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Of Relics and Romance (Hotspur Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Evan Ostryzniuk (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.4 out of 5 stars 37 ratings
The Christian Crusades against the Saracen ‘heathens’ are on hold after its chief instrument of missionary and military zeal, the Order of the Knights Templar, have been discredited and disbanded.

But the threat remains.

Amid an atmosphere of suspicion, representatives of the warring kings of England and France meet to try to agree a truce and ‘take up the Cross’ together against a common heathen enemy.

Lancastrian noble John of Gaunt is the English side’s negotiator and aspiring knight Hotspur is there trying to prove his worth as guardian of one of the duke’s prized sacred relics – the Finger of St Bernard of Clairvaux, a French monk and fervent promoter of the Second Crusade. It’s an age where the owners of such grisly remains are thereby believed to be endowed with superhuman powers.

Like many a red-blooded young man, Geoffrey aspires to join the courtly circle with its entourage of beautiful women – and is soon seduced by the physical charms of Inge, the handmaiden of a powerful French lady.

But of course there’s more to siren Inge than meets the eye – and Geoffrey quickly finds out she’s on a mission which could wreck his ambitions.

Ostryzniuk’s novel is an elegant restatement that history is a continuum, part of the present, that ‘the more things change, the more they are the same’. It also uncovers real human hearts beating once the dust of the past has been blown away.

Praise for Evan Ostryzniuk’s previous books:

'A classic story that brings the era vividly to life.' - Robert Foster, best-selling author of 'The Lunar Code'.

Evan Ostryzniuk was born and raised in western Canada where he attended the University of Saskatchewan. After graduating with a BA in History and Modern Languages and an MA in Modern History, Evan did post-graduate work at the University of Cambridge, concluding five years of research with a doctoral thesis on the Russian Revolution. He eventually found his way to Europe where he took up positions as a magazine editor, university lecturer and analyst in the financial services sector before finally settling on writing as a career.
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    Hotspur
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    May 24, 2016
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01G5RONL8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lume Books
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 24, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 447 KB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 87 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 3 ‏ : ‎ Hotspur
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.4 out of 5 stars 37 ratings

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Evan Ostryzniuk is the author of the historical ficton English Free Company series, featuring wannabe knight Geoffrey Hotspur. Evan grew up in Canada and attended Cambridge University, where he earned a PhD in History, but he did not find his writer's voice until he began lecturing to bright-eyed students in Kyiv, Ukraine. Aside from developing the ongoing Hotspur adventures, Evan works at BBC Monitoring.

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    2.0 out of 5 stars Somewhere a good story became a very bad story
    Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2020
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    There isn't much in this story to capture the readers attention. A total absence of time and place. More on the dialogue portion then what a reader is accustomed to rather than showing the reader. Several times one has to return to the very beginning of the story in order to see what year this story occurs..One dimensional characters adds to the totality of a story that exacerbates the other wise intriguing narrative.
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  • Vicki Stockdale
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 25, 2021
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    Exactly as described
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  • Werewoof
    1.0 out of 5 stars Ridiculous short story
    Reviewed in Canada on February 21, 2020
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    This “book” is probably one chapter in a novel. Nothing is solved, characters barely introduced, and a mini plot that is just ridiculous
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    1.0 out of 5 stars Boring,
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 28, 2019
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    No excitement, Dull and painful to read. Gave book 2 ago as well , same affect , Dull, gave up that as well.
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