It might have been a bit windy yesterday, but I had a lovely afternoon in Lincoln. If you’ve never been before, the castle, cathedral and historic quarter are definitely worth visiting. Though I didn’t go into either the castle or cathedral this visit, I recommend both. Beautiful architecture and history – there’s even part of the magna carta in the castle.
Outside the cathedral is a beautiful statue of Lord Alfred Tennyson. The statue was created by Tennyson’s friend, George Frederic Watts, after his death. Sadly, Watts didn’t live to see the statue in place in the cathedral grounds, as he died a year after its completion (apparently red tape isn’t a new thing!) It’s a very beautiful statue of one of Lincolnshire’s most famous natives and his dog.
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As I walked around the historic quarter, I happened upon a beautiful little gift and craft fair in the assembly rooms, so naturally I went in. The first stall I came to was that of author E. A. Purle. I’d tried so hard to avoid the bookshops in town, (I have a slight book buying problem obsession habit) but, obviously, when an author is literally right there, telling me about his book and selling personalised signed copies… well, let’s just say, it takes a stronger will than mine to say no.
“When all seems dark, I will light the way.”
On the world of Tellus there are two ways of doing things: the Old Way and the New Way. In the city of Portis-Montis, these two ways and their worlds collide.
Hugh Geber is the alchemist at the University of Science and Progression. In a world where everyone follows the family career, he has found himself the last in line to carry the torch.
When a meeting with Chancellor Robert James Smithson leaves him with an impossible deadline and a mysterious package, Hugh is left with no choice but to try and save the family name along with his job. Fate, however, is not on his side, and his world is turned upside-down.
Now Hugh must not only fight for his place within the university, but also find out what lies behind the mysterious package before time runs out.
Firestone is the first in a set of five books (three are currently written) of dystopian fantasy novels and they sound excellent. Now my TBR pile is taller than me, and there’s no rhyme or reason to my reading as I’m very much a mood reader, but as soon as I’ve read the book I’ll leave my thoughts here. In the meantime, check out the Goodreads page for the book.
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