Book: The Serpent's Tale
Author: Ariana Franklin
Pages: 384
Format: pdf,html,rtf,epub,lit,lrf,mobi
Language: English
ISBN10: 0399154647
So where's the fifth star? As remarkable a character as Adelia is, "The Serpent's Tale", despite some great moments of suspense and delicious morbidity, fell just a bit flat, dragging in places and somewhat overburdened with the dysfunctional relationship between Adelia and Rowley, her daughter's father, now a Bishop forbidden to marry. The love element in the story just didn't do it for me - probably a guy thing - and Adelia seemed to mope and moan to the point just short of being annoying. But hey - I quibble - this is terrific historical fiction, a great follow up to a fresh approach to the period novel, and a great primer for 12th Century England. If you haven't discovered Ariana Franklin and her wily Adelia yet, your missing a fun and illuminating read.
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