars. I don't imagine I will be curious enough to continue with the following books in the series.
Brother Hermitage seems to have been the only monk genuinely interested in listening to the opening arguments of the debate. Maybe everyone else drifted on to other things because it was the fourth day of the opening statement. While trying to formulate some questions to pose to the Brother delivering the opening argument Hermitage completely missed what happened behind the lectern. He certainly didn't miss when he found himself accused of murder. The Abbot of the Monastery of De'Arth Dingle sent Hermitage to Lincoln to inform the Bishop of how the debate had ended and to ask for a judgment of how, or if, they should continue. Hermitage actually has a worse sense of direction than I do. I wouldn't have believed it.
A story rife with the combinations of religious and political skullduggery and monks both incredibly naïve and completely worldly, this novel will have to have a verdict of "lightweight" from me when it comes to the mystery side of things. A little humor is fine, but when there isn't quite enough mystery puzzle to be solved that humor doesn't have anything to attach itself to. The humor concerning the human bowels and the supposition of what went on between the monks in their cells was kept up throughout the entire novel and pretty much made it a much less pleasurable and interesting reading experience for me.
January 25, 2016
Seriously, there are too many books in the world to waste time on this one. Fumbling characterization, flimsy plot designed around a few mediocre one-liners.
May 5, 2013
Well, no more 99¢ books for me.
The plot is reasonable enough, and the author clearly has worked hard to weave several (well, two) related narratives together. But, man, could this thing have used an editor. Misspellings and a lack of essential punctuation abound, making reading the book like stumbling over rocks during what is supposed to be a pleasant afternoon's walk. Worse, though, are the inconsistencies (wait, you called him a "Duke" here, but an "Earl" last chapter). Finally, there are the characters. The author is clearly going for humor, but the humor comes at the expense of meaningful character development. We're supposed to be laughing at caricatures, instead of laughing along with real people.
I forced myself to finish this book, but I almost gave up more than once. Sure, it's only 99¢, if you don't count wasted time.
Despite my generally negative review, I think the author shows some promise. Step 1 in his improvement as a writer should be finding a decent editor.
The plot is reasonable enough, and the author clearly has worked hard to weave several (well, two) related narratives together. But, man, could this thing have used an editor. Misspellings and a lack of essential punctuation abound, making reading the book like stumbling over rocks during what is supposed to be a pleasant afternoon's walk. Worse, though, are the inconsistencies (wait, you called him a "Duke" here, but an "Earl" last chapter). Finally, there are the characters. The author is clearly going for humor, but the humor comes at the expense of meaningful character development. We're supposed to be laughing at caricatures, instead of laughing along with real people.
I forced myself to finish this book, but I almost gave up more than once. Sure, it's only 99¢, if you don't count wasted time.
Despite my generally negative review, I think the author shows some promise. Step 1 in his improvement as a writer should be finding a decent editor.
May 5, 2016
I wanted so much to enjoy this book. It seemed to appeal to my warped sense of humor. However, it just wasn't funny or entertaining. I forced myself to finish it in the desperate hope that it would click, but I was disappointed. Many of the characters were caricatures that were quite well done, but they were let down in the story telling. .Perhaps this would be better as a movie where images would replace the poor visualizations.
January 13, 2020
This book was given to me by a friend in England and I had never heard of this series before.
In a nutshell, this is like a mash up of Brother Cadfael and Black Adder. Brother Hermitage is a monk who becomes involved in the suspicious death of the orator at the conclusion of a three day conclave. There are a number of interesting characters and the incident goes a lot deeper than it at first appears. Even King Harold makes a cameo, but this book occurs in 1066 and Harold is heading south to a place called Hastings, so he will not be back in subsequent books:)
Good tongue in cheek humor and lots of silliness in this book that will appeal to a large audience. It's a bit bit like Life of Brian in that it doesn't poke fun at religion itself, just the dogma and behavior of the over zealous.
