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The Hangman's Daughter (The Hangman's Daughter, #1)

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Is the Thirty Years' War that began in 1618 "the Great War" that the characters keep referring to?
Hulttio Yes. The Thirty Years' War was a major conflict in Europe, including Germany, and it lasted from 1618 to 1648.…moreYes. The Thirty Years' War was a major conflict in Europe, including Germany, and it lasted from 1618 to 1648.(less)
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Can someone explain a little more about the "devil"'s motive for all of this? Why did he like killing so much to have to try and get all of the children?
Joel Kanvik I think he has a couple of motivations. First, greed. He wanted the treasure and would stop at nothing to get it. Second, from what I inferred from hi…moreI think he has a couple of motivations. First, greed. He wanted the treasure and would stop at nothing to get it. Second, from what I inferred from his discussions with Kuisl, he was a soldier in the war and grew to like killing people. It became part of his being. So, when he was ordered by the young patrician to prevent the children from identifying the young patrician as being behind the search for the treasure, the "devil" was only too willing to comply with those orders. He was fundamentally an evil human being.(less)
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Uwe Konrad just a mistake in the translation
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Does this series have to be read in order? I have books 2 and 3 but not The Hangman's Daughter?
Hulttio The series does follow chronological time, so character relations and development will suit reading it in the order of publication. But each story see…moreThe series does follow chronological time, so character relations and development will suit reading it in the order of publication. But each story seems to be a fairly self-contained mystery.(less)
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What age should read the Hangman's daughter?
Sharon Given the graphic depiction of execution right at the very beginning of the story I would say mid teens
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