It wasn’t one of those books where I drooled over the descriptions, but there were a few lines I highlighted because I liked them so much, all of them spoilery and from the end so you’re not getting them here (sorry). I loved that while Christopher had a lot to sort out on his own, and many things that Tom couldn’t do for him, they still depended on each other and trusted each other and it was beautiful.Īlso, this book has zero romance, which is GOOD.
I dunno, guys, I just LOVE THIS FRIENDSHIP. ‘Benedict once mentioned his apprentice had a friend so loyal that, no matter what ludicrous scheme the boy concocted, Thomas Bailey would be there, right beside him.’ I hopped down from the counter and grinned. Tom pressed his ceramic shield to his chest.
From the very first chapter it presents itself (“Let’s build a cannon.”) and it just gets better from there. It was that amazingly loyal friendship that leads to mischief: getting each other into trouble and also getting them out of it. I absolutely loved the friendship between Christopher, the protagonist, and Thomas, his best friend. It had a lot of my favourite things, like an absence of romance and an emphasis on friendship (I’M SORRY, I’LL STOP MENTIONING THAT IN REVIEWS WHEN IT STOPS BEING REMARKABLE), as well as excitement, humour, and plenty of character development.
I read it in just over an hour, which is a testament to (a) my ridiculous reading speed, (b) how excited I was by my shiny new Kindle, and (c) the fact that it was a fast-paced, engaging read. So far, so good.Īctually, on the whole the book was good. While it’s set in 1665 and this is made clear by reference to things happening, the history doesn’t get in the way of the plot or the story, and at no point did I feel like I needed a degree to understand what was going on. Possibly because it’s more MG/YA than unadulterated historical fiction, Kevin Sands didn’t bombard the reader with factual stuff. They’re like 800 pages long and by the time you finish, you feel like you read a textbook.įortunately, that wasn’t the case with this one. Actually, I have a weakness for a lot of historical fiction, as long as it’s the kind where the history provides the setting rather than every single line of description. I requested The Blackthorn Key from NetGalley mostly because I have a weakness for the seventeenth century.
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