More of wot I have read…

Fallen Angels by Bernard Cornwell and Susannah Kells (his wife Judy Cornwell)

This book has characters connected with A Crowning Mercy and along with that and his Gallows Thief book they are the only ones I have read. All are similar and display the author’s passion for the detail of the period that has made him so well know especially for his Sharpe series. His characters tend to be quite romantically drawn in a somewhat stylised way, but they are fun and fit in well with the adventurous nature of the story. His books are an easy and enjoyable read.


‘The Lazenders, a gilded family, have been the envy and pride of Britain for centuries. But Toby Lazender, the heir, is now mysteriously absent. His sister, Campion, is running the family estates in his absence.

But Lazen Castle is, unknowingly, a house under siege. The Fallen Angels – among the most powerful and dangerous men in Europe – are plotting to bring revolution to England. To succeed, they need money, and the Lazender fortune can provide it. A web of deceit closes around Lazen, drawing Campion ever closer to a subtle trap that has been laid for her. Her only hope for survival lies with the Gypsy – her brother’s aloof horse-master – a man whose loyalties have always been uncertain.’