books like the priory of the orange tree

I've been reading those lines since the first fucking book. Rikkard Ambrose' as flawless and hot or how much Lilly can't stand him. Literally every other paragraph has to describe 'Mr. He is a chivalrous bastard, a pig, because all men are scum. Lilly's constant ranting is BEYOND repetitive and yes we get it. The intensity of their lust came out of nowhere and I don't even feel like I'm reading something that takes place in the 1800s anymore. Sir Rob is clearly rushing through it now and did not develop Lilly and Ambrose's relationship well.

This book was like reading bad fanfiction and every week I endured the progressively worse chapters until I just gave up last week. These characters were once so unique and lovable and now they are just completely different and not in a good way. The plot.well what plot really? I mean, it started off with one, but then it just became about Lilly and Ambrose in the jungle acting like horny teenagers. I really loved Storm and Silence and most of In the Eye of The Storm (didn't really like how OOC Lilly was at the ending half) but this is just terrible. Robert lives in the south of Germany in a small village between the three Emperor Mountains. The helmet you see in the picture he does not wear because he is a cycling enthusiast, but to protect his literary skull in which a bone has been missing from birth. Becoming a storyteller, a writer, is what I've always wanted.”īesides writing and researching in dusty old archives, on the lookout for a mystery to put into his next story, Robert enjoys classical music and long walks in the country. And I've always loved the one as much as the other. “In Germany,” he says, “we use the same word for story and history. For the way he manages to make the past come alive, as if he himself lived as a medieval knight, his inventive fans have given him the nickname “Sir Rob.” All of his stories are characterized by his very own brand of humor that has gained him a diverse readership ranging from teenagers to retired grandmothers.įor Robert, becoming a writer followed naturally from his interest in history. Robert Thier is a German historian, lover of old books and award-winning writer, whose novels and stories encompass the historical, satirical, and fantastical.

Books like the priory of the orange tree