A review by jefffrane
Edwin: High King of Britain by Edoardo Albert

3.0

Edwin is a fascinating historical figure and this period of early British history is intrinsically interesting to me. At times the book really caught and held my interest and Albert manages a delicate balancing act portraying the language but the pace of the novel is very uneven. The author is conscientious about including all the known and speculative information about Edwin and Northumbria but portions drag on and he doesn't have a good feel for battle scenes or weaponry. I wasn't at all convinced by his presentation of Edwin's conversion to Christianity and a number of characters simply rang hollowly. I was intrigued enough, however, to give the second novel in the series a try in the future.