Category: Historical Fiction Publisher: A. K. Frailey
ISBN-10: 173239525X
Type: Fiction
Pages: 412
Copyright: October 25, 2021
ISBN-13: 9781732395251
Price: $3.99 (eBook)
Britain in the fifth century was a land torn by war, while Melchior was a man torn by choice. His son is accused of murder, his daughter is forced to marry a brutal king, and his sister is driving him mad, but a prophetic vision saves him from despair.
Book five of the OldEarth Encounter series which then leads into Last of Her Kind and the Newearth series, OldEarth Melchior Encounter delves into the themes of fatherhood, supernatural faith, culture, and the worth of humanity in the great scheme of the universe.
It has recieved tremendous reviews since it came out in 2021:
“Indeed, the self-contained historical storyline is a remarkably effective mix of bittersweet romance and murder mystery—one that also examines the dynamics of politics and power as well as cultural conflicts between pagans and Christians, Anglo-Saxons and Britons, and landowners and workers. It does it all via the personal perspectives of a family of intriguing, earnest characters.” ~Kirkus Review
“the murder mystery and the drama with Adele—feel like distinct, separate stories, the book does not feel fragmented. Instead, the overarching plot with the aliens ties everything together to make a cohesive, epic novel.”~IndieReader
“The integration of supernatural and faith-based topics into science fiction causes OldEarth Melchior to resemble less Star Trek’s Prime Directive and more C.S. Lewis’s space trilogy.”~Reedsy/Discovery Review
Autumn 1940. Germany invades Britain. Newport is blitzed. Danny O’Shea’s house is bombed, his wife is killed. While taking his young son Adam to neutral Ireland, they witness an attack on a German convoy. The result is brutal.
Encountering danger, romance, heartache and tragedy, Catherine Merit strives to fit into a world filled with prejudice, hatred and violence where she is forced to kill a man in order to save herself. Third book of the Indignities Series.