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Unfortunately, I found it rather sluggish in parts, with it never really gripping my attention the same way as a historical novel by Bernard Cornwell or Simon Scarrow or Angus Donald does.
The sides of the nocks were slightly bulbous, but never exceeded in diameter that of the shaft at its largest section.Properly speaking, a flight arrow is a slight arrow which flies further than any other small feathered arrow, and its head may he of horn or iron; some have three feathers, some six, and others nine. No spoilers here, but I'm looking forward to reading the next one in the series once this one has settled a bit. All the while following and involving the reader in the life of the the army and its battles as the king looks to break out of a trap carefully laid for him, betrayal and murder dogs the army’s steps. Her novels transport readers to the 18th century, where she brings to life the Colonial and early Federal periods of American history, creating a melting pot of characters drawn from both sides of a turbulent and shifting frontier, brought together in the bonds of God's transforming grace. This book was a real disappointment and I struggled to get to the end, although it does improve considerably in the last section.
As the army marches on towards its destiny, at the awesome scenes of the Battle of Crecy, Simon will uncover a conspiracy that goes to the heart of the warring nations. I have long admired the original residents of my country, and I think Lori Benton has captured the essence of each of the tribes she wrote about in A Flight of Arrows. The first major clue that the young man was killed by one of his own was due to arrow used vs the typical French crossbow.Landing at Normandy, Edward’s immense army makes inroads into French territory, burning everything in their path. Being able to shoot great distances evolved into a competitive national sport, with the most competent archers acquiring much fame and recognition. Event classes are also categorized based on the types of bows being used (compound, foot-bows, recurve, etc. A Flight of Arrows continues the magnificent year of releases from Canelo books who kindly sent me a copy to review.