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tabatha_shipley's review
3.0
What I Did Like:
+The setting in relation to the time period is upheld well. The language is appropriate for the time and there’s never a break from that time.
+The fantasy element is an interesting addition to the story. It gives it a little something extra.
+There are moments here that remind me of DaVinci Code, which is cool.
Who Should Read This One:
-Readers who enjoy well researched historical fiction that dedicates itself to period accuracy.
My Rating: 3 stars
For Full Review: https://tabathashipleybooks.com/2023/01/24/2023-book-review-the-shroud/
+The setting in relation to the time period is upheld well. The language is appropriate for the time and there’s never a break from that time.
+The fantasy element is an interesting addition to the story. It gives it a little something extra.
+There are moments here that remind me of DaVinci Code, which is cool.
Who Should Read This One:
-Readers who enjoy well researched historical fiction that dedicates itself to period accuracy.
My Rating: 3 stars
For Full Review: https://tabathashipleybooks.com/2023/01/24/2023-book-review-the-shroud/
cbramblings's review
adventurous
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.5
4.5 Christmas stars..
Why? because this book was one of my Christmas reads. And it was perfect.
I'm a history buff. I enjoy historical fiction a lot, even if I haven't been reading it a lot recently, but it's always dear to my heart.
Being able to get lost in a time period, its intricacies, language, mannerisms, even the change in the surrounding appeal so much to me. And this book takes it up a notch. Not only does it has the history of 16th Century England, but also so much magical mystery, betrayal, adventure, intrigue and the clever confrontation between spy masters.. As you can see, a perfect Christmas read.
Our main character is clever, dedicated and everything we expect from the best spy master, albeit a retired one.. and how he deals with all that's thrown out at him during the story is quite entertaining.. Not only the search for a powerful artifact ( and this adds another layer to any history buff) but the betrayal and later on price on his head with the cherry on top of saving the fate of England.
I recommend this book to any who wants to have a good time reading an intelligently written historical fiction with some fantasy elements thrown in.
Thanks to the author for providing me with this book in exchange for an honest review.
Why? because this book was one of my Christmas reads. And it was perfect.
I'm a history buff. I enjoy historical fiction a lot, even if I haven't been reading it a lot recently, but it's always dear to my heart.
Being able to get lost in a time period, its intricacies, language, mannerisms, even the change in the surrounding appeal so much to me. And this book takes it up a notch. Not only does it has the history of 16th Century England, but also so much magical mystery, betrayal, adventure, intrigue and the clever confrontation between spy masters.. As you can see, a perfect Christmas read.
Our main character is clever, dedicated and everything we expect from the best spy master, albeit a retired one.. and how he deals with all that's thrown out at him during the story is quite entertaining.. Not only the search for a powerful artifact ( and this adds another layer to any history buff) but the betrayal and later on price on his head with the cherry on top of saving the fate of England.
I recommend this book to any who wants to have a good time reading an intelligently written historical fiction with some fantasy elements thrown in.
Thanks to the author for providing me with this book in exchange for an honest review.
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