The Templar's Cross by J. R. Tomlin

The Templar's Cross by J.R. Tomlin
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

A knight, Sir Law Kintour, who has fought the English in the continent along with the French returns to Scotland with a lone companion who has also saved his life. He is injured and the prospects of being taken in by some Lord looks bleak.

An apparently rich person comes seeking Sir Law and asks him to search the person who has eloped with his wife. While Sir Law has his doubts on the genuineness of the request he gets into the game as the money being offered is good. He also solicits the help of his companion in the quest.

His companion is murdered along with another person who appears to be the person whom Sir Law was asked to ferret out. Sir Law is on the verge of being blamed for both the murders.

How he goes about finding out the truth and extricate himself from the noose that seems to be tightening around is neck with every moment forms the reminder of the book.

An interesting book to read, if not for anything at least to get a feel for the life in Scotland centuries ago and the rivalry between the Scots and the English.

A decent read.

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The Viking by Marti Talbott

The Viking by Marti Talbott
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

An OK book.

The book is about a Viking born to a Viking father and a Scottish mother who had been forcibly taken by the Viking during one of the conquests. As per the dead wife's wishes, the viking brings the boy to Scotland and leaves him there.

The boy gets a hiding place with one of the families there and then goes through a series of adventure and also ends up finding love.

A decent read.

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