I tend to like MG historical fiction as well, so long as it's well-researched. Most of what constitutes "adult" historical fiction is, I've found, just romance in costumes. :p
The King's Shadow is written simplistically, in some ways, and I wonder if young readers today would find it exciting enough—while at the same time, some of the events and warfare described might be too mature for them. My copy is actually an ex-library book with a "young adult education" stamp, so I think it probably belongs to that pre-Twilight era of YA.
I'm a history nerd (names and dates are fun!) so I'm always on the lookout for more literature in the vein of Sutcliff. :)
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Date: 2/25/21 08:11 pm (UTC)I tend to like MG historical fiction as well, so long as it's well-researched. Most of what constitutes "adult" historical fiction is, I've found, just romance in costumes. :p
The King's Shadow is written simplistically, in some ways, and I wonder if young readers today would find it exciting enough—while at the same time, some of the events and warfare described might be too mature for them. My copy is actually an ex-library book with a "young adult education" stamp, so I think it probably belongs to that pre-Twilight era of YA.
I'm a history nerd (names and dates are fun!) so I'm always on the lookout for more literature in the vein of Sutcliff. :)