The Armor of Light

By Ken Follett,

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Book description

The long-awaited sequel to A Column of Fire, The Armor of Light, heralds a new dawn for Kingsbridge, England, where progress clashes with tradition, class struggles push into every part of society, and war in Europe engulfs the entire continent and beyond.

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1 author picked The Armor of Light as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I’m a historical novelist because of Ken Follett’s Pillars of the Earth—the way he applied thriller techniques to the historical genre lit up my heart and mind—and this book is the final installment of his Kingsbridge series, which was kicked off by Pillars.

I wept when I started it and wept when it ended. This novel embodies everything I aspire to be as a writer: a historically informative page-turner with characters I love to love and others I love to hate.

If you love Ken Follett, then this final piece of the Kingsbridge series will keep you reading…

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