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I am the kind of person who judges a book by it's cover, and I did so with this one, and I did it...
This sounds like fantasy at its best! I’ve not read any historical fantasy before but I love...
Politics tell a story .This looks to be a well researched historical tale in a country of...
This isn’t usually the kind of book I would read. I think the cover is simple but effective...
This is not really the type of book I would go for. It is not on a period in history I have much...
This isn't the type of book I would usually read but I can understand that it will appeal to many...
I am a sucker for Japan in all eras and fiction so I thought this was a shoo in to be enjoyable...
A readable introduction, with a dramatic start that makes me want to know more. I know very...
This just doesn't really entice me. The cover is rather generic and wouldn't stand out to me in a...
A slow-paced, yet interesting book. The characters are done very well and I want to read more. I...
My first opinion is that I don't really like the cover; it is very generic and doesn't stand out....
This isn't a period of history which really grips me, which is no fault of the book. I liked the...
This sounds like it would be a very exciting novel and I am really looking forward to picking it...
This sounds like a very fast-paced, action packed, thrilling novel and I am very looking forward...
Looking forward to read . Beautiful cover. ...
When my least favourite genre (history) and an emerging favourite (fantasy) are combined I was...
Not something I would normally read but I figured I'd give it a go. The cover immediately told me...
I was instantly intrugued as the book starts with Christians being led to their...
This is not a book for me, I'm afraid. The cover artwork and the title don't grab my attention....
The opening grabs you! It shocks you into the story, which is what the author intended I assume!...
I was always fascinated by Japanese history so I found the premise of this novel very intriguing....
I really liked the cover of this book as straight away you can see that this has Japan and war...
I really like the cover, it would catch my attention and I’d definitely be interested in the...
I don’t think this book is for me at all, after reading a bit about it I still don’t really...
The cover of the book is okay, nothing special, to me at least. I unfortunately feel the same...
The tale starts with executions and then goes back in time to fill in what happened to reach this...
on the first impression I immediately thought of Xinjiang province and the problems they have. a...
Not really a book I would normally read but I actually got into it...it starts off with people of...
My first impression of The Swords of Silence is that it is incredibly well written. The opening...
The opening was gripping, raw and moving. There’s a lot of tension especially in regards to...
I thought the cover of this book looked great but i've tried reading the first look and it didn't...
A fantasy story with real life examples of oppression and persecution. I was intrigued by the...
Whilst this book isn’t for me purely down to personal taste I can’t help but admire the depth of...
What an opening! It was shockingly graphic and vile, which is what the author intended, and this...
The first scene is epic. An excecution of a group of Christians doesn't go to plan. Flames devour...
I’ve tried three times read this, and each time it just has not grabbed me. These opening pages...
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