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# Heretic: A Spellbinding Quest for the Holy Grail―From New York Times Bestselling Author Bernard Cornwell

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From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, the sequel to The Archer’s Tale and Vagabond —the spellbinding tale of a young man, a fearless archer, who sets out wanting to avenge his family’s honor and winds up on a quest for the Holy Grail. Already a seasoned veteran of King Edward's army, young Thomas of Hookton possesses the fearlessness of a born leader and an uncanny prowess with the longbow. Now, at the head of a small but able band of soldiers, he has been dispatched to capture the castle of Astarac. But more than duty to his liege has brought him to Gascony, home of his forebears and the hated black knight who brutally slew Thomas's father. It is also the last place where the Holy Grail was reported seen. Here, also, a beautiful and innocent, if not pious, woman is to be burned as a heretic. Saving the lady, Genevieve, from her dread fate will brand Thomas an infidel, forcing them to flee together across a landscape of blood and fire. And what looms ahead is a battle to the death that could ultimately shape the future of Christendom.

Review: Complex - Surprises - Brilliant Writing - Excellent Story - Worth My Time - Complex story that was well told and as I've often said of Cornwell, he gives nothing away for free to his characters. This story is packed with internal and external conflict, intense action and one disappointment after another for all of the main characters. Cornwell builds strong, complex, believable characters that are fraught with the human condition. His adversaries are worthy of each other and quite formidable. I like Cornwell's story telling and have been a fan since I read the Sharpe series. Cornwell does his homework and learns the historical context the story is written in and then provides that context as if it is scenery laced into the background of the actions the characters are living through. Heretic is well written and is a story just like any other great story I've read in that I love historical fiction but Heretic would fit in any context if done well enough and Cornwell has done so. I highly recommend the book and suggest you begin with The Archer's Tale (US Title) and read them all the way through. This is hours of entertainment for a paltry sum.
Review: Finding the Holy Grail is a Tough Business - Bernard Cornwell is a great writer of historical fiction, particularly when it involves armed conflict at the personal level. Indeed, some of his works send readers running to the dictionary to look up obscure terms for armor, arms and tactics. Some may find that tedious but I find it fascinating. This book is no different in that respect. It is also a good story. The action takes place in France during the Hundred Years War. The protagonist is an English archer charged with leading a group of men to take over a small town that was one the possession of an English noble. The real reason is that the noble suspects that there will be found information leading to the recovery of the Holy Grail. It seems that many others have the same idea and the situation is ready for medieval conflict: bloody, brutal and harsh. One of the things that makes this an interesting book is the characterizations. Often, the "good guys" are found doing bad things for bad reasons. The "bad guys" occasionally have very laudable reasons for their actions. Things don't seem so simple when viewed through a medieval lens. The title refers to the love interest of the protagonist. She is a girl falsely accused of heresy and condemned to burn. Instead of burning herself, she is rescued and inflames the libidos of various characters thus causing even more chaos and conflict. That much at least has not chanced since the Hundred Years War. It is a good story and Cornwell does a good job of making the reader feel at home in times long past.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #221,971 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #53 in Military Historical Fiction #188 in War Fiction (Books) #216 in War & Military Action Fiction (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 5,405 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Complex - Surprises - Brilliant Writing - Excellent Story - Worth My Time
*by K***N on April 18, 2016*

Complex story that was well told and as I've often said of Cornwell, he gives nothing away for free to his characters. This story is packed with internal and external conflict, intense action and one disappointment after another for all of the main characters. Cornwell builds strong, complex, believable characters that are fraught with the human condition. His adversaries are worthy of each other and quite formidable. I like Cornwell's story telling and have been a fan since I read the Sharpe series. Cornwell does his homework and learns the historical context the story is written in and then provides that context as if it is scenery laced into the background of the actions the characters are living through. Heretic is well written and is a story just like any other great story I've read in that I love historical fiction but Heretic would fit in any context if done well enough and Cornwell has done so. I highly recommend the book and suggest you begin with The Archer's Tale (US Title) and read them all the way through. This is hours of entertainment for a paltry sum.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Finding the Holy Grail is a Tough Business
*by J***I on August 29, 2005*

Bernard Cornwell is a great writer of historical fiction, particularly when it involves armed conflict at the personal level. Indeed, some of his works send readers running to the dictionary to look up obscure terms for armor, arms and tactics. Some may find that tedious but I find it fascinating. This book is no different in that respect. It is also a good story. The action takes place in France during the Hundred Years War. The protagonist is an English archer charged with leading a group of men to take over a small town that was one the possession of an English noble. The real reason is that the noble suspects that there will be found information leading to the recovery of the Holy Grail. It seems that many others have the same idea and the situation is ready for medieval conflict: bloody, brutal and harsh. One of the things that makes this an interesting book is the characterizations. Often, the "good guys" are found doing bad things for bad reasons. The "bad guys" occasionally have very laudable reasons for their actions. Things don't seem so simple when viewed through a medieval lens. The title refers to the love interest of the protagonist. She is a girl falsely accused of heresy and condemned to burn. Instead of burning herself, she is rescued and inflames the libidos of various characters thus causing even more chaos and conflict. That much at least has not chanced since the Hundred Years War. It is a good story and Cornwell does a good job of making the reader feel at home in times long past.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Heretic, Bernard Cornwell, Grail Quest book 3
*by K***E on November 19, 2010*

the third book in the Grail Quest series was just as good, if not better than the rest. In it, the hero,the Archer, found what he was looking for and the story ended perfectly. The historical lessons learned from this book are why I read such books. The English long bow is a weapon I have often heard of, but never knew they were as rare in those times as Conrnwell describes them to be. And as war is described in these books, war in those times, it makes war exactly what it really is, not to be undertaken lightly. More can be learned from reading these books of this subject than in any history class I ever attended. And far more interesting. Pity is, that history classes need to be just as involving to children as these books, so as not to forget our history, or that of others. "he who forgets his history is often doomed to repeat it". One may not forget history if war were described as it is in these books. A GREAT READ, A MUST ALMOST!

## Frequently Bought Together

- Heretic (The Grail Quest, Book 3)
- Vagabond (The Grail Quest, Book 2)
- The Archer's Tale (The Grail Quest, Book 1)

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