Five Wounds, by Katharine Edgar
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Five Wounds, by Katharine Edgar
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It is 1536. The north of England has boiled over into rebellion against Henry VIII and the rebels march south towards London, growing stronger by the day. Sixteen-year-old Nan Ellerton, sent home from her convent when the King's commissioners arrived, has been promised in marriage to a powerful lord. When both he and his son Francis become embroiled in the revolt, Nan must choose - help the rebels, even though it could mean paying the brutal penalty for treason, or betray her beliefs and risk eternal damnation. A stunning historical novel for teenagers from debut author Katharine Edgar, Five Wounds tells a story of adventure, passion and courage, set against the backdrop of the Pilgrimage of Grace.
Five Wounds, by Katharine Edgar- Amazon Sales Rank: #1396395 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-03-02
- Released on: 2015-03-02
- Format: Kindle eBook
About the Author Katharine Edgar lives in Yorkshire with her family, in an old, cold house full of mysteries. She has worked in archaeology, universities and museums. Five Wounds is her first published book.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Wasn't For Me By E.A. Walsh ( I received this book free from the author through Goodreads group {All about YA}[R2R] in exchange for my honest review )I'm on the fence about this one.I found the story interesting and a bit fascinating. It flowed very well, and stayed on point, but I'm not raving over it.Nan, annoyed the hell out of me. For a girl that was raised in a nunnery, she's basically a harlot. Not so much as she slept around, but every damn second, that she came out of that nunnery, she was having crushes left right and center. I don't even know what to call it. For all her beliefs, that was nailed into her head since she was five and how she wanted to be a nun, I can't seem wrap my head around why, she was so quick to dishonoured it. She swore her loyalty to the cause, but couldn't keep her hands to herself?She fell too hard, too fast. I guess being in that nunnery made her lose common sense.Enough on that, I'll be here all day raving about it.I did like some things about Nan. When she was captured she didn't break, lost hope and didn't give up. Though not loyal to herself, was loyal to the cause and her friends. There aren't many people in the world that could have gone through what she did and not break or thrown down in defeat.I just can't get over some of the stupid decisions she made.I found that the synopsis and the book cover were misleading. I was expecting something totally different, more along the line of a Joan of Arc type of deal. But the story, as I said, though interesting, didn't have any impact and it fell short. Not only did it start slow, it felt at times, forced. Like the love quadrilateral, there was no substance, or for lack of a better word, emotion. Love was thrown around willy nilly, and I felt nothing for it. Nor did I feel anything for the characters. At one point I was sure Nan was going to die at the end, and I didn't care.The only real thing that kept my interest and the reason this novel managed to scrape into the three star spot, is because of the historical references. A lot of research went into this book and you can tell just by reading the first few lines. I've always been fascinated by the past, and how far we've come. I also start to think "If I got transported back to that time, I'd be called a witch and probably get burned at the stake"In all, this read wasn't terrible. In fact, it was very well written, and it had a slow but smooth rhythm. Though I didn't quite like it, and there's still something that's irking me about it, I do recommend it. It wasn't for me, but I'm sure it will make someone else's cup of tea.Happy Reading-Emily
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The vivid details in the book made it feels like ‘travelling’ with time-warp all the way to Tudor era. By Cynthia D Historical fiction is a genre that takes a special place in my heart. Reading a historical fiction for me is like ‘traveling’ with a time warp all the way to a whole different dimension in the past. Getting to know the life of people in places that used to exist somewhere around us ―or might be just right where we are right now― centuries ago through a story, gives me wonderful experiences that I could never get from another genre. I always loved history when I was still attending school. While reading historical literature is focusing on certain important events, historical fiction book gives more casual description about people living at the time, how they talked, how they interacted and behave among a strict conventional society. It’s like studying in a fun way, as long as we understand the line between real events and the fictional ones.Five Wounds took place during Tudor era and was told with Pilgrimage of Grace as the background event. I know almost nothing about both things. That made me more excited to read the book because I’d get to add something