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"Tim Waterstone "Highly original and a most enjoyable read." Random Jotting "Hugely enjoyable, engrossing and engaging from start to finish. I loved this book." Pursewarden: "To produce a good piece of historical fiction requires a delicate balancing act between credible period colour and going gloriously over the top. In The Waste Land, Simon Acland pulls this off brilliantly." Historical Novel Review: "Mr. Acland excels at showing Hugh's development. Each scene and location is remarkably detailed, and the historical figures are equally fascinating." Historical Novels Info: "A witty grail quest thriller with a difference... The Waste Land is legendary entertainment indeed." Brothers Judd: "This first instalment is terrific and we eagerly await the follow-up."
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"The Flowers of Evil" continues the adventures of Hugh de Verdon, the crusader knight introduced in "The Waste Land". It takes up his story in the early years of the twelfth century, a turbulent period when the victorious First Crusaders fought to hold on to the lands they had won in Outremer. Unfinished business from "The Waste Land" takes Hugh on a journey of vengeance and fulfilment to Aleppo, Damascus, Petra and Jerusalem. He battles his old adversaries Baldwin of Boulogne, now King of Jerusalem, Hasan-i Sabbah and the Assassins, and encounters the Knights Templar. Hugh's story is once again retold by the dons of St. Lazarus' College, Oxford. They have been delighted by the commercial success of "The Waste Land" and hope to repeat their achievement with "The Flowers of Evil". They could not have foreseen the sinister and unexpected consequences.
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Having enjoyed The Waste Land" (which you really need to read before this follow-up), I found "The Flowers of Evil" even more satisfying. The author cleverly plays around with various themes and myths(Grail legends, Christianity, alchemy, the Templars, the Wandering Jew) whilst maintaining a fast-paced, historically accurate adventure story and somehow avoiding the cliches and pitfalls into which books of this type so often fall. If you find all the Templar/Grail/Illuminati novels that have spewed forth since the Da Vinci Code (argh!) formulaic or tacky, fear not - this is definitely a more thoughtful and less gimmicky approach. Also - I generally find books that swing between a historical period and the present-day a bit irritating, with the present-day elements decidedly less interesting; but the brief present-day interludes in this book were actually quite fun - a bit of light relief between the more serious historical tale. I would thoroughly recommend this book to anyone.
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Not many books make you glad you have woken up at 6 when you are on hols. I read this one and the The Wasteland whilst on family holiday. I found myself waking up earlier and earlier just for a couple of hours of the next adventure of Crusader Hugh. A great read and quite thought provoking. A masterful interaction of historical fact and good storytelling. Go read it.
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Simon Acland's novel the Flowers of Evil is a compelling read that also raises intriguing notions about the nature of religion and the origins of christianity. Although the author describes his book as 'an entertainment', it gives its readers some food for thought.
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hectic pace and inventiveness
Great fun, with a hectic pace and inventiveness. I finished the book in a week. I particularly liked the camel love-display and the hermetic twist. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Pelagius
Thank goodness for this sequel
A great read. I was left in despair at the end of the last book - how could Hugh possibly find resolution? Read more
Published 10 months ago by Shirley Valentine
Excellent sequel to The Waste Land
"Why are the disciples always more fanatical than those that they follow? Why does their belief have to be more certain than their teachers? Read more
Published 10 months ago by Lisa J. Yarde
The author talking about his book in absurd fancy dress
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A sequel that's even better
By the end of the first book in this series, The Waste Land, I had become quite fond of the hero Hugh de Verdon. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Rassendyll
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