In a nutshell, this is like a mash up of Brother Cadfael and Black Adder. Brother Hermitage is a monk who becomes involved in the suspicious death of the orator at the conclusion of a three day conclave. There are a number of interesting characters and the incident goes a lot deeper than it at first appears. Even King Harold makes a cameo, but this book occurs in 1066 and Harold is heading south to a place called Hastings, so he will not be back in subsequent books:)
Good tongue in cheek humor and lots of silliness in this book that will appeal to a large audience. It's a bit bit like Life of Brian in that it doesn't poke fun at religion itself, just the dogma and behavior of the over zealous.
November 1, 2019
A sort of spoof of brother Cadfael. A monk falls over dead in the monastery in September 1066, and our protagonist, Brother Hermitage, is blamed. Nobody believes Hermitage could do it, since he's an obvious luftmensch, without either the temperament or capacity for subtle homicide. But who did it and why? We are treated to a picaresque of monastic life, with a wealthy peddler of smutty pictures, lusty monks, corrupt nobles and so forth.
The book didn't do it for me, alas. The author has a number of clever sentences but the book as a whole wasn't all that funny. It also didn't feel especially medieval, let alone Saxon.
The book didn't do it for me, alas. The author has a number of clever sentences but the book as a whole wasn't all that funny. It also didn't feel especially medieval, let alone Saxon.
January 4, 2018
A fun little read, but not as rollicking and hilarious to me as other reviews have painted it. Also there was one chapter where a character who had been previously, and would afterwards be, an Earl was suddenly a Duke.
March 4, 2019
Siamo alla vigilia della battaglia di Hastings. Ma, nel piccolo e cadente (letteralmente) monastero di De'Ath Dingle, nell'umido Lincolnshire, il problema principale è portare a termine una discussione fondamentale per la Fede.
Peccato che il portavoce di una delle fazioni in causa muoia alla fine della sua arringa, gettando nel caos i partecipanti e mettendo in moto una serie di eventi che, ben presto, sfuggiranno di mano a tutti i protagonisti.
Fratello Hermitage non è il brillante monaco con il pallino del mistero alla Cadfael... è giovane, molto ingenuo sui fatti della vita, portato alla logorrea quando racconta fatti inutili e, cosa fondamentale, accusato di omicidio.
Per puro caso il tessitore Wat lo prende sotto la sua ala e, incomprensibilmente, insieme riusciranno a scovare il vero colpevole.
Tra tante caricature del mondo medievale, portate a volte anche all'eccesso, una trama gialla molto raffazzonata, gradevoli comparsate storiche e situazioni surreali, il libro non si può definire perfetto.
A volte ripetitivo, con ami gettati per introdurre colpi di scena che potevano essere evitati senza modificare il senso della storia e un finale che spiega i fatti con indizi mai raccontati prima... ma, nel complesso, mi ha divertito e i personaggi mi sono piaciuti.
Il bilancio dei pro e contro mi permette di trattenermi dall'acquistare compulsivamente tutti e 13 i volumi (sì, 13 libri e una raccolta di racconti) delle avventure di fratello Hermitage, ma metterò in lista il secondo della serie.
Peccato che il portavoce di una delle fazioni in causa muoia alla fine della sua arringa, gettando nel caos i partecipanti e mettendo in moto una serie di eventi che, ben presto, sfuggiranno di mano a tutti i protagonisti.
Fratello Hermitage non è il brillante monaco con il pallino del mistero alla Cadfael... è giovane, molto ingenuo sui fatti della vita, portato alla logorrea quando racconta fatti inutili e, cosa fondamentale, accusato di omicidio.
Per puro caso il tessitore Wat lo prende sotto la sua ala e, incomprensibilmente, insieme riusciranno a scovare il vero colpevole.
Tra tante caricature del mondo medievale, portate a volte anche all'eccesso, una trama gialla molto raffazzonata, gradevoli comparsate storiche e situazioni surreali, il libro non si può definire perfetto.
