If If you only read one book this Autumn, make it this one.
It's not very often that an author can capture the essence of a book in the very first paragraph but that is exactly what Shaun Curry did. The style of writing immediately caught my attention and from the moment I started to read this book I was completely transfixed and I could not stop reading, nor did I want it to end. What a page-turner of a journey.
Book 1 of a 3 part series, The Swords Of Silence is inspired by true events in Japanese history back in the 1600's. Focusing on religion and the banishment of Christianity, the story follows a Jesuit priest named Father Joaquim Martinez, who had travelled from Portugal to Japan, Nagasaki to continue in his mission to spread the word of God. Joaquin's journey gives insight to the struggles and tortures he and fellow Christians endure at the hands of a new Shogun and his Daimyo, who are determined to uncover all hidden Christians with a will to stop at nothing to be victorious.
Before reading this book, I must admit that my knowledge on Japan and Christianity was zero, but Shaun makes this an easy, intriguing and although this is not for the faint-hearted, a heartfelt book to read. I really can't wait to see what Shaun bring to the next installments.
Book 1 of a 3 part series, The Swords Of Silence is inspired by true events in Japanese history back in the 1600's. Focusing on religion and the banishment of Christianity, the story follows a Jesuit priest named Father Joaquim Martinez, who had travelled from Portugal to Japan, Nagasaki to continue in his mission to spread the word of God. Joaquin's journey gives insight to the struggles and tortures he and fellow Christians endure at the hands of a new Shogun and his Daimyo, who are determined to uncover all hidden Christians with a will to stop at nothing to be victorious.
Before reading this book, I must admit that my knowledge on Japan and Christianity was zero, but Shaun makes this an easy, intriguing and although this is not for the faint-hearted, a heartfelt book to read. I really can't wait to see what Shaun bring to the next installments.