The second book about Holcroft Blood, a character from the past. It’s a straight forward book, smoothly written with an educational aspect for fans of long dead kings and the people the put in battle.
Blood is a very interesting character, his love of mathematics, social ineptitude and dislike of his wife’s booming voice places him firmly on the spectrum.
The writer places Blood in many dire scenarios and he works his way through them victoriously. There’s a dynamic which is almost too simple where there are definite sides, the good are on Bloods side, the bad do their best to bring him down. He is placed centrally in many historic events. The battle of Sedgemoor to open, many more to follow. There are other good characters in the book, but I would like to have seen more character development. Their personalities are only revealed relative to Blood, so we learn only the side relative to the narrative. A few small diversions from the plot could have added to the readers perceptions.
But overall it’s a good book, ideal for a holiday read or after a hard days work where you don’t want anything too taxing.
Blood is a very interesting character, his love of mathematics, social ineptitude and dislike of his wife’s booming voice places him firmly on the spectrum.
The writer places Blood in many dire scenarios and he works his way through them victoriously. There’s a dynamic which is almost too simple where there are definite sides, the good are on Bloods side, the bad do their best to bring him down. He is placed centrally in many historic events. The battle of Sedgemoor to open, many more to follow. There are other good characters in the book, but I would like to have seen more character development. Their personalities are only revealed relative to Blood, so we learn only the side relative to the narrative. A few small diversions from the plot could have added to the readers perceptions.
But overall it’s a good book, ideal for a holiday read or after a hard days work where you don’t want anything too taxing.