The Divine Sacrifice, by Tony Hays, Forge, 2010. isbn 9780765319463

The Divine Sacrifice is the second in Tony Hays’s new historical series featuring Malgwyn, a trusted advisor to great King Arthur.  A Priest is murdered at a Christian religious center and Malgwyn must solve the crime and find out who the traitors are who covet Arthur’s throne. As Bernard Cornwell did in his brilliant Arthur trilogy, Hays is able to create a totally believable fifth century Briton. His plotting is excellent, we solve the crime along with Malgwyn. His characters ring true, this with the whole Arthurian crew present. Fans of both historical adventure and crime novels will love this series, one of my new personal favorites. Richard

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