Heretic

Name: Heretic
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.66 (9 reviews)
Author: Bernard Cornwell
ISBN: 9780060784508

Author: Bernard Cornwell

Series: Grail Quest #3

Narrator: Tim Pigott-Smith

Abridged: 6 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 01/25/2005

Categories: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Military Fiction, Nonfiction, Religion, Faith

Synopsis

From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, the sequel to The Archer’s Tale and Vagabond—the spellbinding tale of a young man, a fearless archer, who sets out wanting to avenge his family’s honor and winds up on a quest for the Holy Grail.Already a seasoned veteran of King Edward's army, young Thomas of Hookton possesses the fearlessness of a born leader and an uncanny prowess with the longbow. Now, at the head of a small but able band of soldiers, he has been dispatched to capture the castle of Astarac. But more than duty to his liege has brought him to Gascony, home of his forebears and the hated black knight who brutally slew Thomas's father. It is also the last place where the Holy Grail was reported seen. Here, also, a beautiful and innocent, if not pious, woman is to be burned as a heretic. Saving the lady, Genevieve, from her dread fate will brand Thomas an infidel, forcing them to flee together across a landscape of blood and fire. And what looms ahead is a battle to the death that could ultimately shape the future of Christendom.

About Bernard Cornwell

Bernard Cornwell is the author of over fifty novels, including the acclaimed New York Times bestselling Saxon Tales, which serve as the basis for the hit Netflix series The Last Kingdom. He lives with his wife on Cape Cod and in Charleston, South Carolina.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Rysik on April 09, 2025

WTF? Czyli to jest koniec? To miała być trylogia, która potem dostała "standalone"? Bruh... Co do książki? Cóż, przeczytałem przygody z Uthredem i trylogie arturiańską. Ta seria jest zdecydowanie najsłabszą z nich. Najlepszy tom byłby na dole Wojny Wikingów, a do trylogii nie ma nawet startu. Wszyst......more

Goodreads review by Dana on August 02, 2021

English archer Thomas of Hookton battles both a brutal army and the Black Death in his quest for the Holy Grail, but most daunting of all is the decision he must make when he finally discovers the truth about the vessel.......more

Goodreads review by Javir11 on August 31, 2022

7,5/10 Me ha pasado algo curioso con esta lectura, leí los dos primeros libros de la saga hace como 8-10 años y lo cierto es que me gustaron, pero no encontraba este libro y lo fui dejando pasar hasta que el otro día hablando con un amigo me dijo que lo tenía y me lo prestó. Para aquellos que hayáis l......more

Goodreads review by Clemens on September 26, 2021

Read this book in 2005, and its the 3rd part of the archer "Thomas of Hookton" series. This book is set in the Middle Ages during the Hundred Years War, in the year AD 1347, England has cpatured Calais and a truce with france is secured, but once again Thomas of Hookton and his companions on the hunt......more

Goodreads review by Bradley on January 16, 2022

This one fairly wraps up the originally planned trilogy with more of Thomas of Hookton and his expert archery skills and mysterious connection to the Holy Grail. If you've read the other two, you'll know there will be plenty of battles. There also happens to be a new love interest in a heretical girl......more