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Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an Advanced Reader Copy in exchange for an objective review. I have read two other books by Ken Follett: Pillars of the Earth and Jackdaws. I loved *Jackdaws* and gave it 5 stars. I thought Pillars was okay but didn't live up to the hype and gave it 3 stars. I really love sagas and wanted so much to enjoy the Kingsbridge books. I just couldn't dig in and get close to the characters or the plot. I read about 25% before DNF'ing it. I hope others have bette
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Mar 19, 2021
Kim
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it was amazing
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5.0/5.0 - I loved this book, as I did the two earlier volumes in the series. Follett brings 16th century Elizabethan England to life against the backdrop of religious discord. When the book opens, the country is Catholic, under Mary Tudor's rule. But when she dies, her half-sister, Elizabeth reigns as a Protestant and the tide is turned against the Catholics. Those who were persecuted are now in power, those once in power must go underground and foment unrest and political intrigue, plotting to
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Sep 05, 2017
Sara
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