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Boring as hell. This is not Cadfael. Ellis Peters mistook him for this uptight, tedious, and dogmatic doppelgänger. This is the shadow of Cadfael. This is William Wilson in a Benedictine habit.

anaidelawless's review

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3.0

This was really interesting. I started this because I needed to fulfil a prompt to a certain readathon I am taking part of and I will continue with at least one or two instalments and then maybe if I like it I will read the whole series.

soniapage's review against another edition

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4.0

I was a bit disappointed that there wasn't more detail about why he entered the Benedictine monastery and his early years there, especially how he happened to become the herbalist. However, the three short stories had interesting plots and it was worth reading.

aimeesbookishlife's review

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3.0

Bit annoyed that there are only three stories in the collection, which Amazon didn't make clear on the Kindle listing. The majority of the pages are taken up with a section of the first Cadfael book, which I had already read.

sandin954's review

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3.0

Collection of three short tales featuring Brother Cadfael. All were quite good and the first one explains how Cadfael made his way to the Abbey.

helen___'s review against another edition

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mysterious relaxing slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

meganstreb's review

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4.0

Great descriptions of setting and characters, very short read. Always a pleasure.

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