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    Valley of Dry Bones

    By Priscilla Royal

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    MEDIEVAL MYSTERY: On a remote East Anglian coast stands Tyndal Priory, home to a rare monastic order where men and women live and work together in close proximity. Twenty-year-old Eleanor of Wynethorpe has been appointed prioress by Henry III over the elected choice of the priory itself. Young and inexperienced, Eleanor will face a grave struggle – in a place dedicated to love and peace, she will find little of either.

    VALLEY OF DRY BONES: In the late summer of 1274, King Edward I has finally been anointed England's ruler. His queen is contemplating a pilgrimage in gratitude, and emissaries have been despatched to Tyndal Priory to assess its suitability as a royal waypoint. But Death travels with them and Eleanor is soon embroiled in the dangerous world of power games, both secular and religious. After years of strife, a new king on the throne should promise the land a new beginning, but as Eleanor is going to discover, the ghosts of the past are not so easily laid to rest.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHead of Zeus
    Release dateNov 1, 2012
    ISBN9781781850558
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    Priscilla Royal

    Priscilla Royal was born in Seattle, grew up in British Columbia and now lives in Northern California. She has a degree in world literature from San Francisco State University and is the author of nine books in the Medieval Mysteries series.

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    • 4/5
      This is the seventh in the series, which I am not reading in order. This series, though- while I'm sure it's richer if read in order!- does not really require that...although for this volume, some familiarity with the basic set-up is helpful.While I loved the atmosphere, and learning more about the ongoing characters, this was not as satisfactory as a mystery as the others I have read in this series. The overall plot seemed arbitrary, and Simon was utterly revolting; I expect he will feature in subsequent novels. Most of the characters we are following just get a brief look-in; I think that's a major part of what made it less satisfying for me.Still, the medieval atmosphere is skillfully drawn, and the details of medieval church drama were fascinating.Mildly recommended.
    • 5/5
      A truly enjoyable murder mystery, many possibilities and no CSI to run to the rescue. Set in a medieval priory, the intelligent prioress must safeguard her position, those who serve her in the lords name and the visiting royal retinue. With keen observations and understanding of human nature, the mystery surrounding the death of a despicible man must be solved to save the innocents from being wrongly accused.Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the author through the NetGalley Giveaway program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255 [...] : "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising." 
    • 2/5
      A religious, medieval mystery, I was excited to start reading it because I love the time period. I wasn't overly thrilled with much of this story. There were so many false clues and speculations dropped that it was hard to tell where the plot was actually going at times. The characters were hard to open to, with the exception of the hermit, which I loved.2/5
    • 3/5
      Priscilla Royal’s ‘Valley of Dry Bones’ continues her successful medieval series set in Tyndal priory, a small religious ‘double house’ where monks and nuns run a hospital and pursue their religious vocations. Eleanor of Wynthethorpe, the likeable and intriguing prioress, provides the fulcrum around which the stories revolve.Briefly, ‘Valley of Dry Bones’ entails plans for the visit of King Edward’s queen to the priory; she wishes to undertake a pilgrimage of thanks for their safe return from Outremer. Among the envoys sent to arrange the queen’s visit are Eleanor’s nemesis, the mysterious man in black (returned from earlier novels), Crowner Ralf’s eldest brother, Sir Fulke, a widow, her errant son and mute servant, and a blackmailer. Needless to say, one of the travellers will remain permanently at Tyndal priory.Royal’s characters change and grow from one book to the next, and since this is the seventh in the series, there are strong undercurrents between the recurring characters. Eleanor is committed to her vocation and is a clever and thoughtful leader, but she is also a young woman strongly attracted to one the priests - Brother Thomas. At the opening of ‘Valley of Dry Bones,’ Thomas, who is troubled by deeds from his past, is living as a hermit outside the priory, and it is near his hut that the traveler is murdered.The strong point of Royal’s novel is her meticulous historical research which seamlessly becomes the focus of the novel. The reader is not, as so often happens, jarred by the author’s use of research just because it was on hand. And her characters, from the lustful Eleanor to the penitent Thomas, are universal in appeal.However, ‘The Valley of Dry Bones’ lacks the spark that ignites the reader’s interest. Royal’s syntax can be a bit stilted at the best of times; her characters, human as they are, fail to come alive.The bottom line: Three stars. A good solid read for those who enjoy medieval mysteries, but unfortunately ‘solid’ can verge on ‘stolid.’