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The Fifth Knight

The Fifth Knight, Book 1

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The Fifth Knight

Yazan: E. M. Powell
Seslendiren: James Langton
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To escape a lifetime of poverty, mercenary Sir Benedict Palmer agrees to one final, lucrative job: help King Henry II's knights seize the traitor Archbishop Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral. But what begins as a clandestine arrest ends in cold blooded murder. And when Fitzurse, the knights' ringleader, kidnaps Theodosia, a beautiful young nun who witnessed the crime, Palmer can sit silently by no longer.

For not only is Theodosia's virtue at stake, so too is the secret she unknowingly carries - a secret he knows Fitzurse will torture out of her. Now Palmer and Theodosia are on the run, strangers from different worlds forced to rely only on each other as they race to uncover the hidden motive behind Becket's grisly murder - and the shocking truth that could destroy a kingdom.

©2013 E. M. Powell (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, Inc. Action & Adventure Historical Fiction Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Thriller & Suspense Suç Kraliyet Kurgu Cinayet
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One of the difficulties with audio books is that you don't get to see the names written down. This isn't a problem with modern, everyday names. But when we leap back to medieval times and talk about the heroine of this book,Theodosia, then things get difficult to handle.

This book swept along at a fast pace, from Canterbury Cathedral, up to Yorkshire (I think, though I could be wrong) down to one of the southern ports and then to France, well then, things can tend to get a little confusing.

The book deals with a period of history with which I am fortunately familiar and therefore I managed to keep abreast of the plot although there is an interesting twist on the death of Thomas A'Beckett which I have not heard before.

I enjoyed this book and I shall probably listen to the next one as I love the hero and heroine of this book particularly the afore mentioned Theo whatsit but I did feel sometimes that James Langton's performance was a bit panto'ish particularly with the women's voices but perhaps I am being overly critical.

Read it or listen to it. Don't take it seriously just enjoy it!

Right roistering roller coaster of a story

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Story line very interesting with a good twist. Narration perfect. Can't wait to start the next book.

excellent

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I loved the plot. And I had never heard of Anchoresses, so enjoyed looking that up. The plot takes a ‘known history’ and shows what else might have taken place. This was an inventive idea and brilliantly prosecuted. I was hooked from first page to last, and will definitely read more of this author. I didn’t enjoy the female voices, sorry, but that didn’t stop my enjoyment. If you like tales with a twist, then this is one for you.

Really good book

Bir sorun oluştu. Lütfen birkaç dakika sonra tekrar deneyin.
Really enjoyed a different version of Henry’s part in Beckets death. Good twists and happy ending.

Fifth Knight

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Would you consider the audio edition of The Fifth Knight to be better than the print version?

I'm blind, so audio is my main reading format, but having listened to the book, I don't think I could give it the same type of voice if I read it.

What did you like best about this story?

It has a fantastic hero and it's fast-paced and exciting.

What does James Langton bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

As with any good narrator, he gives each character their own distinct voice.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When the heroin is sick and the hero is caring for her.

Any additional comments?

I just couldn't put this down. The Author cleverly combines fact, in this case, the well known murder of Thomas Becket, Arch Bishop of Canterbury, with a great fictional story. It's something I could read over and over again.

Brilliant first novel

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