A review by miramanga
An Antic Disposition by Alan Gordon
5.0
I know I always rave about this series, (who knew I would fall in love with a crime solving jester based on a character in a Shakespeare play?) but friends let me tell you, Theophilos barely appears in this story (it's narrated by Father Gerald) and it is the best so far.
The storytelling is excellent with real emotion, depth and pathos. It was crafted so well that I was kept on the edge of my seat and I stayed up much later than I should have done to finish it. The final chapters of the book left me reeling and impressed. I loved Amleth and how each of the characters were fully rounded - you understood why they were doing the things they did. It all fell into place wonderfully. On top of this, you got the ambience and feel of historic Paris and Denmark, and what it might be like to be cooped up in a fortress town. It was very immersive.
I discovered, on finishing, that this is a retelling of Hamlet as seen through the eyes of the Fool's Guild, a collection of jesters who work around those in power trying to keep peace and minimise bloodshed.
I'm looking forward to the next one but really dreading coming to the end of this wonderful series.
The storytelling is excellent with real emotion, depth and pathos. It was crafted so well that I was kept on the edge of my seat and I stayed up much later than I should have done to finish it. The final chapters of the book left me reeling and impressed. I loved Amleth and how each of the characters were fully rounded - you understood why they were doing the things they did. It all fell into place wonderfully. On top of this, you got the ambience and feel of historic Paris and Denmark, and what it might be like to be cooped up in a fortress town. It was very immersive.
I discovered, on finishing, that this is a retelling of Hamlet as seen through the eyes of the Fool's Guild, a collection of jesters who work around those in power trying to keep peace and minimise bloodshed.
I'm looking forward to the next one but really dreading coming to the end of this wonderful series.