A volte ripetitivo, con ami gettati per introdurre colpi di scena che potevano essere evitati senza modificare il senso della storia e un finale che spiega i fatti con indizi mai raccontati prima... ma, nel complesso, mi ha divertito e i personaggi mi sono piaciuti.
Il bilancio dei pro e contro mi permette di trattenermi dall'acquistare compulsivamente tutti e 13 i volumi (sì, 13 libri e una raccolta di racconti) delle avventure di fratello Hermitage, ma metterò in lista il secondo della serie.
June 3, 2022
Maybe I'm in the minority, but I love the Brother Hermitage chronicles starting with The Heretics of De'Ath. Yes, this first one can be a little confusing as you get used to the author's dry wit and approach to history, but the more of these books I read, the more I grow to appreciate the humor and characters and the history. I look forward to each and every one that comes out.
May 16, 2021
Took me a while to get in to it, as you have to get used to new authors, but now love these books & will be working my way through the series. Some really funny, laugh out loud lines...
December 27, 2020
I was disappointed with this book, I wanted to like it more than I did. I found the first half dragged with nothing very interesting happening after the initial death during the debate, I nearly put it aside a couple of times but persevered. The whole denouement was all a bit contrived and unsatisfactory to me. I notice that the later books in the series seem to have a slightly higher star rating so maybe I'll try another one at some time.
November 5, 2020
The Heretics of De'Ath by Howard of Warwick is a tongue in cheek glimpse into the year 1066 in England.
The star of the show, Hermitage is a bumbling, over thinking monk, who would certainly have ended tragically if not for his buddy Wat the Weaver.
This book wasn't meant to be taken seriously and works for a filler in times of stress or boredom.
The star of the show, Hermitage is a bumbling, over thinking monk, who would certainly have ended tragically if not for his buddy Wat the Weaver.
This book wasn't meant to be taken seriously and works for a filler in times of stress or boredom.
April 27, 2016
This may not be my favorite time period for mystery fiction, but it is a humour that had me rolling in the aisles. Wry humour? Sly humour? The interaction between characters, and their observations on people, places, and occurrences are sometimes sneaky, and sometimes blatantly hilarious. The plot basic is represented by the publisher's blurb, so no need to rehash. Sit back and enjoy, but no drinking or eating while doing so unless prepared to spew when caught unawares by a sneaky bit.
May 12, 2016
I received a copy of this book for free from Netgalley.com
This book was really entertaining. The story plays out like a vaudeville show with lots of puns, physical humor, and word play. The characters were fun and there's even an unexpected twist at the end. Definitely going to read the rest of this series!
This book was really entertaining. The story plays out like a vaudeville show with lots of puns, physical humor, and word play. The characters were fun and there's even an unexpected twist at the end. Definitely going to read the rest of this series!
July 13, 2019
I never did get into this one; the characters didn't have much personality except for Wat, the Earl's younger son whose name escapes me, and the King (all side characters) and the writing just wasn't interesting to me. The general premise was interesting, and knowing something about the time and place, I was able to appreciate some of the references and inside jokes.
March 5, 2020
I have not burned through a book like this in a long time. It is not that it was so good a read, but that it was compelling. I would love to compare this to Cadfael, but only if Cadfael was a teenager raised by Palin's Galahad the Pure in an isolated cave and if he was somewhere on the autism spectrum.
The character of Wat on the other hand is entirely worth the price of admission.
The character of Wat on the other hand is entirely worth the price of admission.
March 23, 2020
I was looking forward to this, especially as I live near Lincoln. But goodness me what a convoluted and unfunny plot. It's not the worse book I've read and I stuck with it to the end but the way the monk was killed was ridiculous and nonsense. I will not be reading any of the other books in the series.
November 21, 2013
don't pass this one up! Absolutely and utterly gut-busting hysterical, wry and dry, witty and quite educated. One of the best surprises I've come across in recent years. If you like Python-esque humour and historical mysteries, BUY THIS BOOK!!
