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A bit of a difficult read as it seems to be written in middle English and the book is set in this time 1431. I liked the story, and how it came together at the end. Not sure if I will continue on with the series,
but given time and place I found it interesting.
but given time and place I found it interesting.
This has been compared to Ellis Peter's Brother Cadfael stories, and I certainly can see several superficial similarities. Like Brother Cadfael, sleuth Sister Frevisse is a monastic in the Benedictine order in an abbey in medieval England. However, I didn't find this first novel in the series anywhere near as engaging. Part of that is I believe Peters is the stronger writer and in particular Cadfael is a stronger character, one who had an active life in the world as a sailor and crusader before
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So welcome to the historical/clerical genre....
May 14, 2008
Amanda
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