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A review by blodeuedd
The Turn of Midnight by Minette Walters
3.0
This is the second book and it felt lighter. The writing itself, but also the story. The first book was filled with fear of this unknown pestilence. Fear for the sake of their souls, questioning if everyone else was dead and well you know going crazy being in a small space with 200 people. But in this one there is a sense of maybe the world will be saved after all.
Lady Eleonore is one crazy girl. I despised her in book 1, but slowly, and I mean slowly I started to forgive her. She was constantly hating the serfs and spreading poison, but yes that girl has issues and I did feel sorry for her. Poor child. Her dad really was a monster.
Lady Anne is a saint. She saved her people by closing the gates, and letting her stupid oaf of a husband die outside. Way to go Lady Anne! 200 people saved because of her. She also educated her people and understood that happy serfs are better serfs.
Thaddeus was one of those serfs she educated. And he acted as her steward in book 1. Instead of a slimy Norman who was poison. He was a bit too noble in book 1, but here he had grown even more and he is truly a great leader. Especially after what he did in book 1.
Right, so being stuck in a manor does not make food plentiful. And here they must starve or find food. So some venture outside and find a dead world, and hope. There is also some drama at the end and I was fearing that if the plague hadn't taken them something else would.
It does make you think. What did they think of the world after the plague? It must have been terrifying. 40-60% dying. But I liked that there was hope in this one, hope of a better world.
Interesting and a fast read. A woman with crazy heretical ideas in those times makes for a good thrilling read.
Lady Eleonore is one crazy girl. I despised her in book 1, but slowly, and I mean slowly I started to forgive her. She was constantly hating the serfs and spreading poison, but yes that girl has issues and I did feel sorry for her. Poor child. Her dad really was a monster.
Lady Anne is a saint. She saved her people by closing the gates, and letting her stupid oaf of a husband die outside. Way to go Lady Anne! 200 people saved because of her. She also educated her people and understood that happy serfs are better serfs.
Thaddeus was one of those serfs she educated. And he acted as her steward in book 1. Instead of a slimy Norman who was poison. He was a bit too noble in book 1, but here he had grown even more and he is truly a great leader. Especially after what he did in book 1.
Right, so being stuck in a manor does not make food plentiful. And here they must starve or find food. So some venture outside and find a dead world, and hope. There is also some drama at the end and I was fearing that if the plague hadn't taken them something else would.
It does make you think. What did they think of the world after the plague? It must have been terrifying. 40-60% dying. But I liked that there was hope in this one, hope of a better world.
Interesting and a fast read. A woman with crazy heretical ideas in those times makes for a good thrilling read.