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Siege Perilous (2014)

by E.D. deBirmingham(Favorite Author)

3.73 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

147781759X (ISBN13: 9781477817599)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

47North

series

Foreworld

review 1: This was won through a Good Reads Give away.I haven't read any of the other books in this series, so I only have this one to compare to. I wasn't overly familiar with the rest of the series.But I have to say over all it's pretty good. The writing is nice, I like the pace, its interesting to read a take on the Crusades that blends fantasy fiction and a sort of magic with historical fact. I didn't have problems getting into the story, 50 pages passed very quickly.The characters are very well defined, and described very well, I didn't have any problems figuring out who the various characters were, unlike some other series I have stepped into mid way, I have to say I was very glad this wasn't an issueIf the area of Crusades is a point in time that interests you, and you have a... more thing for holy grail mythology I'd say this would defiantly be a series worth looking into..overall , well done, I would recommend this series.
review 2: I haven't read the other books in the series, which I suspect would have made this a better reading experience. However, even lacking any knowledge of what transpired in the first four books, I very much enjoyed this story. Ocyrhoe is an intriguing main character and following adventures during her escape from Rome with a mysterious chalice makes for an immersive read. It's far from an easy journey and when she reaches her destination, things get even more difficult because she's been drawn to a small, but defiant community atop a mountain in France that is under siege. She fits in well because of her ability to see things others miss, as well as travel in stealth, whether she's going up and down the hidden paths on the mountainside or through the twisting tunnels that connect the top of the mountain and the base.The siege and accompanying battles are grim and bloody, not unexpected for the times when the story takes place. Despite all this and her fears of having the chalice fall into the wrong hands, Ocyrhoe finds love and ultimate triumph over the forces of evil.This is fantasy as it should be written, enhanced by the weaving in of historical events that are themselves shrouded in mystery. I do think the ending begs for another installment as it leaves me greatly wondering what in heck happens next. less

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