Also by Sharon Cramer:
- Marlow and the Monster
- Cougar Cub Tales: The Sneezy Wheezy Day
- Cougar Cub Tales: Lost and Alone
- Cougar Cub Tales: I'm Just Like You
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The Execution
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Published: June 02, 2012
Words: 117,591 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9780983943747
Short description
What would you do if you only had one night to live? And, on that night, you discovered something about yourself that could save you? When the young priest, D’ata, goes to the dungeon to see the last prisoner, to offer confession. He faces the killer to be executed the next morning, but things quickly crash out of control for both of them.Extended description
THE EXECUTIONA young, tormented priest must see those to be executed. It is a thankless job, one D'ata dreads. Nevertheless, he does it kindly and with compassion. He gives them a chance at eternal life, listening to their confessions and offering absolution before they go to the gallows.
Tonight, however, nothing can prepare him for what he finds when he goes to the dungeons to see the last one, the mercenary—the murderer. On this night, he is forced to recount the design of his own torment and fate. His own redemption is at stake and the sins he'd tried so desperately to forget are laid naked before his grief-stricken eyes. When morning breaks, he has a decision to make...
Set in fourteenth century France, it is an epic, two-sided tale, woven amidst the cataclysms of that magnificent and wretched time. Cramer is superb at taking your heart into her hands. Gripping and poignant, this story will surprise you, making you remember what perfect love and absolute hate truly feel .. (Read more)
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romance, love, suspense, drama, murder, action, history, religion, epic, brothers, twins, literary fiction, killer, medieval, mercenary, adventure action, persecution, fiction historical, epic adventure, fiction drama, epic fiction, fiction action adventure, fiction adult survival, medieval era, medieval fiction, fiction thrillers, medieval romance novels, epic battle, medieval france, epic novel, fiction fantasy historical, epic thriller, love after loss, gallows, epic adventure fiction, epic historical, medieval historical fictionAvailable ebook reading formats
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