Orthodoxyis Chesterton’s answer to a critic who claimed it was all very well for G.K. to criticize the philosophy of others, but he had yet to state his own philosophy. The response, Orthodoxy, contains some of Chesterton’s best writing.
It is rife with wit and paradox, and he turns many preconceptions on their head. The result is a lively exposition of a worldview full of romance and gratitude. The book is a remedy to modern nihilism but never preachy.
Orthodoxy, G. K. Chesterton’s unique memoir of faith, was named “one of the 10 indispensable spiritual classics of the past 1500 years.” by Publisher’s Weekly.
“All Christianity concentrates on the man at the cross-roads. The vast and shallow philosophies, the huge synthesis of humbug, all talk about ages and evolution and ultimate developments. The true philosophy is concerned with the instant. Will a man take this road or that?—that is the only thing to think about, if you enjoy thinking.” —from Orthodoxy
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In A Crucible of Lies, Mitchell Hogan makes a compelling use of the first person point of view, with some scenes from the perspective of the protagonist as an ancient and somewhat dubious emperor and others of him as a young man.
The two time periods are interconnected, and both are vital to the unfurling of the plot. There are strong characters and relationships without characters I really cared about. There is sorcery in abundance, as well as many intense action scenes. The tension keeps building right up until the stunning climax. It's probably the best fantasy novel I've read in years.
Warlord is the final book in Cornwell’s Last Kingdom series. Uhtred is an old man now, but there’s still fight in him. As with the rest of the series, characterization is strong throughout.
There are strong themes of friendship and betrayal played out within the historical context of the founding of England. The prose is crisp and succinct, and the battle scenes incomparable. Cornwell never overwrites his action scenes and manages to convey every impact like a real blow to the head.
This is certainly a series I am sad to have completed. It's one of the more enjoyable reads of the decade.
IN THE FINAL RECKONING, CHOOSE YOUR SIDE CAREFULLY...
The epic conclusion to the globally bestselling historical series.
After years fighting to reclaim his rightful home, Uhtred of Bebbanburg has returned to Northumbria. With his loyal band of warriors and a new woman by his side, his household is secure - yet Uhtred is far from safe. Beyond the walls of his impregnable fortress, a battle for power rages.
To the south, King AEthelstan has unified the three kingdoms of Wessex, Mercia and East Anglia - and now eyes a bigger prize. To the north, King Constantine and other Scottish and…
When a dwarf girl sleepwalks from her home in Arnoch and wanders barefoot into the Farfall Mountains, foul play is suspected. Reports come in of similar abductions all over Medryn-Tha, and the culprit is believed to be a bane of the Abyss, a monster known as the Lurker.
Not wishing to place any more of his people at risk, Arnoch's king, the Nameless Dwarf, insists on going after the missing girl by himself. It is a decision he will live to regret... if he's lucky.
