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A review by lahariel
Agincourt by Bernard Cornwell
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
When compared to the Saxon Tales books, this one feels a bit drier of a read. Probably because the MC, Nicholas Hook, is not as charming or sassy when compared to Uthred. Hook is an earnest individual who was born into a family feud now lasting 3 generations, and spends the entirety of the book following the orders of the gentry who grant him various graces along the way.
Because he's a straight forward character who follows orders out of the need to survive, it leaves the author free to focus on sweeping Hook into the events involving King Henry V's claiming France as his rightful birth rite without too much resistance or independent thought from the MC, and dive deep into the battles of this time period. Mileage may vary on whether a reader likes this approach or not.
Because he's a straight forward character who follows orders out of the need to survive, it leaves the author free to focus on sweeping Hook into the events involving King Henry V's claiming France as his rightful birth rite without too much resistance or independent thought from the MC, and dive deep into the battles of this time period. Mileage may vary on whether a reader likes this approach or not.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail