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A review by ailurophile_bibliophile89
Devil's Brood by Sharon Kay Penman
5.0
Full Review - May 23, 2020: 5 Stars
Good Lord. I feel like I’ve been on a really long trip that was both awful and wonderful at the same time.
Then again, I suppose that’s the mark of a good novel.
When I first read [b:When Christ and His Saints Slept|43841|When Christ and His Saints Slept (Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, #1)|Sharon Kay Penman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1333577582l/43841._SX50_.jpg|6417933] back in 2017, I knew Penman had done it again. However, for various reasons I was not able to continue reading the trilogy.
At least, until now.
Penman’s writing has always been enthralling: it’s detailed, wonderfully written, descriptive, with an emotional depth that I feel few writers have been able to attain. I can imagine that it’s hard to write about a period in history that’s over 800 years old but at least Penman, as a historical fiction novelist, takes few liberties. Indeed, having recently read Alison Weir’s [b:Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life|111220|Eleanor of Aquitaine A Life (World Leaders Past & Present)|Alison Weir|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1519081559l/111220._SY75_.jpg|977136] Penman keeps remarkably true to the historical facts.
That being said, Devil’s Brood is a tragic, yet captivating, tale about one of the most infamous marriages in history. It is truly a fitting conclusion to a fascinating trilogy.
Original Review - May 22, 2020
Five Stars. Obviously.
I will write a further review tomorrow.
Good Lord. I feel like I’ve been on a really long trip that was both awful and wonderful at the same time.
Then again, I suppose that’s the mark of a good novel.
When I first read [b:When Christ and His Saints Slept|43841|When Christ and His Saints Slept (Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, #1)|Sharon Kay Penman|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1333577582l/43841._SX50_.jpg|6417933] back in 2017, I knew Penman had done it again. However, for various reasons I was not able to continue reading the trilogy.
At least, until now.
Penman’s writing has always been enthralling: it’s detailed, wonderfully written, descriptive, with an emotional depth that I feel few writers have been able to attain. I can imagine that it’s hard to write about a period in history that’s over 800 years old but at least Penman, as a historical fiction novelist, takes few liberties. Indeed, having recently read Alison Weir’s [b:Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life|111220|Eleanor of Aquitaine A Life (World Leaders Past & Present)|Alison Weir|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1519081559l/111220._SY75_.jpg|977136] Penman keeps remarkably true to the historical facts.
That being said, Devil’s Brood is a tragic, yet captivating, tale about one of the most infamous marriages in history. It is truly a fitting conclusion to a fascinating trilogy.
Original Review - May 22, 2020
Five Stars. Obviously.
I will write a further review tomorrow.