May 11, 2016
It's a comedic take on the medieval mystery subgenre. Your reaction will vary (see the varied star responses?) based on how you react to the humor. It wasn't really my bag.
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June 24, 2019
Very slow moving, obscure plot, occasionally amusing but otherwise I wasn't much impressed and didn't manage to get through the book. Obviously many others felt differently. Just not my thing, I guess.
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August 18, 2016DNF @ 41%.
January 22, 2022
A silly thing. Could easily become a Python skit...
January 22, 2021
The premise of the Heretics of De’Ath is promising: Hermitage, very medieval monk is accused of murder during an important debate (a Conclave) concerning whether or not Christ got sand in his sandals (Hermitage swears he didn’t do it- the murder that is), a weaver of adult tapestries gets involved, an ambitious younger son of an Earl shows up at the monastery, Church officials are corrupt, the abbot might be crazy, agents of the Vatican are afoot, and the King wants things straightened out as soon as he gets back from beating up those Normans who’ve shown up near Hastings. This all sounds like a more entertaining version of Eco’s The Name of the Rose; in fact, I wonder if the author wasn’t trying to parody that very novel in the style of Monty Python.
It may be because I am really into history, so I really enjoy seeing historical tropes used to have a laugh rather than with boring seriousness. I also found some of the ideas for the jokes to be very original and - to be fair - as whodunit works pretty well, as you will keep guessing.
I've seen a lot of criticism about this book that makes me wonder whether a lot of people understood the kind of book they were going to read when they started this one. The one criticism I offer is that - at times - the pace isn't the quickest out there, but taking in consideration that this is a debut novel, I would say that it reads great.
This book delivered what it says on the tin: it made me laugh (God knows the times we're going through need a laugh) and it did so not only using an historical / whodunit setting, but using very original ideas, which I am always very happy to find.
It may be because I am really into history, so I really enjoy seeing historical tropes used to have a laugh rather than with boring seriousness. I also found some of the ideas for the jokes to be very original and - to be fair - as whodunit works pretty well, as you will keep guessing.
I've seen a lot of criticism about this book that makes me wonder whether a lot of people understood the kind of book they were going to read when they started this one. The one criticism I offer is that - at times - the pace isn't the quickest out there, but taking in consideration that this is a debut novel, I would say that it reads great.
This book delivered what it says on the tin: it made me laugh (God knows the times we're going through need a laugh) and it did so not only using an historical / whodunit setting, but using very original ideas, which I am always very happy to find.
December 12, 2020
The Heretics of De'Ath had all the elements -- mystery, middle ages, religion -- that one would have thought would have comfortably ensconced it on my "enjoyed" shelf. Yet, the author's over exhausted attempt to include a funny or zany element in nearly every scene proved exhausting and unnecessary. The attempts at scatological humor robbed the the story any sense or semblance of character development and care from the perspective of the reader. If, in the end the, King killed the lot of them, Hermitage included, I couldn't have cared less so long as the story was over.
Saying that this book would appeal to those who enjoyed Eco's Name of the Rose or the Brother Cadfael series is like saying a reader who liked Sherlock Holmes would like Paddington Bear because both lived in London. Its setting in the middle ages, in a monastery, seeks only to ruse genre readers who otherwise would be more satisfied with some James Patterson drivel.
This reader is seeking to avoid Book 2 more than the coronavirus. Too rough? Maybe. But deserving, yes.
Saying that this book would appeal to those who enjoyed Eco's Name of the Rose or the Brother Cadfael series is like saying a reader who liked Sherlock Holmes would like Paddington Bear because both lived in London. Its setting in the middle ages, in a monastery, seeks only to ruse genre readers who otherwise would be more satisfied with some James Patterson drivel.
This reader is seeking to avoid Book 2 more than the coronavirus. Too rough? Maybe. But deserving, yes.
