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The Archers

Archers Series, Book 1

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The Archers

By: Martin Archer
Narrated by: Shaun Grindell
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The Archers is the first book of an exciting saga of action and adventure set in medieval England. In this compelling tale, an Englishman rises to become the captain of a company of archers and leads its survivors back to England from King Richard's crusade. Not all of the archers return as a result of intense fighting, but some of the former serfs and free men do return - as hardened veterans determined to improve their lot in cruel and brutal medieval England. This novel combines military historical fiction with a family saga.

©2016 Martin Archer (P)2018 Tantor Fiction Historical Fiction Medieval Middle Ages Crusade
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This story could be very interesting, but was hard to follow, because of the flat style of narration. Even the battle scenes were made as exciting as a shopping list. Too many character changes, odd accents chosen that did not help to identify individual characters. A shame, because the setting was unusual with an inter3tingly different angle.

Poor narration

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simple short stories, listen to them as though they are chapters of a whole book.

An easy listen.

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If I had read this totally unscripted as a manuscript I would have been thinking it to be written for children. I wasn't expecting blood and gore, however a bit of excitement every now and then would not go amiss. I never built up the enthusiasm to end it. kept thinking something is going to happen then ...........

Sorry for wasting my time

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I am sure it is well researched historically, but I have rarely read a book in which the characters were so wooden. There were no imaginative similes. or even descriptions of either people orplace. For once I abandoned the book unfinished.

dreary in the extreme

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