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ohiosarah's review
5.0
So far, I’m only about 1/2 way through the book I’ve enjoyed reading this tale of Edwin and the exile, battles and his wedding to Aethelburh even though getting to where I am was slow – it’s does not begin at a fast clip so you must stay with it if you want to get to the good parts of the book. However, since my review was due by Friday and today is Saturday I’m writing the review based on what I’ve read so far and as you see from the book description I’ve provided above this is outside of my usual genre because it’s not a ‘Christian’ book specifically – but Christianity does play a part in the book. So far there has been some crude humor and a couple crude words, nothing that is ‘bad’ but words I just prefer not to use myself – so that being said I know this book isn’t for everyone – but I take in the time period which is circa 625 B.C. and since most of the characters are pagans in a pagan land their use of crude humor and other such things are somewhat to be expected.
In the front of the book is a list of characters which I’ve been using a lot – because there are a lot of characters and keeping them all straight for this busy mom is hard! Also included is a map of the Kingdoms of Britain, c. 625 and a glossary which is also handy if you’re not familiar with the term Scop or Thegn. The book is divided into three parts: Exile, Throne and Imperium which takes the reader through the years of Edwin’s reign both as an exiled king and then as high king of Britain. The author has been great in re-creating the battle scenes and one can almost feel the mud, smell the horse flesh and hear the clanging of swords the description, while somewhat slowing to the overall read, make the book come alive and pulls the reader into the time period. I’m looking forward to finishing the book and if my opinion changes I’ll update my review but at this point I don’t see that as happening.
**I received a copy of this book from Kregel Publications in exchange for my honest opinion, no other compensation was given.
In the front of the book is a list of characters which I’ve been using a lot – because there are a lot of characters and keeping them all straight for this busy mom is hard! Also included is a map of the Kingdoms of Britain, c. 625 and a glossary which is also handy if you’re not familiar with the term Scop or Thegn. The book is divided into three parts: Exile, Throne and Imperium which takes the reader through the years of Edwin’s reign both as an exiled king and then as high king of Britain. The author has been great in re-creating the battle scenes and one can almost feel the mud, smell the horse flesh and hear the clanging of swords the description, while somewhat slowing to the overall read, make the book come alive and pulls the reader into the time period. I’m looking forward to finishing the book and if my opinion changes I’ll update my review but at this point I don’t see that as happening.
**I received a copy of this book from Kregel Publications in exchange for my honest opinion, no other compensation was given.
trillianmagic's review
4.0
I mostly enjoyed this novel. The author strung the few facts we have about Edwin together very well, though there were, in a couple of places, some sudden time jumps that were a little disconcerting.
All in all though, a good read. I shall certainly give the next one a go.
All in all though, a good read. I shall certainly give the next one a go.
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