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• It was the time when the English went across the Channel to take the battle to the French. The army was led by King Edward III and his lors and knights, but it is the archers, the common men, who are to be England's secret weapon.Thomas of Hookton is one of those archers. But he is also on a personal mission - one he frequently forgets in the joy of fighting - to avenge his father's killing and to retrieve his family's treasure. But the journey is far more complex and treacherous than he had expected, and the enemy who awaits him could harness the power of Christendom's greatest relic, the Grail itself. This first book in the Grail Quest series ends in the great battle of Crécy, the beginning of what became known as "The Hundred Years' War".

  5.00 out of 5

  miguelbest

• fast paced, great characters and a really interesting plot, one of my favourites so far!

  5.00 out of 5

  greenefingers

• Book 1 in the Grail Quest series. Set in the Hundred Years War, The Archer's Tale follows the exploits of Thomas, the son of a priest who witnessed the destruction of his village and killing of his parents by French raiders. Bent on vengeance and a desire to uncover secrets about his family that his father took to the grave, Thomas joins the English military and sets on a course that ends with the epic Battle of Crécy in 1346.In typical Cornwell style, The Archer's Tale includes a healthy dose of authentic history tweaked for story-telling purposes as need (and explained in the author's note at the end). The only thing that really seemed implausible was arranging for all of the protagonists to converge at the same spot and time on the battlefield. Still, it was a well-paced story and a great read for anyone interested in medieval life and warfare.

  4.50 out of 5

  JeffV

• I really enjoyed this first book of the Grail Quest series; the reason for less than a 5-star rating is only because so far I don't like this series as much as the Saxon series.In this novel, Thomas of Hookton serves as an archer for the English army under Edward III, at the beginning of the battles of the hundred years war. Very interesting to learn of the value of the archers within a battle. Thomas grows as a person, as he interacts with other characters of this novel. These other characters, enemies and friends, are also well-developed and add to the enjoyment of the novel.

  4.50 out of 5

  lindymc

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