It's been a while since I've attempted a new historical novel, as so many seem to have made the change into dark-and-gritty, with an extra helping of grime. It's simply a great read that you can lose yourself in, which makes the novel a balm in these trying times.Ī thoroughly enjoyable late-night read. The book is heavily researched by the authors-Boyd and Beth Morrison-and everything in it seems authentic. But the icon is wanted desperately by a corrupt cardinal and an even more corrupt English nobleman. The story involves the damsel attempting to deliver a religious icon into the hands of an abbess whose location is unknown. The time period is the 1300s, just at the end of the Black Death. There is the hero, a knight who has been excommunicated from the cultural and social touchstone of the time period: the Catholic Church. There is a damsel who starts out in distress but certainly doesn't end that way. There are terrific good guys and despicable bad guys. ![]() It's got everything to make it both fascinating and enjoyable. That said, I wouldn't be reviewing the book if I didn't like it. Full disclosure: I know the author, who is a fellow member of Seattle7 and who has read applications for the Elizabeth George Foundation.
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