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Revelation: The Mortecarni Part Two
The year is 1349. Both the Black Death and the mortecarni continue their devastating path of destruction across England.
Brother Maurice has reason to believe he’s found a cure for the mortecarni until a new discovery suggests otherwise, sending the physician monk and his friends through Europe to Poland in a desperate race to end the undead menace once and for all.
Meeting an intriguing young healer leads to further revelations that offer hope for their quest. But time is short and, when tragedy strikes, Maurice faces a moral dilemma.
Can he ignore the challenge to his calling caused by his new companion’s presence? And can he find the cure for the mortecarni before all is lost?
Warning: Strong Horror Scenes
Brother Maurice has reason to believe he’s found a cure for the mortecarni until a new discovery suggests otherwise, sending the physician monk and his friends through Europe to Poland in a desperate race to end the undead menace once and for all.
Meeting an intriguing young healer leads to further revelations that offer hope for their quest. But time is short and, when tragedy strikes, Maurice faces a moral dilemma.
Can he ignore the challenge to his calling caused by his new companion’s presence? And can he find the cure for the mortecarni before all is lost?
Warning: Strong Horror Scenes
258 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 19, 2018
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Kelly Evans
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Kelly Evans writes historical fiction about real but little-known women from history. She earned a degree in medieval history before moving to London, England where she could usually be found ambling about one of the many museums. While continuing her historical studies, Kelly fell into investment banking and still has no idea how it happened. After a successful career, she moved back to Canada where she gave up corporate life to write full time. When not working on her novels, Kelly writes Audio Description scripts for visually impaired individuals. She enjoys studying medieval medicine and gardening, and watching old sci fi movies.
Read free excerpts from my novels here: https://kellyaevans.com
Award-Winning Author
Kelly Evans writes historical fiction about real but little-known women from history. She earned a degree in medieval history before moving to London, England where she could usually be found ambling about one of the many museums. While continuing her historical studies, Kelly fell into investment banking and still has no idea how it happened. After a successful career, she moved back to Canada where she gave up corporate life to write full time. When not working on her novels, Kelly writes Audio Description scripts for visually impaired individuals. She enjoys studying medieval medicine and gardening, and watching old sci fi movies.
Read free excerpts from my novels here: https://kellyaevans.com
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January 4, 2021
двоє медиків (озброєних) і один військовий (зацікавлений медициною) мандрують європою, шукаючи ліки від пошесті, яка накрила континент. дорогою вони спостерігають ігнорування корисних і застосування безглуздих карантинних заходів, зустрічають шарлатанів, які продають усіляке лайно під виглядом ліків, мусять боротися з агресивними упередженнями, бо один із медиків виглядає, ммм, не зовсім по-європейськи, і деколи потерпають від браку засобів особистого захисту – скажімо, масок.
але книжка все-таки не про ковід, а про 1349 рік, чорну смерть і зомбів. і зомбі-горор прекрасно почувається в середньовічних декораціях.
у ролях медиків тут вивчені в салерно чернець і мавр, у дитинстві навернений у християнство, а за охорону відповідає п'ятнадцятирічний лицар, який у попередньому томі ще був зброєносцем. у другій половині книжки до них приєднується польська знахарка, і хоча вона молода, вродлива й мудра, майже вдається обійтися без мелодрами.
шкода тільки, що це не єдина сюжетна лінія з мелодраматичним потенціалом, а другу келлі еванс виексплуатовує по повній: один персонаж робить нехарактерну для себе дурницю і по-ідіотськи гине; і раз на рух сюжету це не дуже впливає, то схоже, що єдина мета його мальовничої смерті — забезпечити всім іншим дозу журби, харч для глибоких роздумів і підставу для благородних учинків (і, якщо що, простір для великих планів і тужної музики в екранізації). дуже прикра фігня в загалом чудовій книжці.
але книжка все-таки не про ковід, а про 1349 рік, чорну смерть і зомбів. і зомбі-горор прекрасно почувається в середньовічних декораціях.
у ролях медиків тут вивчені в салерно чернець і мавр, у дитинстві навернений у християнство, а за охорону відповідає п'ятнадцятирічний лицар, який у попередньому томі ще був зброєносцем. у другій половині книжки до них приєднується польська знахарка, і хоча вона молода, вродлива й мудра, майже вдається обійтися без мелодрами.
