Cruel as the Grave by Sharon Kay Penman

272 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction historical mystery informative mysterious slow-paced

Description

April 1193. England’s King Richard Lionheart languishes in a German prison, and treason scents the air. Richard’s younger brother, John, seizes Windsor Castle, and Dowager Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine summons her trusted personal “queen’s man,” Just...

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Moods

adventurous 100%
dark 50%
mysterious 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

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