Martyr's Fire by Sigmund Brouwer - CSFF Tour

I adore Arthurian tales. They are full of so much chivalry, magic, good vs evil and heroes - all taking place in the medieval period. For me, it's a wonderful winning combination. Especially when we are talking about the book/series that I'm featuring here today.

"Martyr's Fire" is the third book of Sigmund Brouwer's Merlin's Immortals series (a definite must read for any Arthurian fan) that brings to life an issue that is discussed in other books, but not in the realistic way it is handled in this series. The issue? Magic. What medieval tale cannot be told without a bit of magic?! Brouwer includes it in his series, but the difference is, he defines it. The Druids used magic to deceive the masses, however they made it appear it was from some supernatural source and used it as a "sign" to convince the viewing audience to their way of thinking. What a novel idea, eh? We've seen it over and over again throughout history. (Remember the magicians of Egypt in Exodus?) This defining of magic makes this series seem much more realistic and believable.

In Book 3, we find Thomas had to abandon the throne and is now a wanted man. He is still struggling with trying to decide who can be trusted, especially after all that happened in Magnus. As he travels and tries to find answers, he comes across some fantastic characters, finds old "friends" and learns more about both the Druids and the Immortals.

As with the first two books, this was a page-turner for me. Diving into the world of mystery, confusion and evil, I wanted to find out about things as much as Thomas did. There were a few surprises and one additional hero was introduced that made me smile. An old favorite has returned and some heartache surfaces as things go wrong.

Sigmund Brouwer is quickly becoming a favorite author of mine, and not just because of this series. He's written numerous books and has an amazing gift of storytelling. Make sure to add this series to your list of must reads. You won't be disappointed!!!!

You can purchase a copy of "Martyr's Fire" HERE

If you would like to learn more about Sigmund Brouwer and his work, you can visit his website at: http://www.coolreading.com/

Make sure to visit others on the tour and see what they have to say about "Martyr's Fire".

Red Bissell
Beckie Burnham
Theresa Dunlap
Emma or Audrey Engel
April Erwin
Victor Gentile
Nikole Hahn
Becky Jesse
Jason Joyner
Carol Keen
Krystine Kercher
Rebekah Loper
Jennette Mbewe
Amber McCallister
Shannon McDermott
Meagan @ Blooming with Books
Rebecca LuElla Miller
Writer Rani
Nathan Reimer
Jojo Sutis
Steve Trower
Phyllis Wheeler
Deborah Wilson
Rachel Wyant

In conjunction with the CSFF Blog Tour, I received a free copy of this book from the publisher.