The Colour of Gold by Toni Mount
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Medieval /
Series / Mystery
Novella
15th Century
England
Sebastian Foxley series Book 2
The Colour of Blood, a novella by
Toni Mount, was my entree into the
Sebastian Foxley Medieval mystery series, and it was enough to whet my
appetite for more.
It is the
second entry in the series, but each story is written with the intention of
being able to stand on its own. The novella focuses on the wedding day of
Sebastian and his sweetheart, Emily. The tradition of borrowing a livery collar
from one’s guild is showcased in this story. Things go awry, however, when
Seb’s livery collar turns out to be a fake. Seb, his brother Jude, and a fairly
charming street urchin named Jack, have to figure out where the real collar is
before Seb himself is accused of stealing it and ending his marriage before it
has a chance to begin.
I found this
story to be sweet and entertaining, if a trifle innocent. I don’t know if it
was just because it was a novella and by default could not go into more depth,
but the mystery was a little too conveniently wrapped up, the characters just
this side of oversimplified. However, I enjoyed the story and the setting, and
it is obvious that Mount does excellent research.
I was
entertained and intrigued enough by Sebastian to want to read more and I am
looking forward to getting to know this new medieval character better.
© Kristen
McQuinn
Umm, the link takes me to a conpletely different book by a completely different author. :-)
ReplyDeleteI've checked the links - all seem OK. I'll email you.
DeleteI read Toni's The Colour of Poison a while back and very much enjoyed it.
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