![]() WOW! This book held The Hubster and I spellbound! Battlegroup Avalon is book three in the Castle Federation, an exciting space opera series written by Glenn Stewart. ❖ ❖ ❖ An ebook/Audiobook Buddy Read w/The Hubster ❖ ❖ ❖ I’m already wondering at how Kyle is going to handle things, the machinations of Walkingstick and how the next book is going to unfold. Even our captain throws open the door to ideas and is prepared to try them. I liked that each lead character from each group was open to ideas and had someone who was prepared to offer the wild and crazy. Through out the book we focus not only on Kyle but also characters from the Space Fighters - Michael Stanford from previous books and the Marines - El-Maj Edvard Hansen is already a favourite of mine - and I should correct that to the Castle damned Marines (wolf howl). ![]() Ones that made me gasp and know I’ll miss the character. This means we witness some stellar battle plays to try and outwit the enemy. Of course there are complications that mean that he can’t quite follow orders. Kyle Roberts is given the task of playing a cat and mouse game with the enemy fleet. It’s action packed, tense and kept me glued to the story. I went from 67% to 91% seemingly without blinking. The action heats up around half way and I read the second half of the book in one sitting. I think for a while I was looking around corners, as it were, wondering if there was a hidden enemy yet to be introduced. I don’t mean to imply it wasn’t interesting reading because it was. ![]() ![]() This part for me dragged a little, but I think that was more due to my sporadic reading of it rather than any fault of the book. It encompasses the strategy sessions, the meetings to discuss worst case scenarios and the planning / practice sessions to ensure a win. The first third of the book is a military campaign. Instead we have our hero Kyle being what he should be - in relation to our world building - a junior captain (per time in the role) working as part of a battle group under the aegis of a senior admiral. It doesn’t lack in quality but you don’t have an immediate bad guy or conspiracy to focus on. This book is different from it’s predecessors. (Stuart McHardy's ) findings are set to shake established Arthurian thinking, which points to the West Country or possibly Wales as his likely resting place.I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Edinburgh Life on Tales of Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites McHardy recasts the standard narrative in a fresh, alternative light. Scottish Review of Books on Tales of Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites McHardy examines the Jacobite tales to create a vivid historical picture of Scotland’s Stuart past. Edinburgh Life, on Scotland the Brave Land Stuart McHardy’s new collection of tales beautifully renders the mythology that has flourished in the oral tradition, alongside and in response to Scotland’s awe-inspiring natural landscape. Scotland the Brave exposes the beating heart of Scottish storytelling. Scottish Review of Books on Scotland the Brave Land With its captivating and often gruesome tales of heroic warriors in battle, bold heroines, deceitful aristocracy, and supernatural creatures this is a journey into the cultural heritage of a nation. Inspired by the NVA’s Speed of Light, this is a salute to the ancient tradition of storytelling, guiding the reader around Edinburgh’s famous ‘Resting Giant’ with an exploration of the local folklore and customs Scottish Review of Books, on Arthur's SeatĮdinburgh Old Town Journeys and Evocations is a welcome addition to the seemingly endless explorations in print of a city which continues to fascinate and inspire citizens and visitor alike, and which will doubtless appeal to both. Arthur's Seat: Journeys and Evocations draws on folklore tales and real life stories to create a unique walkers' guide to the famous ridges, crags and valleys that make up the hill Edinburgh Evening News, on Arthur's Seat have sifted through the centuries to compile the remarkable guide to Edinburgh's famous landmark. Donald Smith, Scottish Storytelling Centre on A New History of the Picts It also serves to bring issues often reserved to specialists to a general readership. The Courier on A New History of the PictsĪ New History is a very valuable contribution to historical debate and cultural understanding. Written and arranged in a way that is both accessible and scholarly, this is an excellent addition to the growing body of work on the Picts.
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