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    Firefax

    Firefax

    A.M. Vergara

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    "I would advise you, young man, to take care around anyone with the surname Firefax. I know not if...

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David McK (3721 KP) rated The Fallen Sword (The Hundred Years War, #3) in Books

Aug 3, 2024 (Updated Aug 3, 2024)  
The Fallen Sword (The Hundred Years War, #3)
The Fallen Sword (The Hundred Years War, #3)
A.J. Mackenzie | 2022
5
5.0 (1 Ratings)
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The third and final entry in AJ MacKenzie's 'The Hundred Years War' series which, truth to be told, did not turn out at all as I expected.

By which I mean I was expecting something Cornwell-like; an action-adventure set during the period of The Hundred Years War between France and England over the throne of France.

What I got instead was a (I felt) slow-burner of a mystery over three novels, with the war really only providing the backdrop as the herald Simon Merrivale investigates a shadowy conspiracy amongst the nobles of both sides

The fault in expectation, of course, was wholly mine.

This follows on from the largely-Scotland set A Clash of Lions, itself following on from A Flight of Arrows, with Merrivale now back in France as the English besiege the key city of Calais. I have to say, I did find parts of this novel to drag on a bit: for me, it never really gripped me as much as parts of the previous entry did. One of those novels (and series) that I'm happy enough to have read, but not to the point where I would - yet - search out more by the author.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2498 KP) rated Murder at Cottonwood Creek in Books

Nov 26, 2025 (Updated Nov 26, 2025)  
Murder at Cottonwood Creek
Murder at Cottonwood Creek
Clara McKenna | 2025 | Mystery
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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Uncovering Fossils and Murder
Stella and Lyndy are in Montana visiting Stella’s mother and the dig site where Lyndy’s father is spending the summer of 1906 looking for fossils. Not too long after the couple arrives, the night watchman for the dig dies. While the local coroner is quick to rule it an accident, Stella thinks there might be more to it. If she is right, how can Lyndy and Stella prove it?

It was natural that Stella and Lyndy would wind up in the US at some point instead of England, where the earlier books were set. This different setting allowed us to see a different side of Lyndy. Between that and the continuation of character arcs from earlier in the series, I liked the character growth we got. Sadly, many of the regulars didn’t make the trip, and I did miss them. The new characters, while good suspects, weren’t the same. The mystery is a bit uneven, partially because it tries to do a bit too much. I did have one issue that I didn’t feel was resolved, but overall, I was satisfied with the ending. While this may not be the best book to jump into the series with, it is one that fans will still enjoy.