Scott G.F. Bailey

I loved this story! From my perspective, Scott Bailey did everything right here. To start with, the setting is well crafted. Bailey paints a compelling portrait of life in 1601 Europe, without relying on an excess of words.

The characters feel real. This is narrated in first person, from the perspective of Soren Andersmann, The Astrologer. Through his eyes, we get to know all the characters. Each has a unique personality, with hidden motivations we catch glimpses of along the way.

The plot moves at a good pace, with a lot of action and some unexpected twists.

The most important factor here for me is the dialogue. Often with historical fiction, I find the characters speech is modern and out of place. Not so with this story. The dialogue matched the period beautifully, while still remaining modern enough to allow for an easy reading experience.

In all, I found this to be one of those books I could completely lose myself in.

** I received this book from Rhemalda Publishing in exchange for an honest review. **… (mere)