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Amazon Editorial Review

'In the crypt of the abbey church at Hallowdene, the monks were boiling their bishop . . .' This novel begins with monks but this is not the world of Brother Cadfael. This is the world of medieval quest, of castles, journeys, chance encounters with beggars and spies, of violent killings, and sometimes of unimaginable cruelty. It also a world deeply enmeshed with the supernatural, in which the holy remnants of saints - the finger of St Thomas, the tooth of St Ursula - may be a matter of life and death. It is against this background - peopled with monks, witches, children, mountebanks, women good and evil, and knights Templar or otherwise - that Sir Richard Straccan's first adventure as bone-pedlar extraordinaire takes place. Central to it all is the kidnap of his beloved little daughter, Gilla, brought up by nuns since the death of his wife.

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Thanks very much for this book off my wishlist & all the other goodies.

I read 'The Pendragon's Banner' by this author & really enjoyed it so wanted to read others. This is a good story. Richard Straccan is an unusual Knight who deals in relics & during his travels picks up 'misfits'. This is a fantasy element to the story but in Medieval times the supernatural, demons, magic etc would have been as real as anything else.
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Picked up at The Bean on Saturday afternoon (26th Feb) on the way to family, to celabrate my birthday.

I originally picked up this book to pass on to a fellow bookcrosser, but I was intrigued by the first sentence; "In the crypt of the Abbey Church at Hallowdene the monks were boiling their bishop". I found it a little dark at times and nearly put it down but as ReetPetite says; "in Medieval times demons and magic would have been as real as anything else". I found the language beautiful and at times humorous. eg "Right then, shove over. Let the dog see the rabbit." (page 8)

Really enjoyed this book!

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