#Blog Tour for #After Whorl: Donning Double Cloaks

Success Number 2 (in December)

My last blog post indicated I have had some, eventual, successes of late. The second POSITIVE of December has been the fabulous blog tour organised, once again, by Rachel Gilbey of Rachel's Random Resources. 

From 21, or maybe even 22 tour stops, After Whorl: Donning Double Cloaks has gained 10 new wonderful reviews. It's so good to find reader/bloggers who are appreciating my Celtic Fervour Saga and who are telling their blog readers how much they are enjoying the novels.

Here are a few of the wonderful comments from satisfied readers, and also from one reader who found some aspects less to her taste.

My thanks to all of the following because I do want to know what readers think! (p.s. the names of the blogs are on the poster for accessing the full tour reviews, till I add the tour info to the top tab.)

"For those who enjoy intriguing historical stories wrapped around absorbing facts, The Celtic Fervour series is a must-read. Nancy Jardine masterfully writes a flowing narrative full of detail. I particularly enjoy learning about how the Romans and the local tribes lived their days to day lives."

“I’m getting more spy-related vibes from this one. The title should give that away automatically but who is our spy? Read and find out! I believe that these vibes are a stroke of ingeniousness from Jardine because it makes the story more wholesome in my opinion and its easier to engage with the story too. I mean what’s an occupation without a proper spy right? This aspect of the story creates the ‘good against evil’ perspective in the book and of course we side with the Celts! Down with the evil Romans!”

"Nancy Jardine has done it again. This series is brilliant and I can’t get enough of it. Not every author gets better with each book, but this author sure does and I already can’t wait for the next book.

The world building is perfection. I could feel, see, hear and smell what Nancy Jardine wanted me to. I love how detailed and realistic this feels. The characters are just as fantastic too. I love when I’m reading a character driven novel that has great world building too.

I highly recommend checking this series out. I don’t think you will be disappointed and I think you will enjoy each book progressively getting better!"

"Each book is told from different character perspectives. It keeps the narrative really fresh and is done so well that the character relationships allow us to keep track of everyone throughout their gallivanting over the country!"

The action is just as thrilling as in the other novels. It is told from several different POVs. I was especially intrigued by Valerius’s passages. He was quite a complex character. He was the enemy, but he did have some redeeming qualities. There were also times where my heart was literally in my throat, not knowing what was going to happen next. This was my favorite book in the series so far."

"The author has written the book at just the right pace to keep you engaged and to hold your attention as there is plenty happening in the story and each chapter is well developed.  The characters were very good and I enjoyed getting to know more about them and their lives as the book progressed. The author has done a really good job of bringing the past to life, I would love to be able to experience this period in history (just as a visitor as I don’t think I would last noh without my creature comforts though!)"

"Brennus - or Bran - however seemed to be left out on his own so I wasn't as keen on his storyline. Jardine gave herself a lot of ground to cover which I felt left insufficient room for readers to get to know characters such as Lleia. Consequently they didn't feel as authentic to me and important scenes seemed to rush by too quickly. I don't want to spoil anything for people who haven't read Donning Double Cloaks yet, but I wanted more to be made of some of the intensely emotional moments. Instead we got to learn a lot about how the different factions of the Roman army worked and fought together. I enjoy visiting ancient sites like Vindolanda so could envisage their forts and newly laid roads across the countryside!"

"When heartache strikes Ineda, and she gets her chance to escape the Roman fort, the story seems to pick up an even more urgent pace, as we spend alternating chapters with Brennus and Ineda, tantalisingly close, geographically. Now, of course, I won’t give the game away, but this book was the most addictive of the series so far for me, as I raced through the final chapters, keen to find out what happens to everyone we’ve met along the way."

"...you will know I’m a fan of this series.  They are so well researched and it gives us a brilliant insight in to what the lives of the Celtic tribes may have been like, and how the Roman’s came and invaded our country.  This story follows their journey north as they continue their campaign to rule the whole of Britannia, and to bring the Celts to their way of life.  It’s great to read about the Celts fighting back, and continuing to rally together for the sake of their lands.  I also love that Nancy always puts a bit at the end of the book, around the actual historical significance of bits mentioned throughout the novel."

"There is a lot of action and politically intrigued and spy's in After Whorl Donning Double Cloaks that kept me on the tip of my toes while I was reading this book and I also held my breath in a couple of the scenes. All the characters are diverse and amazingly well rounded especially the main characters which I won't say who they are because I don't want to spoil them for anybody. But my heart broke no shattered in a million pieces with everything the main characters were going through in After Whorl Donning Double Cloaks, especially what the main female characters were going through with her life in After Whorl Donning Double Cloaks she was struggling majorly in this book that I was rooted for her until the end."

Slàinte!