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Ashes of the Elements (Hawkenlye Mystery) [Kindle Edition]

Alys Clare (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews) |
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'Proof that a writer of medieval crime fiction can deliver something fresh' (The Times Crime Supplement )

'A worthy heir to Ellis Peters, though grittier, materialises' (Poison in the Pen on Ashes of the Elements )

'It's gripping stuff, and it's sure to keep you hooked throughout' (Daily Post )

'Worthy of comparison with Ellis Peter's Cadfael books, this is a medieval mystery, simply but effectively told' (Historical Novel Society )

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 494 KB
  • Print Length: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Hodder; 2 edition (7 July 2003)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B004CRT6C0
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #89,170 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
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This is the second novel in the Hawkenlye series based in Southern England during the late 12th Century. The story surrounds a death in the Wealden Forest very close to Hawkenlye Abbey which is attributed to the mysterious "Forest People". Josse d'Acquin and Abbess Helewise, the two main characters, enter the forest and are witness to disturbing rituals as they lead you through their dangerous journey of investigation. The characters and the description of the surroundings are well done and you are transported back in time whilst reading the novel. The relationship between Josse and Helewise, based on friendship and respect, develops during the story.
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This is the second book I have read of Alys Clare. This mystery related the deeper friendship that had started between Josse d'Acquin and the Abbess Helewise in the first book,"Fortune like the Moon". If you are a fan of Ellis Peters books, the Cadfael mysteries, you will really enjoy these books. They have a good feel about them. And they come with that, "once picked up you cant put down" feel.
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It's been some time since Sir Josse D'Acquin has had an opportunity - or excuse - to renew his surprisingly interesting acquaintance with Helewise, Abbess of Hawkenlye, but when she almost trips over a murdered man on the edge of the Great Wealden Forest just beyond the abbey walls, he is more than happy to assist her in finding out what secrets lie within the ancient trees. What he finds there will bring danger, education, more death and a deeper understanding of other elements of life than he could possibly have imagined, and beside him, Helewise will make the journey, for she has the wellbeing of two of her female abbey inhabitants to secure, and perhaps save one of them from a hanging...

The second in the brilliant medieval mystery series of Hawkenlye is another marvellous mix of mystery and murder with the slightly supernatural, ethereal aspect that the author brings to all her stories (the fantastic Aelf Fen Norman series being even more rich with this, in my opinion, also well worth a read). It's well paced and engaging, with plenty of good characters and suspects to keep you on your toes, and a satisfying ending and solution to the crimes.
The only slight criticism I have is that for me, I found small parts at both the beginning and end a little like a history lesson, not really necessary, but seeming to be there only for the purpose of telling me about Queen Eleanor at the time, and then King Richard (same thing). But then, it is a story set in his reign, so I guess there's no harm in that, really!!
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