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For Warrior’s Princess
‘A riveting timeslip novel’ Fanny Blake
‘Her forte is mood, atmosphere and the toe-curling frisson’ Elizabeth Buchan, Sunday Times
‘Stephen King meets Ruth Rendell’ Frank Delaney
‘Barbara Erskine’s storytelling talent is undeniable’ The Times
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Barbara Erskine returns with this beautiful and haunting tale of dark forces and mystical powers.
In present-day Cambridge, Abi, a recently ordained priest of the Church of England, is appointed to a notoriously difficult parish. The priest in charge is the charismatic but fundamentalist Kier. He objects to her mysticism, her practice of healing in particular.
When she sees a vision of a congregation in an old church, Kier accuses her of witchcraft, but Abi soon sees more visions; an entire Roman family history, dark with betrayal and a promise of bloody revenge.
With foreboding forces building up to violence, Abi must battle the approaching terror along with her own personal demons, drawing upon the expertise of Druidry and shamanism from a questionable source…
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78 of 78 people found the following review helpful:
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Fascinating,
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I absolutely loved this latest book by Barbara Erskine. In it, she tells the story of Abi Rutherford, a curate who moves to a new parish, working under the priest there, Keir, who is behaving in increasingly more irrational ways. Abi is given a crystal by her mother, which has been handed down from generation to generation, and in it she can see the story of a druidess from 2000 years earlier.
This is an absolutely fascinating book. It covers Christianity and the Church of England, and mixes this with paganism and healing. There is a dual time narrative - one story is about Abi and the other is about Mora, the druidess, and a young man who is accompanying her in her healing visits, and who is an amazingly accomplished healer himself. This man's story is one of the most fascinating things in the book, as the reader, and Abi, gradually become aware of his identity. I felt immense satisfaction when I reached the conclusion of the story. I was sorry that it had come to a close, but I felt it ended perfectly. The author has obviously done a lot of research into the various subjects covered in the book, and she's written a totally engrossing story, and one which I would recommend to anybody who enjoys historical fiction, dual time narratives, and books that cover different religions.
52 of 56 people found the following review helpful:
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A book of mystical wonder.,
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Time's Legacy Barbara Erskine This is the first book by Barbara Erskine which I have read and I was a touch concerned that it would turn into some sort of romantic novel. fortunately was wrong and the book has proven to be a very well written supernatural fantasy with cleverly balancd elements of romance, action and scares. The story is written in a wonderful style which keeps one engrossed in the action and expectant for more. I find that a trait of a really really good book is that about 3/4 of the way through one gets sad and a little paniced that one is coming to the end of such a reading pleasure. This is certainly something which I encountered reading Time's Legacy. Being lucky enough to have got to read a pre-published version of this book through Amazon vine, I would not like to spoil the plot for anyone. But in a really good good way it has that haunting feel like the best 70s Hammer Horror film - forget the dated effects but remember that spooky "on edge" feeling you had going to bed after watching one of their late films. This book has the unnerving feeling about it. Set in contemporary Glastonbury the story concerns a just-resigned curate; Abi who has moved on due to issues with the sinister Kier. Cleverly interwoven with this is a glimpse into 2000 year old mysteries which hinted that Jesus visited England in Druidic ancient times - The illuminated and highly liminal William Blakes hinted as such in his wonderful "Jerusalem". Readable, excitable and well researched I loved this book and feel that touching us on such a deep mythic level it will appeal to many people.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
A disappointment,
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I have thoroughly enjoyed the other Barbara Erskine novels (indeed, I think I've read everything she's written) and was very much looking forward to her latest. Now, this may be unfair, given that I read Time's Legacy right after finishing Pillars of the Earth and World Without End by Ken Follett - an almost impossible act to follow. Nonetheless, I can't help feeling this novel would have been a disappointment in any event.
I agree with another negative review on Amazon, where the reviewer comments that Erskine seems to be simply retelling the same story time after time, with new names for her characters. I would add that the characters in this book are also extremely one-dimensional. The central protagonist, Abi, simply doesn't ring true as a vicar on any level and it was hard to empathise with her at all. Most importantly, the portrayal of Jesus himself, surely an opportunity to create a truly memorable character, is a dismal failure. Throughout the novel, I couldn't help thinking this was a very good idea for a book, simply thrown away by rather lazy, sloppy writing. This is especially evident in the dialogue, which is almost unbearably wooden and stilted (whether this is the result of poor writing or poor editing, or a combination of the two, is hard to say). I have not entirely lost faith in Erksine, but my advice to her would be to try something different next time and to be aware that reader loyalty has to be earned afresh with each novel.
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