Blood of the South: A medieval mystical mystery (An Aelf Fen Mystery), by Alys Clare
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Blood of the South: A medieval mystical mystery (An Aelf Fen Mystery), by Alys Clare
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Apprentice healer Lassair encounters a mysterious veiled noblewoman who brings unexpected peril When Lassair encounters a veiled noblewoman on the quay at Cambridge one morning, set on by an angry mob, she assumes involvement with her will be brief. She has no idea that the woman, alone but for her infant child, brings both mystery and peril. Then a devastating flood hits the fens, and among the wreckage and debris washed up at Aelf Fen is a body; Lassair, in the company of a sheriff's officer, wonders if she is dealing with murder . . .Meanwhile, in the south, Lassair’s partner Rollo is moving with relief towards the conclusion of his mission for King William in the Holy Land. But then disaster strikes, and, with the mighty forces of an emperor on his heels, abruptly he turns from hunter to hunted. In order to escape alive, he risks help from a stranger, and embarks on a voyage that turns out to be far more dangerous than he could ever have imagined.
Blood of the South: A medieval mystical mystery (An Aelf Fen Mystery), by Alys Clare- Amazon Sales Rank: #5719658 in Books
- Brand: Clare, Alys
- Published on: 2015-06-30
- Format: Large Print
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.70" h x 1.00" w x 5.70" l, .97 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 368 pages
Review "A mesmerizing story" (Booklist)"Clare’s impeccably paced sixth Aelf Fen novel” (Publishers Weekly)
About the Author 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.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. A chance to catch up with Lassair and Rollo. By J. Lesley I'm not positive, but I think this is story number six in the Aelf Fen Mystery series by author Alys Clare. I have read several of her novels in the Hawkenlye series and was intrigued to see what this set of novels was about. I was definitely not disappointed. For someone living in the American South the fens of England carry a mystique all by themselves so when you add in a mystery set during Norman times, this was pretty hard for me to resist.Since I had not read any previous novels in the series I wanted to see how easily I could become assimilated into the world created here by both geography and character. Make no mistake, the location in the fens area for the major portion of this book plays a definite role in the story and Alys Clare has described it wonderfully for someone such as me who has never experienced it first hand. The torrential rainfall combined with a high tide produces flooding on a widespread scale which contributes to the discovery of the body of a woman. Lassair, healer and student of Gurdyman, was requested by Jack Chevestrier to accompany him from Cambridge to Aelf Fen to try to locate the family of the wealthy woman and her infant son who have arrived in town with no information of who her husband's relatives are or where they live. Since they both are on the scene when a woman's dead body is discovered and Chevestrier works with the sheriff of Cambridge and Lassair knows the fens like the back of her hand they are instructed to solve the riddle of the identity of both women, the living and the dead.If you are a follower of this series you will be glad to know that this book is almost equally divided between what is happening to Lassair in England and Rollo Guiscard as he makes his way in the treacherous business of acting as a spy for King William. By traveling throughout the East he has seen the results of clashes between Christians, Jews, and Turks in the Holy Land. His destination now is Constantinople where he must try, with no credentials at all, to gain an audience with Alexius Comnenus, ruler of this great city with the enemy Selijuk Turks on its doorsteps.This was an interesting way to present this portion of the series; take two of the main characters and have them advance the story arc forward while keeping them apart. I had very little problem with understanding how this portion of the story fit with what might have come before, although it did make me curious and desirous of reading the previous novels. Instead of having the entire story written in an 800 page novel which can be rather overwhelming to contemplate, here the stories were presented in manageable pieces that allowed for full character development in addition to a good mystery for me to help solve. I enjoyed this very much. The mysticism didn't overwhelm the story or the characters because it simply seemed a normal part of Lassair and an augmentation of her healer gifts. She made great strides to becoming an independent woman in this novel and I'm interested in seeing where her relationship with the shining stone will take her.I received an ARC of this novel through NetGalley.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Blood of the south By Clare O'Beara This is a medieval mystery set in Cambridge and the surrounding fenland. We meet several well-drawn characters and learn about various ways of life, from a healer to an alchemist to the fen dwellers. A seemingly well-off woman and small child have arrived at the quay and she is looking for an escort to relatives in the fen village. I enjoyed this portion of the story, which is slow-paced like the Cadfael books.At the same time we get the interspersed story of a Norseman who is travelling around the Mediterranean from city to city and trouble spot to worse. Because he is on some spying mission and mostly alone, we do not get a good grasp of his character and I never got to like him or, after a few sessions, care what he was doing. His actions seemed to have no bearing on the lives of the healer and her friends. He did serve to show us the scope of travel and trade of the Norse, but I would have preferred if these were two separate books so we could concentrate on one at a time.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. An enjoyable mystery with engaging characters By DragonflyDebbi Another in Alys Clare's series featuring the healer Lassair, Blood of the South puts Lassair in the position of investigating the mysterious death of a young blond woman; who is she, how did she die, and how did her body end up in the fens? Lassiar is also trying to find the family of a mysterious noblewoman, who always wears veils and doesn't have much interest in her baby. Asking her assistance in these investigations is a handsome Norman sheriff. Meanwhile, Lassair's magical abilities are tested and enhanced by a shining stone.....Lots going on in this book, and the characters are very engaging. I was rooting for Lassair and her sheriff as they investigated all the strange happenings. I did figure out who was who before the end (which is unusual for me!), and was sort of surprised it took Lassair as long as it did, but still the story held my attention and was very enjoyable.
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