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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. The second book of the Grail Series is better than the first book in my opinion. I enjoyed revisiting characters introduced in the first book. His ability to develop small twists to a character and give them human frailty makes the story more and more believable, I also like how he sets the mood of a scene with small comments of a village scene as the characters start a new venture. The descriptions are great the twists in the story riveting. I read this story in 4 days, not wanting it to end. I want to lay my hands on the last book as soon as I can. (  ) Lynxear | Jul 21, 2009 |  Thomas has been sent on a quest for the Grail that supposedly was in his father's family's possession and we meet him again on his way to Durham where he is due to talk to an old monk. But the Scots are raiding in the north of England and other people are making their way to Brother Collimore - so Thomas fights for the English and contributes to the unexpected English victory but his fellow travellers fare less well. He leaves Durham seeking revenge, and is joined by young Robbie whose brother was killed by same people as Thomas's friends - they travel south before crossing over to France where Thomas makes plans to help his friends, is tortured and once healed, takes part in a battle that is unlikely to turn right for the English. (  ) mari_reads | Mar 2, 2009 | With this second book in the series, I'm finding more and more to enjoy and savor. Thomas faces new enemies (Father Bernard, and Sir Geoffrey the "Scarecrow") and makes a new friend, Robbie Douglas, a hot-headed Scot. Mordecai, a very interesting and likeable secondary character from book one, that I really like, makes an appearance in this book and continues to add to the overall enjoyment. The story opens with the battle of Neville's Cross in northern England when a small English force defeats a much larger force of Scots under King David II, again because of the presence of English archers. The story ends back at Le Roche-Derrien in France where Thomas has once again encountered Jeannette, and helps defeat the French/Breton forces. The scene involving Thomas' torture by a Dominican inquistitor is hard to endure, but later the Dominican gets his comeuppance and that is most satisfactory. (  ) lindymc | Sep 26, 2008 | The second book in the Grail Quest series. not as strong as the first or last in my opinion, a bit meandering at times, but still wll worth reading. The torture of Thomas was surprising, i kept expecting him to manage to get out of it somehow, so it was more true to reality when he didn't. (  ) greenefingers | Apr 15, 2008 | Another excellent read from Cornwel. This is my second foray into his work and I must say I am very impressed. Picked up the third book right after finishing this one. ( ) BruderBane | Jan 28, 2007 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com (ISBN 0066210801, Hardcover)Vagabond, the second entry in Bernard Cornwell's Grail Quest series, has been eagerly anticipated by those who read the first book, and it doesn't disappoint. Thomas has managed to survive the battle of Crécy. Still nursing his wounds, he is dispatched by the king on a mission to look into the matter of his father's inheritance, which is obscurely connected to the Holy Grail. This most precious relic of the Christian faith is a much sought-after object, offering the power of total victory in war to its owner. But Thomas finds himself in the middle of a battle against an army invading the North of England, and other shadowy forces pursuing the grail are prepared to slaughter anyone who stands in their way. In the ruins of his birthplace, Thomas discovers more about his father, and a dangerous voyage to France brings him up against his cousin and arch-enemy, Count of Astarc Guy Vexville. The stage is set for a merciless showdown.Thomas is a protagonist drawn quite as pithily as his much-loved predecessor, and the sheer verve of Cornwell's storytelling here is irresistible. We are plunged into a distant age: bloody, colourful and dangerous. Roll on, volume three! --Barry Forshaw, Amazon.co.uk (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:16 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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