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    Out of the Dawn Light

    By Alys Clare

    3.5/5

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    'a well-crafted plot that builds to a chilling climax' - Publishers Weekly Starred Review

    A medieval mystery from the author of the Hawkenlye series

    It is 1087 and William Rufus has just ascended the throne; England lies under a harsh new militaristic regime. Rebellion is in the air and, in the shadows, secrets are muttered that men will kill for. On her sister’s wedding day, Lassair meets an attractive and enigmatic stranger who brings a breath of the glamorous and fascinating outside world to her backwater Fenland village.

    Young and confident, when Lassair is asked to use her unique talents to help locate a mysterious treasure she accepts with barely a hesitation – despite the grave consequences should the mission be discovered. But after a night-time march across East Anglia, Lassair begins to understand the danger she is in. For this is no ordinary treasure hunt; the object of the perilous search is five hundred years old and has a terrifying power of its own . . .
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSevern House Publishers
    Release dateApr 1, 2011
    ISBN9781780100876
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    Alys Clare

    Alys Clare lives in the English countryside where her novels are set. She went to school in Tonbridge and later studied archaeology at the University of Kent. She is also the author of the Hawkenlye, Aelf Fen and Gabriel Taverner historical mystery series.

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    • 3/5
      Enjoyable mystery set just after William the Conquerer's death in the fens of the British Isles. Or whatever they were called back in the 1080s. An appealing young heroine, 13 year old Lassair, is enjoying her unpleasant older sister's wedding and impending departure from her family's small cottage. When a handsome young stranger visits, it sets in motion a sequence of events involving politics, ancient history, and rather surprisingly, magic that I thought at first was simply a depiction of the conflict between the older pagan religious beliefs and the more strict version of Christianity brought by the Norman conquerers... but that turned out to be "real", in a pagan religion sort of way. The brave young heroine, the relationship between the family members, and the political history make this a satisfying if light mystery read by the fire. it's the first of a series. I think it has crossover appeal, given the young heroine and her young friend and romantic interest Sibert, who shares this adventure with her (at some peril).
    • 3/5
      I like historical novels,this is a decent one. Plot moves right along and the character development is good, a beliveable young woman for the plot to hinge on. Also interesting is the time period (1087) when Christianity was a new religion and pagan practices still hold sway with the population.