The Novice's Tale

Oxford Medieval Mysteries, Book 2

By: Ann Swinfen

Narrated by: Philip Battley

When the novice Emma Thorgold goes missing from Godstow Abbey in the summer of 1353, the hunt is on throughout the Oxfordshire countryside. Bookseller Nicholas Elyot and scholar Jordain Brinkylsworth are anxious to help the girl, but her stepfather has other intentions. Why is he so determined to shut her away for life? Or worse? And will she be found unharmed?

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Wonderful story!!

While there is no tale of murder, this tale is very well done!! I love just how much of daily Medieval life I have learned listening to both the first volume— The Booksellers Tale and this one. The Novice’s Tale is full of suspense, and I found myself saying, “Just one more chapter!” The narration is wonderful! I thoroughly enjoyed this audiobook!

Loved this book, can't wait for #3

love the story, love the characters, love the fact that there's nothing i have to worry about censoring. no bad language, no gore or extreme violence... good story, kept my interest, can't wait to get to book 3 and find out what happens next.

Entertainment continues

I really enjoyed book 1, and book 2 was no disappointment. Its a lively and fun tale that gives an authentic feeling of medieval life arround Oxford. The mystery is subtly interwoven in the larger story and is not built as the story in book 1.

So good!

The narration was just fantastic and the story compelling without being too violent or gory. A very sweet installment in the series, making the era vivid in the reader’s imagination. Loved it!

A Medieval Cozy

This second book in the series is interesting more for its historical detail than for its plot or characterisation. There is no mystery to solve as in The Bookseller's Tale; however, details of medieval monastic customs and the legal status of women carry the novel. Narration is excellent. This is a gentle book.