шкода тільки, що це не єдина сюжетна лінія з мелодраматичним потенціалом, а другу келлі еванс виексплуатовує по повній: один персонаж робить нехарактерну для себе дурницю і по-ідіотськи гине; і раз на рух сюжету це не дуже впливає, то схоже, що єдина мета його мальовничої смерті — забезпечити всім іншим дозу журби, харч для глибоких роздумів і підставу для благородних учинків (і, якщо що, простір для великих планів і тужної музики в екранізації). дуже прикра фігня в загалом чудовій книжці.
August 16, 2018
Revelation: The Mortecarni, Part Two
By Kelly Evans
Genre - Historical/Gothic Horror/Zombies
Pages - 227
Publication Info - Eska Publishing, June 18, 2018
Format - Kindle
Stars - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
In Revelation: The Mortecarni Part Two by Kelly Evans, the adventures of Brother Maurice, Sir Hugh Maynet and Falayh al Sadmun al Zuhri (Fala) continue their journey through 1349’s Europe in search of a rare plant in hopes of coming up with a treatment and cure for the ‘mortecarni’ and the newly discovered ‘vinecarni’. It’s a well documented and detailed journey with captivating characters and a most interesting take on the zombie lore. As a second book in the series we could not have asked for a better follow up and continuation. The story continues to build and the words just flow effortlessly off the page creating a vivid picture in the reader's imagination as to the goings on in this adventure filled and well researched piece of historical gothic fiction. As I said in my review of book one The Mortecarni, I’m not a big fan of zombie books, but Kelly brings a whole new imagining of these creatures to life/death?. This will not be like any other zombie book you’ve ever read...I can almost guarantee that. If this is the end of the Mortecarni books, I think it ends nicely and wraps things up pretty good while still leaving us open to the possibility of further adventures of Brother Maurice. I absolutely adored and loved these two books in this series and highly recommend them to whet your appetite for something new and refreshing in the zombie genre.
Synopsis (from the back cover): The year is 1349. Both the Black Death and the mortecarni continue their devastating path of destruction across England.
Brother Maurice has reason to believe he’s found a cure for the mortecarni until a new discovery suggests otherwise, sending the physician monk and his friends through Europe to Poland in a desperate race to end the undead menace once and for all.
Meeting an intriguing young healer leads to further revelations that offer hope for their quest. But time is short and, when tragedy strikes, Maurice faces a moral dilemma.
Can he ignore the challenge to his calling caused by his new companion’s presence? And can he find the cure for the mortecarni before all is lost?
About the author: Born in Canada of Scottish extraction, Kelly graduated in History and English from McMaster University in Ontario, Canada.
After graduation Kelly moved to the UK where she worked in the financial sector. While in London she continued her studies in history, focussing on Medieval England and the Icelandic Sagas (with a smattering of Old Norse and Old English).
Kelly now lives in Toronto, Canada with her husband Max and two rescue cats (Bear and Wolf). She still works in the financial sector as a trade technology project manager. Her short stories have been published in numerous magazines and E-zines as well as a horror anthology, where her fourteenth century horror story was received with enthusiasm.
When not writing Kelly enjoys reading history books, silversmithing, playing oboe and medieval recorder, and watching really bad horror and old sci-fi movies. She is currently working on the second book in her Anglo-Saxon series, set in the years prior to the Norman invasion.
By Kelly Evans
Genre - Historical/Gothic Horror/Zombies
Pages - 227
Publication Info - Eska Publishing, June 18, 2018
Format - Kindle
Stars - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
In Revelation: The Mortecarni Part Two by Kelly Evans, the adventures of Brother Maurice, Sir Hugh Maynet and Falayh al Sadmun al Zuhri (Fala) continue their journey through 1349’s Europe in search of a rare plant in hopes of coming up with a treatment and cure for the ‘mortecarni’ and the newly discovered ‘vinecarni’. It’s a well documented and detailed journey with captivating characters and a most interesting take on the zombie lore. As a second book in the series we could not have asked for a better follow up and continuation. The story continues to build and the words just flow effortlessly off the page creating a vivid picture in the reader's imagination as to the goings on in this adventure filled and well researched piece of historical gothic fiction. As I said in my review of book one The Mortecarni, I’m not a big fan of zombie books, but Kelly brings a whole new imagining of these creatures to life/death?. This will not be like any other zombie book you’ve ever read...I can almost guarantee that. If this is the end of the Mortecarni books, I think it ends nicely and wraps things up pretty good while still leaving us open to the possibility of further adventures of Brother Maurice. I absolutely adored and loved these two books in this series and highly recommend them to whet your appetite for something new and refreshing in the zombie genre.
