The Cross and the Curse The Bernicia Chronicles Book 2 edition by Matthew Harffy Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks
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ANGLO SAXON BRITAIN.
Confusion and conflict continue as warlords battle across Britain to become the first King of the English.
After a stunning victory against the native Waelisc, Beobrand returns to a hero's welcome. His valour is rewarded by wealth and land by Oswald, King of Northumbria.
Exhausted, he retires to his new estate with his bride only to find himself surrounded once again by enemies old and new. With treachery and death on all sides, Beobrand fears he will lose all he holds dear.
On a quest for revenge and redemption, he accepts the mantle of lord, leading his men into the darkest of nights and the bloodiest of battles.
The Cross and the Curse is the second gripping, action-packed instalment in The Bernicia Chronicles.
'Murder, betrayal and vengeance fuel tribal warfare and personal combat. Beobrand is the warrior to follow' DAVID GILMAN.
The Cross and the Curse The Bernicia Chronicles Book 2 edition by Matthew Harffy Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks
The Cross and the Curse is the second installment in Matthew Harffy's Bernicia Chronicles. The book picks up where the first left off. Beobrand, a young man, is finding his way in a world begining to form into what we think of when we think of the Middle Ages. What I especially liked about this book is that it takes a look at a time period many seem to forget. It is the time period between when Rome falls and the attack on Lindisfarne and the subsequent "Viking Era."This book earned 5 stars from me for a variety of reasons. First, the plot is highly entertaining but also believable and unpredictable. Second, new characters are introduced that add to the depth of perspective throughout the story. Third, Beobrand is seeing the world in a time that many have not learned about and Harffy's research into making a true setting are clearly well developed.
I do wish the book spent a bit more time on the landscape. As a reader from the United States who has been to Europe, but not this portion of England, I struggle at times to picture what the setting really looks like, especially when Beobrand travels to various parts of northern England and Scotland throughout the book.
All in all this is a very well done book. It was better than the first, in my opinion, and I enjoyed the first quite a bit. I found that I learned new things, was entertained, and am considerably more attached to characters now than I was going into book two.
If you are reading this review I hope you find it helpful. I tried to keep spoilers out of the review. Truely, you won't regret reading this book. It is available in many forms as well as Audible. The audio version was great, too, and the performer did a great job with the text.
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The Cross and the Curse The Bernicia Chronicles Book 2 edition by Matthew Harffy Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks Reviews
I’ve read two books in this series and it just keeps getting better. Harffy has a distinctive voice and storytelling ability that pulls you along and draws you in. I’m also a sucker for characters like Beobrand who wrestle with themselves as much as with their circumstances, and Harffy does a great job of navigating that struggle. In short, superbly written.
Harffy is a talented writer, and this somewhat opaque period of British history is very fertile ground for historical fiction. The pacing and larger plotting is a little vague, but he places his story in a fairly accurate and believable historical framework. His chrarcters have a bit more depth than is usual in this genre. His protagonist has real emotional depth, which perhaps appropriate to the time and place, tends to be violent and untempered by modern sensibilities. The 'action' is authentic, and there is plenty of 'atmosphere'. I would say that Harffy is in a position to give Cornwell's Saxon tales a run for the money, especially as Bernard's characters often seem a little caricaturish and anachronistic, and his plotlines have become rather formulaic (don't get me wrong, I still love Uhtred, et al). But again, it's very engaging (for me) to read some convincing fiction set in early 7th century Britain.
I've enjoyed reading historical novels for many years, especially those set during the Roman Republic and Empire and the early medieval period in Northern Europe. Some of my favorite authors are Giles Kristian, Ben Kane, Simon Scarrow, Angus Donald and of course Bernard Cornwell. I'm glad to say that I now have another "must read" author.
I enjoyed Mr Harffy's first book, "The Serpent Sword" so much that I placed an advance order for "The Cross and the Curse" and I was not disappointed. This is an exciting, very well written novel that weaves real historical figures and events into the continuing story of Beobrand of Ubbanford. It's obvious that Mr Harffy did considerable research into the period and the locations, and the payoff for the reader comes in his vivid descriptions of daily life, political events and the tensions and conflicts that existed between the native Britons and the Saxons who had come to dominate most of England by the late 7th century. His descriptions of the savagery and blood-lust of battle have stayed with me and made me very glad that I live in the 21st century. That said, i'll be back for more, and I'm very much looking forward to Book 3 of "The Bernicia Chronicles".
The Cross and the Curse, book 2 from Matthew Harffy is another epic tale bringing the reader to dark age Britain and the life and death struggles of the main character, Beobrand.
A gritty, realistic tale of a war torn land, The Cross and the Curse is a page turner. Beobrand is well written with depth and humanity. We feel for him as he deals with his new responsilbilities, his new riches, and his new losses. Harffy makes the reader root for Beobrand to overcome his difficulties, beat his enemies and succeed in his life goals.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes a story taking place in pre-Conquest Britain and seeing the young country of England as it emerges from strife and war. I look forward to book 3 to see the rest of Beobrand's journey and where his wyrd will take him.
The Cross and the Curse is the second installment in Matthew Harffy's Bernicia Chronicles. The book picks up where the first left off. Beobrand, a young man, is finding his way in a world begining to form into what we think of when we think of the Middle Ages. What I especially liked about this book is that it takes a look at a time period many seem to forget. It is the time period between when Rome falls and the attack on Lindisfarne and the subsequent "Viking Era."
This book earned 5 stars from me for a variety of reasons. First, the plot is highly entertaining but also believable and unpredictable. Second, new characters are introduced that add to the depth of perspective throughout the story. Third, Beobrand is seeing the world in a time that many have not learned about and Harffy's research into making a true setting are clearly well developed.
I do wish the book spent a bit more time on the landscape. As a reader from the United States who has been to Europe, but not this portion of England, I struggle at times to picture what the setting really looks like, especially when Beobrand travels to various parts of northern England and Scotland throughout the book.
All in all this is a very well done book. It was better than the first, in my opinion, and I enjoyed the first quite a bit. I found that I learned new things, was entertained, and am considerably more attached to characters now than I was going into book two.
If you are reading this review I hope you find it helpful. I tried to keep spoilers out of the review. Truely, you won't regret reading this book. It is available in many forms as well as Audible. The audio version was great, too, and the performer did a great job with the text.
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