Historical
This story follows three brothers in 14th-century England, focusing on Oswin, who escapes his harsh life through his gift for singing. He enters an abbey, studies with an alchemist, and becomes entangled in ambition, betrayal, and secrets — until a shocking revelation changes everything.
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A tale of ambition, creativity and deception unfolds in 14th century England, where three brothers seek their places in a world of strict social divisions.
Oswin, the youngest brother, dreams of escaping their brutal father and the daily grind of life on a farm, but his odd behaviour casts doubt on his sanity and he is sent away to be treated by an alchemist. When he is discovered to have a remarkable singing voice he joins the choristers at a great abbey, at the same time becoming entangled in a web of commerce and hazardous experiments.
It is only when Oswin is forced to return to his family that he is confronted by a startling revelation that threatens to change their lives forever...
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Ultramarine by Paul Dayton is a brilliant new release coming this month! On October 28th get your mind ready for brilliantly crafted novel following the story of three bothers’ personal struggles, strengths, wins, and losses. Watch them shift and mature with the backdrop of 14th century England. In a state run by the church you get to see how the daily lives of all types of English people are impacted and influenced by Christianity, collections of carefully crated religious commentary. I gave this book a 4/5 stars and can ensure that if you love the following you will love this book. Character driven stories, Morally ambiguous characters, moral dilemmas(often in connection with family), and religious and philosophical references. I loved following our three primary characters, Oswin was especially my favorite to read about. The way he felt constantly within his own mind, his obsessions, and how he dealt with the way other characters viewed him. I won’t spoil anything but the end of the book felt just perfect as well. Storygraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/book_reviews/7bba21a9-63ce-44ae-898e-9928e4c3f09b A brilliantly crafted novel with fantastic inner workings between the characters, their setting, and the religious commentary. Would definitely recommend to any lit fiction reader! Note: A central part of the stroygraph system is the categorical reviews such as "Plot or Character driven?" So I focused more so on those as it is what most people check to figure out how interested they are in the book. I also added the book to the website.