more to my knowledge about England history after I finished it. And I did!Ms. Edgard as the author did a great job with the vivid details and all. Not only she had an excellent understanding about this historical event, she also succeeded in describing people’s daily life during Tudor era aside the rebellion and the situation of the dale very well. As people like me who knew nothing about the historical event, this was really helpful. Not only did she ‘play’ with rich details of the event, she also used lots of foreign terms along with conventional conversations ancient-like and she paired them all out there in a way that was easy to digest without I even needed to find the meaning of each terms. Like I said, this was such a great experience of studying history in a fun way. Ms. Edgard provided historical note in the end stating the clear line between reality and fictional ones from the book so I could easily identify them.All the fictional characters on the book had subtle characteristics each except the main character, Nan, who was described as one realistic girl existed at the time. Unlike her sister, she’d tasted the bitter parts of life ever since she was 5. Nan seemed having a strong character at first. I was mesmerized by her determination in joining the rising. How she always based her demeanor on what she believed was true under her religious view until myriad of awful things taking turns coming to her life making everything she’d been believed faltered away. Sometimes I forgot that she’s only 15.Lord Middleham and Francis both had difficult characteristics to read. I found myself feeling cautious at each of them back and forth. And close to the end, things unraveled in a surprising way. And there was also another character that started to get involved actively halfway through the book but apparently held on an important role for the ending. Ms. Edgard didn’t provide enough description to each character’s personality, instead we were led to judge them on our own based on the way they interacted with each other and how they talked to Nan as the narrator of the story.I was totally immersed into the story. The vivid description of the situation at the time was enough to convince me that I was indeed ‘travelling’ with time warp all the way into Tudor England. Despite how wrong Nan had strayed from her original belief, I ached for her. She was faced with lots of misery ever since she was still an innocent kid. Sent away from home caused her to lack of motherly love. Then her father forced her to marry someone she didn’t love. And in the end the rising happened, followed by merciless punishment after the failure act of rebellion. I personally thought it was about time Nan snapped off. After all she was only 15 turning 16.That was why I was so glad with how Ms. Edgard wrapped the story up. Nan deserved a happy ending for her long excruciating life on the past 10 years. Even though it was only a glimpse, I loved to believe that happiness would stay on Nan’s path from there onward.*I received an e-ARC of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review*
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Highly recommended for readers with a taste for history and adventure. By Victoria I read the immaculately produced Kindle edition of Katharine Edgar's 'Five Wounds'. The story follows the adventures of our 15 year old heroine Nan in the turbulent times of the Yorkshire rebellion against Henry VIII and Thomas Cromwell - the 1536 'Pilgrimage of Grace'. Edgar gives a human face to a daunting historical period of complex public and private loyalties, and her intimate depiction captures one's interest immediately and never lets up the hold. This is a world in which violence lurks close to the surface, constantly abrading against - and breaking shockingly through - the courtly veneer of Tudor civilization. A number of elements in this book come together to produce an engrossing read. The writing is beautifully done (clean in structure and studded with some gorgeous historical vocabulary well-placed for ease of understanding in their contexts - for example, it is surely time to reintroduce the 'fripperer' to our lives). There is a great feel for the period in terms of both the broader historical sweep and the details of daily life (the food is wonderfully done, for instance). The heroine is a strong but flawed young woman to whom one immediately warms as she struggles to preserve her identity, freedom and life itself. Moreover, she has some excellent wardrobe changes. Supporting characters - including animals - are equally well-drawn. If I could single out one thing - from the many! - that particularly impressed me with this book, it must be the author's obvious love for the landscape of northern England. Edgar's settings should spark a pilgrimage in their own right. One can almost smell the verdure - and the ordure (the grosser details of Tudor life are not spared, and are a hugely entertaining means of making the past so accessible). Highly recommended for readers (YA and adult) with a taste for history and adventure.
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