The Forgotten Kingdom

I actually had not read the first book, and I did find it a little hard to keep the characters straight at first. However, I enjoyed the story even still, and I have so much respect for the research the author has done!

I must also admit that I am not usually such a fan of historical novels–and the author's note makes me think that this is, indeed, more history than fantasy. But I found the time period fascinating, and I liked the varied perspectives we see; I also really enjoyed the simplicity of the narration. It may be the author, even more than the book, that won me over. Either way, it was a very interesting read!

I'm writing this many months later, so I've forgotten enough of the details to write a very good review, except to say that this series has stuck with me and rises to top of mind from time to time, which is a marker of a good book! A historical fiction of the Celts fighting against the invading Saxons. In addition to being a very compelling narrative, I also learned a lot about the time period, both from the book and from what it led me to read afterwards–this in part thanks to the author's great description at the end of the books' historicity and her sources. Looking forward to #3.