Synopsis (from the back cover): The year is 1349. Both the Black Death and the mortecarni continue their devastating path of destruction across England.
Brother Maurice has reason to believe he’s found a cure for the mortecarni until a new discovery suggests otherwise, sending the physician monk and his friends through Europe to Poland in a desperate race to end the undead menace once and for all.
Meeting an intriguing young healer leads to further revelations that offer hope for their quest. But time is short and, when tragedy strikes, Maurice faces a moral dilemma.
Can he ignore the challenge to his calling caused by his new companion’s presence? And can he find the cure for the mortecarni before all is lost?
About the author: Born in Canada of Scottish extraction, Kelly graduated in History and English from McMaster University in Ontario, Canada.
After graduation Kelly moved to the UK where she worked in the financial sector. While in London she continued her studies in history, focussing on Medieval England and the Icelandic Sagas (with a smattering of Old Norse and Old English).
Kelly now lives in Toronto, Canada with her husband Max and two rescue cats (Bear and Wolf). She still works in the financial sector as a trade technology project manager. Her short stories have been published in numerous magazines and E-zines as well as a horror anthology, where her fourteenth century horror story was received with enthusiasm.
When not writing Kelly enjoys reading history books, silversmithing, playing oboe and medieval recorder, and watching really bad horror and old sci-fi movies. She is currently working on the second book in her Anglo-Saxon series, set in the years prior to the Norman invasion.
July 7, 2018
What do you get when you mix the plague with zombies? Well, creatures called Mortecarni will jump off the page if you’re not looking. Actually, I’m not entirely certain if one caused the other, but they occurred simultaneously in Kelly Evans’s medieval world of Brother Maurice. Appointed by the Pope and Edward III to solve the mystery of this horrible disease and eradicate the Mortecarni—not an easy task, when the slightest bite or scratch would turn the victim into yet another creature—Maurice continues his mission in part two. The Mortecarni seem to be everywhere, and Maurice can never let down his guard; his grisly battles with the demons are sometimes abhorrent and always harrowing. But he goes on, for apparently he is the only man in Europe knowledgeable and qualified enough to find a cure. As with many strange diseases, the formula is elusive and Maurice is confounded when he stumbles across an isolated community of Mortecarni who act different from the other creatures. What is he missing? With the help of his old servant Hugh—now a knight—an exotic Muslim-turned-Christian healer and a very distracting local woman who offers them shelter, our heroes embark on a risky undertaking to find a solution. This is a good old-fashioned horror story that keeps the pages turning.
July 18, 2018
Engrossing and unusual
I read and loved book one of The Mortecarni, and was excited to read book two.
It didn't disappoint. Brother Maurice is still working for King Edward to fight the plague of Mortecarni and is entrusted with seeking a cure for the pestilence (having inadvertently cured his own sister in Book One). Together with his Moorish friend Fala, another healer, and young Sir Hugh Magnet, Maurice's former squire, they travel across Europe to Poland where a rare and possibly vital plant is grown. There they meet Elena, a wise woman and healer, and with her help begin the process of working out how to try and reverse the condition which causes the dead to rise and feed upon the living.
This is a wonderful book, well-researched and brilliantly written. It's a little gory in places (but, hey,it's about medieval zombies!) but is also an adventure and a romance. I successfully managed to predict exactly none of the plot twists, and came away with a bit of a crush on Brother Maurice.
If you think Brother Cadfael meets The Walking Dead sounds like your kind of thing, read this. You won't be disappointed.
I read and loved book one of The Mortecarni, and was excited to read book two.
