Sovereign (The Shardlake series, 3)

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The novel is by no means out of the realm of any reader, though its depth and analysis can sometimes give it a ‘deeper’ and more ‘intense’ feel. J. Sansom's number one bestselling Shardlake series, for fans of Hilary Mantel and Philippa Gregory. He is the wise old man that heals everyone’s wounds and is a comforting counsel when someone needs his help. Sansom is the bestselling author of the acclaimed Shardlake series, the Spanish Civil War thriller Winter in Madrid and the number one bestseller Dominion. Well, I wouldn’t go quite that far, but it was certainly a gripping story and while I’m not sure that it really needed to be over 600 pages long, I never found myself getting bored.

He came to prominence with his series set in the reign of Henry VIII in the 16th century, whose main character is the hunchbacked lawyer Matthew Shardlake. And when Shardlake and Barak stumble upon a cache of secret documents which could threaten the Tudor throne, a chain of events unfolds that will lead to Shardlake facing the most terrifying fate of the age . Tamasin becomes a major character in this story, as do the women she works for who report to the Queen. Il est passionnant de suivre l'évolution des convictions et des sentiments des deux héros et enfin de découvrir de nouveaux personnages que nous retrouverons d'ailleurs ensuite dans les deux opus suivants, "Revelation" et "Heartsone".Master Shardlake, an attorney, is sent ahead to York to assist with processing petitions to the King. Resumiendo, libro espléndido, quizá lo más flojo es el desarrollo de la intriga, no tiene mucho margen y es bastante previsible, pero es lo suficientemente solvente para mantener las 5 estrellas, porque, vuelvo a repetir, el marco histórico y la ambientación es de 10. With Thomas Cromwell executed, Matthew Shardlake is in definite limbo, trying to distance himself from his one-time superior while keeping a legal practice running effectively.

By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. This time Matthew Shardlake is faced with the most terrifying fate of the age: imprisonment in the Tower of London. And the blend between the historical characters and the fictional ones is so seamless I often have to check who really existed and who didn’t. Yet the book is over 550 pages and you have to have a desire to be immersed in Tudor life or it isn’t worth the effort.However, when the death of a local glazier appears to be foul play, Shardlake and Barak cannot help but look into it, for the sake of the country’s safety. That’s the one downside of the audiobooks – they don’t include the explanation Sansom usually gives as an end note, clarifying what is real and what he’s invented. The King is determined to stamp out any remnants of the rebellion and to assure that His Church of England is the only Christian church extant. Shardlake hadn't long been in York when a glazier was murdered and he found himself embroiled in mysteries which could have brought down the Tudor throne.