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Title: Moving and realistic
Review: As a medievalist, I find Willis' depiction of life in the middle ages to be believable. I like the author's approach to the time period. The people are quite different from us...obviously and unapologetically NOT modern. Yet, Willis convincingly links the past and the future in more ways than one. I find her future, with the bureaucratic tangles and incompetence, to be quite believable as well. Additionally, her characters are engaging and realistic. I particularly liked Mr. Dunworthy (and enjoyed his reappearance in other books) and Father Roche. She didn't resort to any of the tired stereotypes of the middle ages. I was particularly glad to see her depiction of genuine piety. Very well done. Highly recommended.
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