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Luna assassina

di Peter Tremayne

Serie: Sister Fidelma (13)

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A series of horrific murders has brought terror to the Kingdom of Muman. The victims, all young girls, were slaughtered with unspeakable violence on the nights of three consecutive full moons. Suspicion falls on three dark strangers from the distant land of Aksum (Ethiopia), who are guests at the Abbey of Finbarr. A panic-stricken mob attacks the abbey, leaving the religious in fear for their lives. Sister Fidelma and Brother Eadulf are called in to restore order and find the killer, but it soon becomes clear that the three mysterious strangers are hiding a dark secret. And what about the ageing Laig, a hermit-like apothecary, who is known to have instructed all the three victims about the magic and power of the moon; what sinister truths are hidden in his dark woodland dwelling? As Fidelma struggles to repair her faltering relationship with Eadulf, can she uncover the truth before the killer strikes again on the next night of the full moon?… (altro)
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NOTE: Small spoiler ahead.

"...you would do well to remember that this land is not separated from the rest of the world, but shares the sins of humanity in equal proportion. "(137)

These words, uttered by the character of Brother Dangila, are but a sample of the increased depth in this installment of the Sister Fidelma series. Brother Dangila and two of his colleagues are three "strangers" from the Kingdom of Aksum, which reached its greatest power in the sixth century, and had begun to decline in the time of Fidelma. The Kingdom occupied what is now Northern Ethiopia and Eritrea, and parts of modern Sudan, if internet maps are correct. The book (rather gently) brings in themes of racism and xenophobia, and it the quote above is one moment where even Fidelma must confront her implicit biases.

The plot develops rather slowly, but there's a lot more nuance built into Fidelma's character, not only in the way she uses her role as a dálaigh as a coping mechanism as she is experiencing postpartum depression but also how she really is interrogating her multiple identities as an emblem of jurisprudence, sister to the king, and now, a mother (apologies if you read the series out of order). There are perhaps a few too many characters and families to keep track of, but most intriguing are Liag the apothecary and Conrí, war chief of the Uí Fidgente. And there are, of course, the customary hothead soldiers/warriors that seem to feature in all the books. The plot has many twists and turns, but generally was not enough to hold my interest. Luckily, I was so surprised by the next-level themes in this particular book, that I kept going. The book ends (the epilogue, anyway) on a cliffhanger...the mark of a true and secure serial!

It has been rewarding to read the series in order because one gets the sense that Tremayne is trying things on for size. I hope the greater character development and depth continues to be part of this series. ( )
  rebcamuse | Mar 18, 2024 |
Fidelma en Eadulf worden er op uit gestuurd om drie moorden, gepleegd tijdens volle maan, op te lossen. Uiteraard is de zaak weer ingewikkelder dan die er op het eerste gezicht uitziet. Voor Fidelma een welkome afwisseling met haar taken als jonge moeder.
  wannabook08 | Nov 13, 2019 |
It started out with a spooky weird murder with the murderer apparently drawing power from the Moon. It is a red herring that follows you throughout the book. This leads to a rather unsatisfactory ending. There are a school of red herring in this book and that makes it tedious for this reader.

The summary reveal, which is something I normally look forward to in reading this series of books, is very weak.

Not the best book of the series. ( )
  Lynxear | Jul 10, 2016 |
'De Nacht Van De Das' van Peter Tremayne is het twaalfde deel in de zuster Fidelma serie. Het zijn misdaadverhalen die zich af spelen in het midden van de zevende eeuw na Christus.
Historische detectives vormen een variant op de gewone historische roman. Je hebt ze grosso mode in twee soorten: boeken waarin het thrillerelement overheerst en boeken die je meer leren, meer inzicht geven in een bepaalde tijd. De minder goede doen dat door hun kennis schoolmeesterachtig uit te stallen, de beste strooien hun wetenswaardigheden organisch door het geheel, zonder pedanterie en zonder de vaart van het verhaal te hinderen.

De zuster Fidelma-boeken behoren tot de tweede categorie, net als de broeder Cadfael verhalen van Ellis Peters, waarmee ze vaak vergeleken worden. Ze voeren ons binnen een totaal vreemde wereld. Vrijwel niemand weet dat Ierland veertien eeuwen geleden een -zelfs in onze ogen- zeer geëmancipeerde samenleving was.
Wereldwijd is er lof voor deze historische detectives.

The International Sister Fidelma Society organiseert voor fans regelmatig een Zuster Fidelma-festival in Cashel in Ierland. Leden van deze vereniging ontvangen de nieuwsbrief “The Brehon”.
Zuster Fidelma is niet alleen maar een non, ze is ook een gediplomeerd dálaigh. Dat is een hoge functionaris van het zeer oude Ierse rechtssysteem, dat bekend stond als de wetten van de Brehons. Ze komt uit de koninklijke familie, haar broer Colgú is koning van het Ierse koninkrijk Muman. Fidelma lost samen met haar Saksische partner Eadulf, een monnik, complexe misdaadmysteries op.

In dit deel onderzoeken ze de moord op drie jonge vrouwen bij volle maan. De dorpelingen verdenken een groep vreemdelingen die in het naburige klooster logeren, maar zuster Fidelma’s onderzoek levert ook andere verdachten op. Door speurwerk en logisch nadenken lost zij uiteindelijk de moorden op. Tijdens de rechtszitting in het laatste hoofdstuk vallen de puzzelstukjes voor de lezer op hun plek/plaats. De uitkomst was voor mij wel een verrassing. En dit deel eindigt met een cliffhanger. Ik blijf zo nieuwsgierig naar het volgende deel...

Tremayne vertelt veel over de historische achtergrond, maar ik vind het niet storend. Elk deel bevat voorin historische achtergrondinformatie, een kaartje van het Ierse koninkrijk Muman, informatie over de uitspraak van de Ierse woorden en een lijst van de belangrijkste personages.
Veel meer over zuster Fidelma is te vinden op haar website.
Series lees ik graag op volgorde en de uitgever De Leeskamer heeft een overzicht.

Joke
  BieblogHengelo | Feb 17, 2011 |
Un très bon épisode. Tous les ingrédients sont réunis, c'est bien équilibré, le dénouement reste insoupconnable jusqu'à la fin mais tout se tient. J'adore les enquêtes de soeur Fidelma! ( )
  jackie67 | Apr 3, 2009 |
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For Denis, The O'Long of Garranelogy, descendant of the Eoghanacht Prince Longadh, eponymous ancestor of the O'Longs who was a contemporary of Sister Fidelma, and for Lester, Madam O'Long, with gratitude for their friendship and hospitality.
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A series of horrific murders has brought terror to the Kingdom of Muman. The victims, all young girls, were slaughtered with unspeakable violence on the nights of three consecutive full moons. Suspicion falls on three dark strangers from the distant land of Aksum (Ethiopia), who are guests at the Abbey of Finbarr. A panic-stricken mob attacks the abbey, leaving the religious in fear for their lives. Sister Fidelma and Brother Eadulf are called in to restore order and find the killer, but it soon becomes clear that the three mysterious strangers are hiding a dark secret. And what about the ageing Laig, a hermit-like apothecary, who is known to have instructed all the three victims about the magic and power of the moon; what sinister truths are hidden in his dark woodland dwelling? As Fidelma struggles to repair her faltering relationship with Eadulf, can she uncover the truth before the killer strikes again on the next night of the full moon?

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