Written by: Mark Montgomery
Submitted By: Rachel Bell
An exquisitely written tale, penned in three parts, and positioned amongst the Sixteenth Century Borders; historical fiction but based in archaeological fact. Recounting the tale of John Brownfield, a fictitious character within a very real setting; Whilst Brownfield is at the core of the tale, he is surrounded by a web of exceptionally well crafted supporting characters, all of whom become easily identifiable and loved, or indeed loathed, within the reader’s mind.
You cannot help but find yourself immersed in the atmospheric story telling; the tragedy is having to leave the book for the practicalities of daily reality.
The first of three chronicles, this first book is extremely difficult to put down ~ so engaging, full of action, thrills, an appropriate level of romance and sentiment, unexpected twists and expertly descripted throughout. It is evocative of a bygone era yet loses nothing in adopting modern language so as not to lose the reader.
Those with a background in archaeology and history will especially love it.
