In Search of Spice, by Rex Sumner
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In Search of Spice - riveting historical fantasy romance bringing to life the 15th century 15th Century customs and peoples brought to life in all their astonishing variety and beliefs. A fantasy book that creates a world different from our own yet hauntingly familiar. Fighting princesses, court intrigue, vicious pirates, starkly different islanders, all come together in a delightful melting pot of a novel, spiced with a touch of almost believable magic. There is masses of fighting, individual and battles, on land and sea, with stalwart soldiers, unerring archers and invisible assassins, all brought to life with devastating touches of humanity and a liberal dose of humour. Combine the above with complex inter-personal relationships and affairs, trade and esoteric sailing lore and you revel in In Search of Spice, an historical fantasy novel that will make you laugh out loud before switching to rapt attention as you turn the pages. Harrhein is a country reminiscent of Europe - whether Germany, Holland or Britain isn't clear, but will cause you to study the beautifully crafted maps designed by artist Maria Gandolfo who also created the cover. Trade is stifled by the omnipresent warlike neighbours, the Spakka, rather similar to Vikings with interesting views on honour. So King Richard helps fund the building and voyage of a carrack, based on the design of one wrecked on his shores by the Spakka. It sails in search of the fabled land of Hind, reputed to be the source of the exotic spices in demand by his court. This is the story of that voyage, and in particular some of the crew members, not all of whom intended to be aboard. Friendships form across gulfs in social standing and the Harrheinians encounter strange lands and people, with customs exotic and fascinating. Author Rex Sumner assures the reader that these customs exist in a very close form, somewhere in the world, or at least in history. Even the interesting way the Pahippians greet newcomers to their island is based on something very similar happening to the early European explorers in the South Seas. His observations on the different habits of islanders are clearly rooted in actual custom, not least in the varying styles of surfing employed on adjacent islands to say nothing of diet. While educational, the primary purpose is to entertain and this book does that in spades. It is non-stop action, whether a swordsmanship contest or sailing in a storm; desperate battles against cannibals or varying fishing styles with interesting bait; trading in spices and people or discovering new animals which defy belief - to the people of the time. This new world is seen through the eyes of several people of both sexes, showing both the thoughts of the Europeans discovering Asians, and those of the Asians encountering pale people. All peoples are very human and slowly the book reveals more and more on the varying characters of even those with minor roles. For the discerning, there are clues to other stories hidden behind names and titles, which are correct in representing each of the many peoples encountered - even in Harrhein where there are two subsidiary, long conquered kingdoms whose culture still shines through. Enjoy this helter-skelter ride, which is perhaps more reminiscent of Pirates of the Caribbean than Game of Thrones - the author shows a refreshing tendency not to kill off his heroes as soon as you get to like them. This book takes place in a violent time, with violent scenes from battle and ordinary life, including murder, torture and rape.
In Search of Spice, by Rex Sumner- Amazon Sales Rank: #1081111 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-06-23
- Released on: 2015-06-23
- Format: Kindle eBook
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Well worth reading By Malcolm Having met the author many years ago, I bought a copy on line as soon as I heard that he'd written a book.Then followed many weeks of waiting... When it finally arrived, I read it in just a day or two, practically glued to the book. A fabulous yarn!I thoroughly enjoyed the battles, the sword play, the well-developed characters, the events at sea (as good as Joseph Conrad), and the cultures & traditions of the different people encountered on the journey through several countries.The only anachronism I noticed was on page 22. "... just because you've never seen her in anything but jeans". I'm a bit of a word nerd, so I checked & discovered that "jeans" in the plural is quite recent & dates from mid 19th C. I'd have chosen "britches", which has been used in English since around 1200.Anyway, apart from that minor quibble, I really liked the book & have recommended it to several friends - as well as lending my copy to a select group.I have asked Rex Sumner to put me on the distribution list for any further books that he writes.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Great read! By Alison B. I got 'In Search of Spice' because it was a free kindle download at the time and seemed interesting. It's a long book, which I liked because I feel like I plow through books quickly. It was full of action and adventure. Even though some portions were a little confusing (remembering all the characters) I wanted to stick with it and remember because the plot is terrific. I very much enjoyed this book and can't wait for the next in the series...there better be a next one!!!There are some sections of graphic violence but they do add to the story.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Must read, amazing book!!! By Stephanie Wow, what a great book, the author has done an amazing putting this book together and choosing the right characters for the story. From the beginning the book caught my attention. I said to myself out loud this is going to be a good one. I like reading books, but reading this book here has just made me love reading books at least the adventure kind. Adventure books may be my favorite genre now that I've gotten the chance to read such a great book.
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