The Drowned City: Daniel Pursglove 1 | 
That serpent-tongued hunchback might be able to convince the King the ballad could be suppressed, but whatever orders governments and kings issued, they could not prevent a wind from blowing or a fart from stinking. Even if they rounded up every copy of the broadside in Spain, the ballad would still be sung wherever anyone had memorised the words. Banning it would only make it taste sweeter in the mouth, like smuggled wine.
panThe pace of the book is rather slow, and the verbose descriptions -although creating a wonderful atmosphere- slog down the story further.
First book in the Daniel Pursglove series.
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so-soSet mainly in Bristol UK following the great flood (Tsunami) of 1606 the main character has been released from prison to track down a person involved in the November 5th Gunpowder plot. Failure for him would mean a grave punishment. Suspected witchcraft and murders to solve along with proving a man innocent, some graphic torture details and occasional tense moments enhanced the story. The novel was typical of others set during this period.
