'Open thine eyes. Trust thyself.' A word from healer Magda to Owen Archer!
A Conspiracy of Wolves (Owen Archer #11) by Candace Robb
A return to the world of the stunning one-eyed Owen Archer, longbow marksman and former Captain of the Guard, solver of mysteries, is a moment to delight in.
It's 1374 and the former spy for John Thoresby the Archbishop of York"
A new age is dawning, a new archbishop is coming. And with that a new mire of political difficulties. Owen has possibilities offered by York and and Prince Edward.
However, at this time the body of wealthy businessmanHoban Swann, son of the Coroner of Galtres Forest, Bartlof Swann, is found with his throat torn out. Archer is called on to determine the cause. Geoffrey Chaucer turns up to play a part.
Alisoun, Magda Digby's (a talented healer known as the Riverwoman) apprentice has been staying at Magda's whilst she was away to help any who might turn up. She already has had some dealings with a a client who has a suspicious injury from dogs or something more sinister.
As the body count mounts Owen's investigations uncover age old grudges and family divisions. Yet still the mystery eludes him.
As Magda exhorts Owen,
‘Magda recognizes the signs, not how or why this or that is revealed to her. She has no answers for thee, Bird-eye. This is thy conspiracy of wolves. Thou hast the charge, Magda merely warned thee. Thy task. Open thine eye.’
So wolves where there are no wolves, people being attacked and killed by some sort of creature resembling a dog, valuable hunting dogs killed and the citizens of York up in arms.
I was intrigued by the way Robb opened up choices to Archer for his future and the way that decision becomes focused.
I also was fascinated by the journey of Brother Michaelo, the former secretary to Thoresby, Archer's inclusion of Michaelo and the way the Brother takes up the challenges presented to him.
The novel explores closure in many ways for Owen and Lucie' as the vistas open up for the future.
A Severn House ARC via NetGalley
*****
It's 1374 and the former spy for John Thoresby the Archbishop of York"
A new age is dawning, a new archbishop is coming. And with that a new mire of political difficulties. Owen has possibilities offered by York and and Prince Edward.
However, at this time the body of wealthy businessmanHoban Swann, son of the Coroner of Galtres Forest, Bartlof Swann, is found with his throat torn out. Archer is called on to determine the cause. Geoffrey Chaucer turns up to play a part.
Alisoun, Magda Digby's (a talented healer known as the Riverwoman) apprentice has been staying at Magda's whilst she was away to help any who might turn up. She already has had some dealings with a a client who has a suspicious injury from dogs or something more sinister.
As the body count mounts Owen's investigations uncover age old grudges and family divisions. Yet still the mystery eludes him.
As Magda exhorts Owen,
‘Magda recognizes the signs, not how or why this or that is revealed to her. She has no answers for thee, Bird-eye. This is thy conspiracy of wolves. Thou hast the charge, Magda merely warned thee. Thy task. Open thine eye.’
So wolves where there are no wolves, people being attacked and killed by some sort of creature resembling a dog, valuable hunting dogs killed and the citizens of York up in arms.
I was intrigued by the way Robb opened up choices to Archer for his future and the way that decision becomes focused.
I also was fascinated by the journey of Brother Michaelo, the former secretary to Thoresby, Archer's inclusion of Michaelo and the way the Brother takes up the challenges presented to him.
The novel explores closure in many ways for Owen and Lucie' as the vistas open up for the future.
A Severn House ARC via NetGalley
*****
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