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Originally Posted by Archaea
Utrid, definitely had a darkside.
When the woman he wishes to marry is considered married by proxy, he asks the priest if she's married, and the saint insists that she is, he kills the priest in front of priests and lords alike until he finds a priest who confesses she is not married.
None of the characters are flat, but instead engaging. It's a believable tale of how the characters may have interacted from time to time during the eighth century.
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My wife has said the same thing about this book. You've convinced me to read it. She says his characterizations are stronger in later works.
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