Dark Fire
C. J. Sansom
Historical Fiction / Mystery
Dark Fire
by C. J. Sansom
—· 624 p
mysterioustense
Overview
About
'C. J. Sansom’s books are arguably the best Tudor novels going' – The Sunday Times Winner of the CWA Ellis Peters Historical Dagger, Dark Fire is the second thrilling book in C. J. Sansom's number one bestselling Shardlake series, perfect for fans of Hilary Mantel and Philippa Gregory. England, 1540. Out of favour with Thomas Cromwell, Matthew Shardlake is intent on keeping a low profile in the courts. But his involvement with a murder case, defending a girl accused of brutally killing her young…
Part of a series
Shardlake
Vol. II · 1 of 7 volumes
VOL 4
4
IV
Revelation
VOL 5
5
V
Heartstone
VOL 6
6
VI
Lamentation
6 more volumes
Pages
624
unknown publisher
Linguistic complexity
3/5
Moderate
Thematic complexity
3/5
Layered
Rating
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Reader feel
Tudor Court Intrigue9
Worldbuilding8
Narration8
Pacing8
Investigative Detail8
Prose7
Plot twists7
Emotional depth6
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