January 19, 2025
I had hopes for this, but not particularly high ones and in this at least, I was not disappointed. I read a synopsis of the book that said "If you are a lover of the historical detective genre, if you have a deep respect for the worlds created, don’t read this book. It’ll only upset you." Almost true, but the book didn't upset me - it wasn't worth that much emotion. It disappointed me, because it could have been so much better and represented a missed opportunity. 'Brother Cadfael, but funny', would have been interesting to explore, but this book was so far from being humorous. One could see that the author was striving for humour, but missed the mark. Some people will love this, and I might have done too had I read it when I was in school, during my Tom Sharpe phase, but I'm much older now and I have grown out of this sort of thing. It ended up as a DNF.
February 20, 2018
Ok book
I purchased this book to try a different a different author and character. I will have to say that I wasn't able to enjoy this book as much as I was really hoping to. It didn't grab my attention like the other medival mystery book series I've read: Hugh Corbett, Kathryn Swinbrooke and The Brother Cadfael chronicles are some of the few that I feel are just better written. This is the first book in the series so give it a try if you like, it may very well appeal to others but I'll have to think about getting the next book in the series if it comes out at a low price for kindle books.
I purchased this book to try a different a different author and character. I will have to say that I wasn't able to enjoy this book as much as I was really hoping to. It didn't grab my attention like the other medival mystery book series I've read: Hugh Corbett, Kathryn Swinbrooke and The Brother Cadfael chronicles are some of the few that I feel are just better written. This is the first book in the series so give it a try if you like, it may very well appeal to others but I'll have to think about getting the next book in the series if it comes out at a low price for kindle books.
July 18, 2019
A fantastic read!! Think of the Cadfael novels only with a humorous twist and you get pretty close to Brother Hermitage and Wat the Weaver (who knew pornographic material existed in the days of King Harold and Will the Conq??) We have deals and double deals, twists within twists for the Brother and the Weaver to work their way though - compounded by certain religious and secular authorities who want the Brother dead - and the king dropping in for a visit unexpectedly... How much more interesting can things get?? :) :)
I strongly recommend this series to anyone with a liking for a funny story and a taste for the mediaeval.!!
I strongly recommend this series to anyone with a liking for a funny story and a taste for the mediaeval.!!
May 3, 2023
This is the first in the series of which I had read none previously. I found the story to be fast paced and I wondered where it would lead me. Even after finishing it I am still intrigued as to where it can go. I am not someone who laughs out loud but I did find several places where I could have. I was definitely amused although the life and times back then as depicted in the book were quite bawdy I was pleased these were not overly detailed, just hinted at.
I will read the next one in the series to see how it goes. I think I will end up being quite a fan unless something changes in the second book.
I will read the next one in the series to see how it goes. I think I will end up being quite a fan unless something changes in the second book.
February 23, 2020
Thoroughly enjoyable: 4.49 stars
Would have deserved five stars, but you can tell that it is a first novel and that is has seen several rounds of editing.
I have little doubt and a lot of hope that the next books in the series will be even better and I will definitely read the next two.
Very much recommended ... for fans of medieval history ... anyone in the greater geographical 1066 area ... readers of Umberto Eco's 'Name of the Rose', Ellis Peter's 'Cadfael'novels, Ken Follett and to some degree fans of Terry Pratchett (though the humour is quite different and TP's wonderful philosophical musings are missing).
The most recent edition I read does not suffer from typos and poor proof-reading anymore.
Would have deserved five stars, but you can tell that it is a first novel and that is has seen several rounds of editing.
I have little doubt and a lot of hope that the next books in the series will be even better and I will definitely read the next two.
Very much recommended ... for fans of medieval history ... anyone in the greater geographical 1066 area ... readers of Umberto Eco's 'Name of the Rose', Ellis Peter's 'Cadfael'novels, Ken Follett and to some degree fans of Terry Pratchett (though the humour is quite different and TP's wonderful philosophical musings are missing).
The most recent edition I read does not suffer from typos and poor proof-reading anymore.
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