Medieval Blood of the Cross The Medieval Sagas Book 1 eBook K M Ashman
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AD 1270
Antioch has fallen, Tripoli is under siege and Sultan Baibaars targets his Mamluk hordes against Krak des Chevalier, the Crusaders’ greatest stronghold in Syria. The Holy Land is in turmoil and desperately awaits the arrival of Edward Longshanks and his relieving army of French and English Crusaders.
This is a time of brutality, an age of chivalry. A time of strong men with stronger hearts, an era with no place for the weak.
Yet a thousand miles away, a fourteen year old boy learns a disturbing secret that drives him on a Crusade of his own. A quest to avenge his family, save his brother and in the process recover the holiest relic in the history of Christendom.
Medieval Blood of the Cross The Medieval Sagas Book 1 eBook K M Ashman
'Medieval - Blood of the Cross' has definitely achieved what the author intended in terms of writing a story that is historically accurate, riveting in its development and delivery, as well as taking you to another time and place. It was so good, I didn't want to come back. Everything in this story feels real, as if you were there, from the characters through to plot and setting.I read 'Medieval - Blood of the Cross' in one sitting because I couldn't put it down once I started - it was that good. So it turned into an 'all-nighter' that was over far too soon.
Historical fiction that remains accurate can be difficult to achieve, however in this instance it flowed easily due to the ability of the author to use his story telling skills to full advantage. To me, part of being a good writer of historical fiction is the ability to develop a compelling story from historical fact, without changing the facts overmuch or creating new facts that have no historical basis. I felt the research for 'Medieval - Blood of the Cross' was thorough and the author was well immersed in the era, to the point that his story telling flowed naturally in and around the major events of the period.
There was excellent depth of plot too, which had plenty of twists and turns and unexpected developments, with just the right amount of pace to keep you turning page after page, after page.
Needless to say, 'Medieval - Blood of the Cross' was a cracking good read, well written and well researched. It is also a superb story, cleverly woven around historical events of the time so that you feel you are there in the thick of it. I can highly recommend it, while eagerly waiting for the next book in the series. If you love this time period, filled with the adventures of the Knights Templar, make sure you pick up a copy soon.
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Medieval Blood of the Cross The Medieval Sagas Book 1 eBook K M Ashman Reviews
Great writing and a great story have become the standard which Kevin Ashman has become known for and Medieval-Blood of the Cross is no exception. What I enjoy most about Kevin Ashman's work is that he can both educate and entertain his readers. Blood of the Cross takes place near the end of the Christian Crusades and paints a vivid landscape of aristocratic politics and knightly honor. Throw into the mix the search for an ancient relic and you have the ingredients for a wonderful adventure. Highly recommended and here is to hoping Mr. Ashman continues writing more books about this time in history.
I won't invest in another Ashman book until I learn that he's broken with policy and hired a literate proofreader. Also wouldn't hurt if he aimed his writing at a more adult level and avoided anachronisms such as "politically correct."
But mainly I found it annoying to come across sloppy usages, some obviously attributable to his over-reliance on spell-checking software, but others only to his own finite command of the language.
At location 4018, for example, he has messages of fear sent to the Mamluk "hoard".
At location 4009, God led the "Lady Jennifer and I" from that killing field...
At location 570, a plea for "aide"...
At location 229, the "yolk" of slavery...
Most annoying. And I finished the book with the impression that I'd learned rather a lot about his fictional characters, but not much about the historical ones.
All credit to Kevin Ashman for his concept and the exacting effort he has obviously invested in the historical research for this novel. Paradoxically, herein lies the problem to develop a fictional narrative in this setting is a monumental task. The details of food, clothing, customs, architecture, religion, military strategy and politics are all there but character development, physical setting and theme are often cliched and superficial or appear rushed and glossed over to arrive at the next historical detail. To fully explore the potential of his concept really warranted a longer narrative (possibly even breaking it into two or three volumes), allowing the author longer to explore character description, motive and voice, and still do justice to his historical setting.
This issue sometimes also affected narrative flow when, in order to explain an historic detail, the author would feel obliged to interrupt his description to explain something such as a garment, which counteracted a mood he had until that point, been successfully creating.
Finally, ... and this is not exclusive to this author, when publishing independently, without the advantage of a professional editor, like many other independent authors, Ashman's writing lacks the benefit of an objective eye. There are times when errors of grammar and punctuation as well as cliched or habitual expression interrupted my engagement.
This novel is definitely worth reading. I just believe that what is an informative, enjoyable read has missed its potential to be a great and memorable read!
I bought this book (and the second in the series at the same time, sadly) with great hopes and high expectations but, after starting to read it found that the author had very little understanding of the subject matter. There were so many gaffs in the historical research and so many long stretches of imagination that the readers were expected to accept (a knight becoming a blacksmith? A knight becoming a fletcher? Come on.....) that the book became unpalatable for me. Then, when the author called the hill that Christ was crucified on "cavalry" hill I lost it, put down the book and didn't pick it back up. I read to learn and I read to be entertained. If I can't do either of those things there isn't any point in reading further.
Avoid this one at all costs.
'Medieval - Blood of the Cross' has definitely achieved what the author intended in terms of writing a story that is historically accurate, riveting in its development and delivery, as well as taking you to another time and place. It was so good, I didn't want to come back. Everything in this story feels real, as if you were there, from the characters through to plot and setting.
I read 'Medieval - Blood of the Cross' in one sitting because I couldn't put it down once I started - it was that good. So it turned into an 'all-nighter' that was over far too soon.
Historical fiction that remains accurate can be difficult to achieve, however in this instance it flowed easily due to the ability of the author to use his story telling skills to full advantage. To me, part of being a good writer of historical fiction is the ability to develop a compelling story from historical fact, without changing the facts overmuch or creating new facts that have no historical basis. I felt the research for 'Medieval - Blood of the Cross' was thorough and the author was well immersed in the era, to the point that his story telling flowed naturally in and around the major events of the period.
There was excellent depth of plot too, which had plenty of twists and turns and unexpected developments, with just the right amount of pace to keep you turning page after page, after page.
Needless to say, 'Medieval - Blood of the Cross' was a cracking good read, well written and well researched. It is also a superb story, cleverly woven around historical events of the time so that you feel you are there in the thick of it. I can highly recommend it, while eagerly waiting for the next book in the series. If you love this time period, filled with the adventures of the Knights Templar, make sure you pick up a copy soon.
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