When a Child is Born
2013 • 21 pages

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Average rating3.6

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A Chronicles of St Mary's short story that is sure to entertain. If you love Jasper Fforde or Ben Aaronovitch, you won't be able to resist Jodi Taylor. It's Christmas Day 1066 and a team from St Mary's is going to witness the coronation of William the Conqueror. Or so they think... However, History seems to have different plans for them and when Max finds herself delivering a child in a peasant's hut, she can't help wondering what History is up to. Readers love Jodi Taylor: 'Once in a while, I discover an author who changes everything... Jodi Taylor and her protagonista Madeleine "Max" Maxwell have seduced me' 'A great mix of British proper-ness and humour with a large dollop of historical fun' 'Addictive. I wish St Mary's was real and I was a part of it' 'Jodi Taylor has an imagination that gets me completely hooked' 'A tour de force'


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14 primary books35 released books

#2.5 in The Chronicles of St Mary's

The Chronicles of St Mary's is a 35-book series with 14 released primary works first released in 2013 with contributions by Jodi Taylor.

#0.5
The Very First Damned Thing (The Chronicles of St Mary's, #0.5)
#1
Just One Damned Thing After Another
#2
A Symphony of Echoes
#2.5
When a Child is Born
#3
A Second Chance
#3.5
Roman Holiday
#4
A Trail Through Time
#4.5
Christmas Present
#5
No Time Like the Past
#6
What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
#6.5
Ships and Stings and Wedding Rings
#7
Lies, Damned Lies, and History (The Chronicles of St Mary's, #7)

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June 5, 2016

A pleasant and amiable read, but there's very little to it: it's more of a deleted scene than a short story. There are no changes to the status of any regular characters.

July 28, 2022

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