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I am currently a newbie in reading and fantasy Romance, this is the book that got me into the genre

I haven't finished the throne of glass series, I am at the tandem read, but so far this is my favourite book.

It’s a lovely easy read , serious but at the same time funny . Main character is someone you can use your imagination on how she looks sounds and acts… as she’s lived her life built entirely on secrets .

This book is narrated by Jacob; essentially a villain, but modern readers will recognise he's at the mercy of a serious mental health problem. Being set during the English Civil War, Jacob breaks every rule going, and understands his character in religious terms; he thinks the devil is talking to him. The historical detail is incredible, the characters completely 3D, and when Jacob falls in love with a deserter/digger, the outcome is shattering. How Maria McCann manages to humanise a man who commits terrible acts I will never know. (It's worth mentioning that Jacob's crimes really are loathsome, and not for the faint-hearted!)

The story unravels in an unusual way which keeps the reader guessing, but also the dramatic heart of it is a story of a known incident from a different perspective, beautifully told.