Historical fantasy isn’t usually a genre that I would choose to buy myself and I wasn’t sure if I was going to like this book or not. Thankfully I did.
It’s an incredibly well researched piece of work and the author notes that it was inspired by real history and real characters.
Set over three months in 1626 Japan it follows the story of Japans military dictator - The Shogun and Father Joaquim Martinez originally from Portugal but now settled in Japan.
I would say that this book isn’t for the faint hearted - there are themes of oppression/ trade / immigration/ religion/ politics/ torture.
There are elderly farmers bound in straw coats and set alight and numerous beheadings.
I can see how this book wouldn’t appeal to everybody but don’t dismiss it just because it sounds a bit religious or political there is so much more to the story. It’s the first book of The Swords of Fire trilogy.
It’s an incredibly well researched piece of work and the author notes that it was inspired by real history and real characters.
Set over three months in 1626 Japan it follows the story of Japans military dictator - The Shogun and Father Joaquim Martinez originally from Portugal but now settled in Japan.
I would say that this book isn’t for the faint hearted - there are themes of oppression/ trade / immigration/ religion/ politics/ torture.
There are elderly farmers bound in straw coats and set alight and numerous beheadings.
I can see how this book wouldn’t appeal to everybody but don’t dismiss it just because it sounds a bit religious or political there is so much more to the story. It’s the first book of The Swords of Fire trilogy.