Heretic
by Bernard Cornwell
Taste attributes: historicaladventurewardramaunsavouryheavylinearemotive & stirringall consuming questrescue/escape/jeopardyinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA weighty historical novel that is stirring and morally murky. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.8 / 5
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About This Book
The eagerly anticipated follow-up to the number one bestseller Vagabond, this is the third instalment in Bernard Cornwell's Grail Quest series.In 1347 the English capture Calais and the war with France is suspended by a truce.But for Thomas of Hookton, the hero of Harlequin and Vagabond, there is no end to the fighting.
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- Author
- Bernard Cornwell
- Published
- 2003
- Pages
- 400
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- Open Library
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