River Of Destiny

from littleton_pace

This is a book I got along with two others for a steal at my local book shop. The blurb intruiged me and I'd not read this author before so I thought it was a good pick. It's not a bad book, it's well-written and his intruiging scenes, it's just not for me. There is some confusion with the storie...

from hashford

The quote on the front cover of this book says "Barbara Erskine's storytelling talent is undeniable", and having read the book, I can whole-heartedly agree. This is a compelling time-slice story set in: - 865 - where we meet Eric, blacksmith and maker of a beautifully crafted sword which he calls...

from Circlestonesbooks

A thrilling story, woven through three periods of time. Liked the characters too. These last days, evere minute of my spare time was dedicated to the Rivers of Destiny. But - as you see, there is one star missing, because in my opinion, at the end of the story the author did not take enough time ...

from puttocklibrary

This was an interesting story! Three periods of history: Anglo Saxon England, Victorian England, and present day England, and their stories all intertwining and echoing down through time. The separate, yet ultimately connected stories are interesting in and of themselves, and build to a climax of...

from SamO4

Completely unputdownable. This is one of those books that doesn't have any natural stopping places. You just have to keep reading. The narrative weaves between the Anglo Saxon, Victorian and present day stories which take place in the same location, complete with ghosties and ghoulies and things ...