A review by summermsmith
A Rare Benedictine by Ellis Peters

4.0

I really enjoyed the three short prequels to the Brother Cadfael series. It is set in 12th c. Wales and/or in the border of and deals with the man that used to be a Crusader turned Benedictine monk. I have secretly/ not now so secretly, wished to stay in an abbey/monastery and experience the quiet especially with magnificent gardens. I've seen these books and have been curious about them and figured why not. I have also learned 15 new words in a 118 page book. Even if they are Archaic. It is by no means a fast paced thriller but I find myself relaxing reading them.

I really enjoyed the entertaining of the illustration for this book. I thought it was clever.