We listened to this book on audio as a family and loved it!
All of his life he has lived in a hut in a small English village and has been called "Asta's son". When his mother dies, however, an entire backstory about his mother and him unravels. The village priest gives him a lead cross which has an inscription on the back. "Asta's son" cannot read so the mystery remains. He is immediately in danger and flees for his life. As he dodges men out to kill him, he encounters a large bald man who is a juggler. The man calls himself Bear. Can he be trusted?
A story that will immerse the reader in 14th century England.
*Highly recommend.
Three books in the series
Warning: violence, "Asta's son" is called a bastard, lots of promises using God's name, Christ's name and the Saints'-part of the culture at that time
-Borrowed from the library (but I bought the book because we liked it so much (and book #2!)).
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