Ned's review
The Religion: A Novel
by Tim Willocks
Ned's review
The Religion: A Novel by Tim Willocks
Ned's review
rating:
recommended for: historical novel junkies
This one is a bit too long but to tell you the truth I could not put it down. An ex-Janissary and adventurer takes up the challenge of finding a beautiful Maltese countess's illegitimate son on Malta just as the Ottomans begin their legendary siege of the Mediterranean island and commence a titanic struggle with the ruthless Knights of St. John. The battle scenes are so sickening that they must be true to life, and the intrigues involving the inquisitions, the Ottomans, the knights of St. John and sundry other parties are relentless. A really great, fat read.
