- Taschenbuch: 310 Seiten
- Verlag: Trifolium Books UK (Juni 2011)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 095681042X
- ISBN-13: 978-0956810427
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 21,6 x 14 x 1,8 cm
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Britain, 605 AD. When his homeland is defeated by a predatory neighbouring kingdom, Eadwine finds himself on the run for his life. Homeless, penniless and friendless, literally with a price on his head, he must evade his enemies, avenge his brother's murder and rescue his betrothed. Along the way, he will lose his heart to another woman and discover a shattering secret that challenges all the ideals he holds dear.
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Takes a while to get rolling, but it ends strong.
30. November 2010
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First, don't be fooled by the apparent of this book...it may be just over 200 pages but it's very small print and very large pages. Consider it a 350 or so pages! I say this, because it took me a while to get into the story and since it seemed so short I was ready to give up after 20 pages. Stick with it, the names are terribly confusing at first, some different by only a couple of letters, and the places, though less confusing, still managed to throw me off.
Having said all that, this is a terrific historical novel, obviously written by some one who knows what they are talking about and not just researching a book. (The author is a historian that specializes in 7th century Britain) THe details of places, people, behaviour and way of life are fascinating and really add to the story. The author is a historian first and this may explain the slow start in terms of storytelling. You won't even notice it by the end, instead you'll be asking why this book wasn't longer!! Hope for a sequel. The battle scenes are riveting, the various escapes through moors, rivers and all manner of danger will keep you up at night. Well done.
Having said all that, this is a terrific historical novel, obviously written by some one who knows what they are talking about and not just researching a book. (The author is a historian that specializes in 7th century Britain) THe details of places, people, behaviour and way of life are fascinating and really add to the story. The author is a historian first and this may explain the slow start in terms of storytelling. You won't even notice it by the end, instead you'll be asking why this book wasn't longer!! Hope for a sequel. The battle scenes are riveting, the various escapes through moors, rivers and all manner of danger will keep you up at night. Well done.
A path well worth following
10. November 2010
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Paths of Exile follows the back-to-the-wall story of Eadwine (Edwin), a Saxon atheling on the run after his family is wiped out and his kingdom overrun. It's a beautifully crafted story by an author who clearly knows her Dark Ages history and has a deft skill at weaving a story of courage, intrigue and betrayal. The setting seems to me to be very real, with great attention to detail in customs, beliefs, topography, religion, economics and social interaction.
It's the first book by Carla Nayland that I've read and I'm delighted to see from her website [...] and various other mentions here and there that a sequel is in the offing. It can't come soon enough. Eadwine has suffered not only family loss and personal injury, but his betrothed has turned out to be a bit of an airhead and the new woman in his life, the courageous and striking Severa, seems to have been consigned to the witch's flames. And they were made for each other, dammit!
Let's hope Severa has somehow survived and follows Eadwine and his lively friends in their honourable mission against the odds.
It's the first book by Carla Nayland that I've read and I'm delighted to see from her website [...] and various other mentions here and there that a sequel is in the offing. It can't come soon enough. Eadwine has suffered not only family loss and personal injury, but his betrothed has turned out to be a bit of an airhead and the new woman in his life, the courageous and striking Severa, seems to have been consigned to the witch's flames. And they were made for each other, dammit!
Let's hope Severa has somehow survived and follows Eadwine and his lively friends in their honourable mission against the odds.
Incredible
24. April 2010
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There's a dearth of novels based on the early middle ages--probably because it's such a hard period to research and then recreate. Very little is known about England prior to the Viking invasions, but Carla Nayland's wonderful novel about early 7th century Eboracum (York) and Deira (Yorkshire) successfully fills the gap nicely.
This is the story of Eadwine, a prince of Deira whose lands are invaded and conquered by Aetheferth, king of a neighboring tribe. After a devastating battle, Eadwine goes into exile with some of his followers. They stop at a farmhouse occupied by three women, one of whom is Severa, a healing woman of sorts and their leader. Most of the story follows Eadwine, biding his time as he waits for the opportunity to reclaim his lands and betrothed (who has a surprise waiting for him at home). Meanwhile, there's a fair bit of tension going on between Eadwine and Severa...
This is an excellent book that effortlessly combines fiction with the relatively little that's known about this period in English history. Therefore, recreating this period must have been challenging for the author, but you wouldn't know it from reading this novel. According to the author's note at the end, Eadwine and many of the other major characters are based up real people (Nayland used Bede's account of the 7th century as the basis for her research); and apparently, this is only the beginning of the story. In fact, the ending of this book leads me to hope that there will be a sequel.
The author is especially skilled at dialogue, and developing her characters, although this book takes place over a short period of time. The characters too are very believable; each (with the exception of Severa, who seems a bit too perfect sometimes), is fallible. It's because of people's faults (and strength) that a reader gets emotionally invested in a story, and that's especially true of the characters in the novels, who seem as though they lived and breathed yesterday and not 1400 years ago! Highly recommended if you're looking for an excellent novel about the early middle ages. Of note, however, the font size in this edition is very tiny.
This is the story of Eadwine, a prince of Deira whose lands are invaded and conquered by Aetheferth, king of a neighboring tribe. After a devastating battle, Eadwine goes into exile with some of his followers. They stop at a farmhouse occupied by three women, one of whom is Severa, a healing woman of sorts and their leader. Most of the story follows Eadwine, biding his time as he waits for the opportunity to reclaim his lands and betrothed (who has a surprise waiting for him at home). Meanwhile, there's a fair bit of tension going on between Eadwine and Severa...
This is an excellent book that effortlessly combines fiction with the relatively little that's known about this period in English history. Therefore, recreating this period must have been challenging for the author, but you wouldn't know it from reading this novel. According to the author's note at the end, Eadwine and many of the other major characters are based up real people (Nayland used Bede's account of the 7th century as the basis for her research); and apparently, this is only the beginning of the story. In fact, the ending of this book leads me to hope that there will be a sequel.
The author is especially skilled at dialogue, and developing her characters, although this book takes place over a short period of time. The characters too are very believable; each (with the exception of Severa, who seems a bit too perfect sometimes), is fallible. It's because of people's faults (and strength) that a reader gets emotionally invested in a story, and that's especially true of the characters in the novels, who seem as though they lived and breathed yesterday and not 1400 years ago! Highly recommended if you're looking for an excellent novel about the early middle ages. Of note, however, the font size in this edition is very tiny.
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