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The Raven's Head

Yazan: Karen Maitland
Seslendiren: Jonathan Keeble
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A gothic delight from Karen Maitland, author of the best-selling and much-loved Company of Liars, that will delight fans of Game of Thrones, The Silent Companions or fans of Deborah Harkness seeking a new, dark fix this Halloween.

Never trust your secrets to a Raven when you are not its true master....

1224. Langley Manor, Norfolk. Lord Sylvain has been practising alchemy in hiding for years and now only the Apothecary's niece can help him with final preparations to forge the Philosopher's Stone.

Alchemy calls for symbols - and victims - and when a man in possession of an intricately carved raven's head arrives at the Manor in a clumsy attempt at blackmail, Sylvain has both symbol and victim within easy reach.

But the White Canons in nearby Langley Abbey are concealing a crucial, missing ingredient...Regulus, a small boy with a large destiny.

©2015 Karen Maitland (P)2015 Headline Digital Historical Fiction Kurgu Korkutucu
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"A compelling blend of historical grit and supernatural twists." (Daily Mail)

"An atmospheric and dark story." (The Times)
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This is a nice story Brilliantly read. Not really Black Gothic but entertaining until the end.

The Ravens Head

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I have read/listened to all of Karen Maitland’s incredible books including her most recent A Gathering of Ghosts which was fantastic, but this one returns back to East Anglia and to Langley in Norfolk to tell the stories of the several protagonists in this richly dark tale.
Yes it does deal with unpleasant subjects such as child murder and yes the picture is bleak but Norfolk in medieval England WAS bleak for the most part, certainly the rural areas around the wash.
For anyone reading Maitland for the first time, please be aware she doesn’t paint a pretty Hollywood picture of life in Medieval Europe - because it wasn’t like that, when I read her novels I feel fully transported back in time and as horrible as some events transpire to be the stories are believable even if magical!
So if you don’t want to read about the real horrors that happened back then including practising the dark arts and murdering children then don’t read this. If however you love history, appreciate excellent writing and a wonderful story- this is a book for you!

Darkly disturbing medieval tale

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A really interesting story, must have took a lot of research, typically Karen mainland, great!

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Some interesting characters in this novel, but the plot meanders and it is unclear what or who the author really intends the story to be about. Struggled to get into it and to finish.

Full of plot holes

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I had read this book many years ago but once again the excellent story telling by the narrator, Jonathan Keeble, made the story come to life. He has the most versatile voice and reads with such expression that I must find more books read by him, regardless of the authors. Well done!

Amazing story telling.

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