Amongst them, Camelot, a relic-seller that trades in hope and the person who narrates the story Cygnus, a storyteller who believes his own tales Osmond, a failed painter and his very pregnant wife Adela and Narigorm, a strange albino girl who reads Runes and foretells darkness. All of them have secrets to keep and a lot to lose. I am conflicted about it.Įngland, 1348 – the Plague is spreading around the country and nine strangers are trying to outrun it. Looking back, Company of Liars has, I believe, many problems. But things went downhill once I sat down to review it. I loved it as I read it t the point where as soon as I finished it, I bought two more of this author’s books. Since I was in the mood to read historical/medieval stories over my recent holidays, I got Company of Liars to try it out.Ĭompany of Liars is that sort of read that proves difficult to review. So, I looked it up and saw her previous books, and remembered being vaguely curious about them before. Why did I read this book: A few weeks ago, I heard about Karen Maitland’s upcoming release The Falcons of Fire and Ice which is set in Portugal and Iceland – and I thought to myself, this book sounds (and looks) awesome. And one among them conceals the darkest secret of all-propelling these liars to a destiny they never saw coming. from the strange, silent child called Narigorm to a painter and his pregnant wife, each has a secret.

From Camelot, the relic-seller who will become the group’s leader, to Cygnus, the one-armed storyteller. In a world ruled by faith and fear, nine desperate strangers, brought together by chance, attempt to outrun the certain death that is running inexorably toward them.Įach member of this motley company has a story to tell. In this extraordinary novel, Karen Maitland delivers a dazzling reinterpretation of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales-an ingenious alchemy of history, mystery, and powerful human drama. Genre: Historical, Speculative Fiction, Medieval

A company of liars