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A review by cbramblings
The Shroud by George Bachman
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.