A really beautiful story, so many interwoven elements.
This was an amazing story, set in the Elizabethan times and so good at transporting you there that you almost feel lost in the world that the author creates. The character are all well written which just helps with the world and story building.
From the off, you are thrown into a world of peril; executions, torture, accusations. You can almost feel the fear that would have been present at the time. You are pulled along on an amazing journey along with the main characters who you grow to care so much for, all through Europe on a life-or-death escapade.
My only difficulty with this book came at the very start, the first few pages felt to be an author proving how verbose he was but this soon settled into a easier read. I struggled for a while, re-reading these passages, if you have this same problem, please persevere because the outcome is worth it.
Even though I didn't read any of the other books in the series, this book has no trouble introducing the characters, so I really feel that I haven't missed out by missing the others. The Heretic's Mark is so good that I feel the need to go back and read the others. I definitely recommend this for any and all, especially those with any love of historic setting texts.
From the off, you are thrown into a world of peril; executions, torture, accusations. You can almost feel the fear that would have been present at the time. You are pulled along on an amazing journey along with the main characters who you grow to care so much for, all through Europe on a life-or-death escapade.
My only difficulty with this book came at the very start, the first few pages felt to be an author proving how verbose he was but this soon settled into a easier read. I struggled for a while, re-reading these passages, if you have this same problem, please persevere because the outcome is worth it.
Even though I didn't read any of the other books in the series, this book has no trouble introducing the characters, so I really feel that I haven't missed out by missing the others. The Heretic's Mark is so good that I feel the need to go back and read the others. I definitely recommend this for any and all, especially those with any love of historic setting texts.