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The Armor of Light
The Armor of Light: A Novel | Ken Follett
The long-awaited sequel to A Column of Fire, The Armor of Light, heralds a new dawn for Kingsbridge, England, where progress clashes with tradition, class struggles push into every part of society, and war in Europe engulfs the entire continent and beyond. The Spinning Jenny was invented in 1770, and with that, a new era of manufacturing and industry changed lives everywhere within a generation. A world filled with unrest wrestles for control over this new world order: A mother's husband is killed in a work accident due to negligence; a young woman fights to fund her school for impoverished children; a well-intentioned young man unexpectedly inherits a failing business; one man ruthlessly protects his wealth no matter the cost, all the while war cries are heard from France, as Napoleon sets forth a violent master plan to become emperor of the world. As institutions are challenged and toppled in unprecedented fashion, ripples of change ricochet through our characters' lives as they are left to reckon with the future and a world they must rebuild from the ashes of war. Over thirty years ago, Ken Follett published his most popular novel, The Pillars of the Earth. Now, with this electrifying addition to the Kingsbridge series we are plunged into the battlefield between compassion and greed, love and hate, progress and tradition. It is through each character that we are given a new perspective to the seismic shifts that shook the world in nineteenth-century Europe.
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HotMessJess
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Good morning

AlaMich Beautiful! 5mo
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tpixie Great first line! 12mo
behudd Loved this book! 12mo
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behudd
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I am always glad to return to Kingsbridge and to Follett‘s storytelling. He makes big, historical events personal and makes cheering for the underdog so heartfelt. All the people in his books feel like real, flawed humans. And the breadth of history he covers & research he must do is so impressive.
It‘s 5 stars as usual from me!

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The latest in the Kingsbridge series, The Armor of Light begins in 1792 and takes us through Waterloo. As always there is an intriguing cast of characters and intertwined plot lines. Plus the book itself is beautiful (shout out to the designer for this one!).

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Quirkybookworm
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My love affair for the night😉

TEArificbooks Me too 14mo
RebelReader So jealous! My sister ordered it so I have to wait until she finishes it to dive in! 14mo
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Quirkybookworm
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I‘m squealing!! Can‘t wait!!

LittlePixels !!!!! Going to look into preordering now… 2y
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Tove_Reads
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OH, WOW!!! I just found out this one is coming out in September 😳😳😳😳 Cannot wait!!! ❤️❤️❤️

EadieB Nice! 2y
TrishB Have it on pre-order 👍🏻 2y
Tove_Reads @TrishB You knew about it? Why didn‘t I know about it? 2y
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TrishB I saw it on Waterstones app 😁 2y
RebelReader I‘m so excited about this one! Such a great series! My sister told me it was coming a few weeks ago. 2y
Tove_Reads @RebelReader I‘m a bit upset that your sister didn‘t tell me. She should have known… 🤣🤣🤣🤣🫣🤭 2y
RebelReader @Tove_Reads I know right??? Now you know how she is! 😂😂😂 2y
Tove_Reads @RebelReader I feel for you! Tell her she needs to up her game! 2y
Andrew65 That‘s great news! 😍 2y
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