Here are 2 books that The Crown of Thorns fans have personally recommended if you like
The Crown of Thorns.
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This is a clever book. The author takes two completely unconnected episodes from the work of the 12th-century chronicler Orderic Vitalis and deftly makes one the result of the other. It is all engagingly described from the viewpoint of a cheery chancer who ends up unwittingly playing a leading role in the sinking of the White Ship in November 1120.
'The most calamitous event ever to afflict the royal family of England.'
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The White Ship sank in the English Channel on 25 November 1120, with other one survivor. On the 900th anniversary of the tragedy, this tale of anarchy, passion and revenge brings the past vividly to life.
For fans of Ken Follett, Robert Harris and Antonia Fraser.
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REVENGE CAN CHANGE THE COURSE OF HISTORY.
Normandy, 1119. A hotbed of malcontent barons is kept in fragile order by their duke - Henry I, King of England.
Fresh from early years in a monastery, Bertold, the bastard…
The Victorian mansion, Evenmere, is the mechanism that runs the universe.
The lamps must be lit, or the stars die. The clocks must be wound, or Time ceases. The Balance between Order and Chaos must be preserved, or Existence crumbles.
Appointed the Steward of Evenmere, Carter Anderson must learn the…
I like novels that deal with unusual periods (i.e. not more Tudors!). This one is set in the fifth century CE and follows the journey of a Coptic monk through Egypt, Palestine and Syria. Along the way he tries to understand the heated debates about the divinity of Christ that are tearing the church apart, and the violence and brutality that confront him at every turn.
Set in the 5th century AD, Azazeel is the exquisitely crafted tale of a Coptic monk's journey from Upper Egypt to Alexandria and then Syria during a time of massive upheaval in the early Church. The monk, Hypa, embarks on a journey both physical and spiritual, encountering, the devil, Azazeel, and the hardship of severe temptation. At times able to resist, while at others bending to the strengths of his desire, Hypa learns that physical pleasure and spiritual enlightenment can be two sides of the same coin.
Winner of the Arab Booker Prize, Azazeel highlights how the history of our…
