The Wounded Hawk will fly again...
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Following on from the Nameless Day, Thomas continues his mission to rid the world (or perhaps just England) of the devil. Hampered by King Richard who takes a dislike to our hero, and through Hal's desire for the throne, the devil in the story is not who Thomas thinks it is....
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Who's the Goodie?
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I started this book and was sooo unsure of whom to trust in the book, I stopped at the end of the first chapter and raced out and bought the first in the series, _The Nameless Day_. While _ND_ set the scene, I hadn't realised that Ms Douglass was screwing with my brain. Her narrators are unreliable; everyone's morally ambiguous.
It makes you question religion (a good thing, right?); it makes you think about the nature of love/marriage; and for all those angel lovers out there (gag) this makes you think there are bad ones too--or are they bad?
I set this book in one of the University courses I teach--my students love it too. Can't wait for the next one--and I HATE fantasy books...but this one is multi-layered and multi textured. Great research Sara--keep them coming. Warning: if you found Harry Potter's books satanic/offensive DO NOT buy this one :)
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Fascinating but confusing.
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Sara Douglass's new book "The Wounded Hawk" is both fascinating, but also confusing. It continues the story of Thomas Neville and of Joan of Arc, beloved of God, in their Battle against evil. It contains the rich writing of Douglass, with its fascinating settings and people. However it bears no relation to historical reality (to which the author bears wittness too in the prologue of her first book). The book also loses its plot and descends into confusing counter plot as the book develops. Gone are the reassuring good-vs. evil of "The Nameless Day", now there is no reality, just confusing sub-plot piled upon sub-plot. Where, one asks, will it all end? This is, as I said above a fascinating read, however, it does need tightening up a little. To read this book however, a good knowledge of the Nameless Day and of Middle Ages/ Reformation history is essential because of the Charectors.
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