A stellar read about a 17th-century astrologer who vows revenge... The Astrologer is a stellar read that may have been missed by quite a few readers and that's truly a shame because this was marvelous experience as well as an unexpected momentary break from this reader's usual that proved most fortunate. I say momentary because I couldn't stop reading this title and finished it in two sittings. But with an enthralling tale teeming with deception, madness, and cries of vengeance from restless ghosts with disastrous twists worthy of Shakespeare, it really should be no wonder that I finished The Astrologer so quickly and highly recommend this gem of a find. Set in 17th-century Denmark the reader is immediately confronted with a battle to the death scene with our narrator Soren Andersmann standing on the edge of all the disorder. But this is only the opening and there is still much more to come. As royal astrologer Soren is privy to the secrets of the household of King Christian IV and as the story continues little by little our narrator reveals his past and his ultimate vow of vengeance against the King of Denmark for the murder of Tycho Brahe- a genius and mentor to Soren but a dangerous madman to many others. Now armed with his wooden box full of death and falsified charts the scene is set for a unique and magnificently fashioned tale of the throne of power and desire, combating philosophies of beliefs and the unsteady fickle hand of fate all set in a land that can freeze a man's heart. I don't know about you, but I couldn't possibly ask for more from a historical novel. Bravo Mr. Bailey! -read and purchased on kindle -EGP/December 2014 Comments are closed.
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