Review: A book more than its story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 2, 2013
I found this book very interesting and certainly one that engaged my attention.  Its story was set during the Fourth Crusades (early 1200's) and was very informative.  Enough so, that I shall do further research to better understand that time period.This book's backdrop provided the reader a probe and insight into what motivates man to violence.  What motivates him to commit certain acts that he would not otherwise?  Does God pick sides?  Can He pick sides?  Was the quest of the Crusades a morally proper one to begin with?  Is death committed by Christian to Christian unacceptable and death by the hand of a Christian of a Muslim acceptable?Mark Butler's book is much more than what appears at first read.  It is a serious historical fiction novel that I am happy to have been given the chance to read. I shall probably read it again to ponder the questions and possible answers that are found within its cover.