Testament: Two worlds collide in a startling timeshift thriller
by Alis Hawkins
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Publication date
- July 1, 2019
Master mason Simon of Kineton is building his magnum opus: a great college to rival any in England.
But the Bishop of Salster, hostile to free education, is determined to sabotage Simon’s project.
When rumours spread that the mason’s son is cursed, the bishop sees an opportunity to undermine both Simon and the college.
And everything Simon has worked so hard for could end up crumbling down around him…
Damia Miller has been employed to promote penniless Kineton and Dacre college.
Delving into the college’s history, she becomes captivated by the vast grotesque painting that has recently been uncovered during renovations.
It soon becomes clear to Damia that the painting holds the key to the past – a past which could reveal exactly what she’s been searching for…
TESTAMENT is a gripping dual timeline thriller, reaching back from Medieval England to modern-day Britain. It was longlisted for the Waverton Good Read Award.‘A magnificent novel with broad appeal.’ –
Buckingham Examiner‘An ambitious first novel by Hawkins, which skilfully bridges two vastly different time periods…’ –
Peterborough Evening Telegraph‘Testament is an elaborate double narrative, zig-zagging between the 14th century and the present day…’ –
Mail on Sunday‘This fine novel works on many levels.’ –
Church Times‘sensationally good from start to finish. Hawkins has taken the popular spiral narrative split across eras approach but everything that she has done with it is new and fresh. The result manages to be both a cozily satisfying page turner and breathtakingly ambitious’ –
Juxtabook Blog‘well-written and well structured … I recommend this to anyone who’s fond of past and present coming together in a very touching and satisfying story.’ –
An Awfully Big Blog Adventure‘an ambitious and complex story … Alis Hawkins has done a terrific job of producing a coherent whole, beautifully balanced and made real … a very enjoyable read indeed’ –
Cornflower Book Group‘highly readable … an excellent first novel’ –
MyShelf‘a wonderful book’ –
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