"The man who has no knowledge of the past has no wisdom." Mark Twain said it best when he stated "write what you know" and Mr Mortimer certainly knows his British History. Having a recognized scholar pen such a passionate tale that touches the heart and deftly projects the harrowing ever-changing atmospheres and views of the mid 14th - early 20th centuries onto the modern imagination is a treat indeed to find and The Outcasts of Time is sure to evoke and educate with every chapter as a lyrical narrator pulls us into his shifting world and allows glimpses into our own possible unknown futures. Although overall inspiring and deep becoming a novel well worth the time to sit down with and think on days after turning that final page, this novel does get a little bogged down in the later middle and one detailed tragic event may warrant a certain amount of confusion versus an already soggy tissue but the beginning passages and final revelations are fascinating especially for those of us who find a special interest in The Great Mortality. Within those lines, if the reader seeks additional trivia that seems bottomless ranging from articles of period clothing, proper addressing of last names to shapes of windows and beyond you found the right storyteller to follow and tale to lose yourself in. With thanks to NetGalley and Pegasus Books who sent me an advanced copy of The Outcasts of Time -EGP/October 2017 Comments are closed.
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