This novel was an absolutely fantastic addition to the Kingsbridge series. It was so fun to see how Kingsbridge developed and to get a glimpse into the Dark Middle Ages. I have read The Pillars of the Earth and World Without End now nearly ten years back and I will definitely reread them now and finish with Colum of Fire after this book. One really starts to feel for the characters and I wanted to scream at some of them during reading.