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A Crowning Mercy

By: Bernard Cornwell, Susannah Kells
Narrated by: Julia Franklin
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In a country at war, a secret inheritance reveals a dark conspiracy …

On a sunlit afternoon in seventeenth-century Dorset, a young girl falls in love with a stranger.

But when her Puritan brother tries to force her into an unbearable marriage she flees, taking with her only the gift left to her by her unknown father, a gold pendant sealed by an engraving of an axe, and the words: St Matthew.

One of four intricately wrought seals – each holding a secret within – it can, when combined with the other three, bring great wealth and power. This power is her true inheritance – but it’s a perilous legacy others will kill for …

©1983 Bernard Cornwell and Susannah Kells (P)2014 HarperCollins Publishers Limited Action & Adventure Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Romance Small Town & Rural

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i enjoyed all of it beautifullly read .full of atmosphere and excitement with true feeling

A most enjoyable read

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I enjoyed this very much. great story telling and plenty of twists along the way

absolutely excellent

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If this book wasn’t for you, who do you think might enjoy it more?

Teenage girls

What could Bernard Cornwell and Susannah Kells have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

None

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

None

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Disappointment

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I bought this book because it was written by Bernard Cornwell and after listening to The Last Kingdom series. What a disappointment. This novel belongs in the Mills & Boon section.
I cannot believe it is by this fantastic author. I have also bought the sequel. Hope there is some improvement.

Mills & Boon

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Bernard Cornwell is one of my favorite writers. All his other books are amazing. This one bored me. The plot was too predictable and it had little of the usual epic battle descriptions to make up for it.

Not his best

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Superb book. Highly recommended. If you love Cornwell then read this, gripping right to the end

Simply brilliant!

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not the usual story l go for but all the same very happy I tried it and glad I brought both books 1 & 2 very well read and the voice's made the character's come to life well must go now I have the 2nd book to start enjoy

not my usual kind of story

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Loved reading this as a book and have really enjoyed listening to it as it brings a different feel to the story - it is different to cornwell's other books (I love the sharpe series) but I enjoyed the plot and the characters in the story

The narrators voice is clear and good to listen to / well paced

Enjoyed listening to the audiobook version of one of my favourite books

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Great story of romance (and brutality) at the time of English Civil war, very well narrated. Looking forward to reading next in series.

Great story

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Do not expect Cornwell in this book, no epic battles, no excitement, just a rather dreary romance. I had thought there would be some civil war descriptions but a lascivious witch finder was included rather than Cornwell usual gripping narrative. If you like a romance you will enjoy this but I cannot recommend it as vintage Cornwell.

Not Cornwell

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I have now listened to this twice. I am pleased to have done so as I obviously missed bits the first time some years ago. Good story encompassing the violence and greed of the time. I recommend it to you.

excellent intimate story

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