Publication Date: January 1, 2015
Thomas & Mercer
Formats: eBook, Paperback
Pages: 368p
Genre: Historical Thriller
Blurb:
A triumphant sequel to Powell’s acclaimed historical thriller The Fifth Knight. A desperate king trusts a lone knight to unravel a web of murder. England, 1176. King Henry II has imprisoned his rebellious Queen for her failed attempt to overthrow him. But with her conspirators still at large and a failed assassination attempt on his beautiful mistress, Rosamund Clifford, the King must take action to preserve his reign. Desperate, Henry turns to the only man he trusts: a man whose skills have saved him once before. Sir Benedict Palmer answers the call, mistakenly believing that his family will remain safe while he attends to his King. As Palmer races to secure his King’s throne, neither man senses the hand of a brilliant schemer, a mystery figure loyal to Henry's traitorous Queen who will stop at nothing to see the King defeated. The Blood of the Fifth Knight is an intricate medieval murder mystery and worthy sequel to E.M. Powell's acclaimed historical thriller The Fifth Knight.
My Review:
The Blood of the Fifth Knight by E.M. Powell is definitely
my favorite read of the year so far. I know it’s early in the year, but I have
a feeling it will remain a front runner, because it was truly a fantastic read.
The book held me from beginning until end, and I was completely lost in the
lives of Sir Benedict Palmer, his wife Theodosia, and King Henry II life and
court. The author definitely has a knack when it comes to making the words on a
page come to life for the reader, and making everything completely realistic.
The setting was described in such amazing detail that I could imagine myself
right there with the characters, and it’s been awhile since I’ve really gotten
lost in a book like I did with this book. I loved that the author kept the
reader guessing with different twists and turns in the action. You would think
the plot was heading in one direction, and then something surprising would
happen and take the plot in a totally different direction. I truly liked the
characters Sir Benedict and Theodosia. They were well-written and impossible
not to like. As a reader you were rooting for them and for their love to make
it through any hardship that was put in their way. I did not realize that this
was a sequel to the first book, The Fifth Knight. The author did a great job at
creating this book to stand alone. I did not feel that I was missing anything from
the first book, except maybe a little background on Palmer and Theodosia’s
relationship and some other small details while I was reading. Overall I found
The Blood of the Fifth Knight to be a great read, and I would definitely
recommend it to any lover of historical fiction.
I give this book a FIVE out of
FIVE stars!
Review Praise for The Fifth Knight
"Powell does a masterful job. Highly recommended." Historical Novels ReviewAbout the Author
E.M. Powell is the author of medieval thriller THE FIFTH KNIGHT which was a #1 Amazon Bestseller. Born and raised in the Republic of Ireland into the family of Michael Collins (the legendary revolutionary and founder of the Irish Free State) she now lives in the north west of England with her husband and daughter and a Facebook-friendly dog. She is a member of the Historical Novel Society, International Thriller Writers and Romance Writers of America. She is a reviewer of fiction and non-fiction for the HNS. Find out more by visiting www.empowell.com. You can also connect with her on Facebook, Twitter, and Goodreads.
The Blood of the Fifth Knight Blog Tour Schedule
Thursday, January 1Review at Flashlight Commentary
Friday, January 2
Spotlight at With Her Nose Stuck in a Book
Monday, January 5
Review at Beth's Book Nook Blog
Thursday, January 8
Spotlight & Giveaway at Passages to the Past
Monday, January 12
Review & Giveaway at Broken Teepee
Character Interview at Boom Baby Reviews
Tuesday, January 13
Review at Oh, For the Hook of a Book
Wednesday, January 14 Interview at Oh, For the Hook of a Book
Spotlight at A Literary Vacation
Friday, January 16
Review at Historical Fiction Obsession
Saturday, January 17
Interview at Dianne Ascroft
Guest Post & Giveaway at Historical Fiction Obsession
Monday, January 19
Review at Ageless Pages Reviews
Tuesday, January 20
Review at Books and Benches
Spotlight & Giveaway at Teddy Rose Book Reviews Plus More
Wednesday, January 21
Review at Just One More Chapter
Monday, January 26
Spotlight at Susan Heim on Writing
Wednesday, January 28
Review at Kinx's Book Nook
Friday, January 30
Review at Bookramblings
Saturday, January 31
Spotlight at Caroline Wilson Writes
Sunday, February 1
Review at Carole's Ramblings
Monday, February 2
Guest Post at The Lit Bitch
Tuesday, February 3
Review at Layered Pages
Spotlight at Let them Read Books
Wednesday, February 4
Spotlight at CelticLady's Reviews
Friday, February 6
Review at The Never-Ending Book
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