It didn't disappoint. Brother Maurice is still working for King Edward to fight the plague of Mortecarni and is entrusted with seeking a cure for the pestilence (having inadvertently cured his own sister in Book One). Together with his Moorish friend Fala, another healer, and young Sir Hugh Magnet, Maurice's former squire, they travel across Europe to Poland where a rare and possibly vital plant is grown. There they meet Elena, a wise woman and healer, and with her help begin the process of working out how to try and reverse the condition which causes the dead to rise and feed upon the living.
This is a wonderful book, well-researched and brilliantly written. It's a little gory in places (but, hey,it's about medieval zombies!) but is also an adventure and a romance. I successfully managed to predict exactly none of the plot twists, and came away with a bit of a crush on Brother Maurice.
If you think Brother Cadfael meets The Walking Dead sounds like your kind of thing, read this. You won't be disappointed.
June 22, 2018
Maurice the Christian monk, turned healer, turned Mortecarni hunter returns for another adventure. Still in the 14th century, with the back drop of the black plague, he and his trusted party must find an cure for the Mortecarni, the undead monsters who crave the flesh of living souls before they overwhelm society.
Bolstered by the remarkable save of his sister and the strange plant and herbs his friend Fala had gathered during his travels, they are able to zero in on a specific plant. Research has the trio of friends make the treacherous journey across medieval Europe to the mountains of Poland.
What they find there will either save them or curse mankind forever.
Once again, Ms. Evans brings history alive in this exciting tale of horror, sacrifice and hope. She blends fact and fiction into a thrilling and horrifying story that threatens to tear out your throat and feast on you living flesh. A groan in the dark of night is the only warning that the horde is upon you.
For transparency, I was given an Advanced Reading Copy in exchange for an honest review.
Bolstered by the remarkable save of his sister and the strange plant and herbs his friend Fala had gathered during his travels, they are able to zero in on a specific plant. Research has the trio of friends make the treacherous journey across medieval Europe to the mountains of Poland.
What they find there will either save them or curse mankind forever.
Once again, Ms. Evans brings history alive in this exciting tale of horror, sacrifice and hope. She blends fact and fiction into a thrilling and horrifying story that threatens to tear out your throat and feast on you living flesh. A groan in the dark of night is the only warning that the horde is upon you.
For transparency, I was given an Advanced Reading Copy in exchange for an honest review.
July 15, 2018
Once again, Kelly Evans did it! She brought me along with Brother Maurice, Hugh, and Fala's journey to find a cure for the Mortecarni. The story is detailed with historical facts, laughter, sadness, deep thoughts and gory details that made me cringe in disgust more than once. Being fond of Middle Ages history myself, I was delighted to see how much accuracy she had put into her book.
If there was one negative point, it would be about transitions in dialogues. Sometimes, I had to come back a few lines earlier to see who was talking. Other than that, the book is entertaining, it made me laugh, it made me cry and made me said "EWWWW" quite a few times.
If there was one negative point, it would be about transitions in dialogues. Sometimes, I had to come back a few lines earlier to see who was talking. Other than that, the book is entertaining, it made me laugh, it made me cry and made me said "EWWWW" quite a few times.
August 10, 2018
I ADORED This book, an amazing sequel to a great first book. I only wish there were more Brother Maurice books - fingers crossed more come our way!!
September 17, 2018
So happy to see a follow-up to the Mortecarni! The first book was so good, and I was eager to follow along with Br. Maurice and Fala as they search for a cure that they hope will free Europe from a fate far more frightening than the Black Death. The author doesn't sugar-coat any of the horrors of the age, whether it be plague victims, infected revenants, or the carnage they leave behind. It's an historically accurate fiction with a side order of undead ghouls. Dare we hope for a book three?
August 20, 2018
This second and concluding chapter of the Mortecarni series can be read as a standalone but also builds beautifully upon the first book. It was a pleasure to meet again the devout but occasionally conflicted Brother Maurice and friends once more on their quest to find a cure for the mortecarni plague that is sweeping most of Europe. The story has moments of humour dotted among darker scenes such as the horrific image of an undead baby, still attached by its umbilicus, chewing upon the leg of its mother. This mixture of light and dark creates an intriguing and entertaining take on the zombie genre with likeable and believable characters. Recommended.
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