--- product_id: 11030552 title: "Heretic" price: "฿1341" currency: THB in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/11030552-heretic store_origin: TH region: Thailand --- # Heretic **Price:** ฿1341 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Heretic - **How much does it cost?** ฿1341 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.th](https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/11030552-heretic) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, the sequel to The Archer’s Tale and Vagabond —the spellbinding tale of a young man, a fearless archer, who sets out wanting to avenge his family’s honor and winds up on a quest for the Holy Grail. Already a seasoned veteran of King Edward's army, young Thomas of Hookton possesses the fearlessness of a born leader and an uncanny prowess with the longbow. Now, at the head of a small but able band of soldiers, he has been dispatched to capture the castle of Astarac. But more than duty to his liege has brought him to Gascony, home of his forebears and the hated black knight who brutally slew Thomas's father. It is also the last place where the Holy Grail was reported seen. Here, also, a beautiful and innocent, if not pious, woman is to be burned as a heretic. Saving the lady, Genevieve, from her dread fate will brand Thomas an infidel, forcing them to flee together across a landscape of blood and fire. And what looms ahead is a battle to the death that could ultimately shape the future of Christendom. Review: Complex - Surprises - Brilliant Writing - Excellent Story - Worth My Time - Complex story that was well told and as I've often said of Cornwell, he gives nothing away for free to his characters. This story is packed with internal and external conflict, intense action and one disappointment after another for all of the main characters. Cornwell builds strong, complex, believable characters that are fraught with the human condition. His adversaries are worthy of each other and quite formidable. I like Cornwell's story telling and have been a fan since I read the Sharpe series. Cornwell does his homework and learns the historical context the story is written in and then provides that context as if it is scenery laced into the background of the actions the characters are living through. Heretic is well written and is a story just like any other great story I've read in that I love historical fiction but Heretic would fit in any context if done well enough and Cornwell has done so. I highly recommend the book and suggest you begin with The Archer's Tale (US Title) and read them all the way through. This is hours of entertainment for a paltry sum. Review: "I Prepare a Table" - "Heretic" may not be the strongest installment of Bernard Cornwell's outstanding trilogy of Thomas of Hookton and his reluctant quest for the Holy Grail, but it is nonetheless a raucous, lively, and brutal portrayal of life in 14th century France. If there is a weakness in "Heretic", it is the absence of historical events to lend even more credibility to Cornwell's authoritative depiction of the culture, religion, politics and especially the warfare of the period. Where "The Archer's Tale" and "Vagabond" were based upon the famous battles the kicked off what was later known The Hundred Year's War, "Heretic" is mostly pure fiction, wrapping up Thomas' quests, both spiritual and personal. In this final episode, the title refers to Genevieve, an innocent and beautiful young girl sentenced to be burned at the stake for heresy. If there is a central theme in the series, it is the virtually absolute power of the Church, and the influence the Church wielded over the masses, from the most powerful kings and barons to the lowliest of peasants. If Cornwell's treatment of the religious hierarchy is a bit heavy-handed, it is difficult to argue the well-recorded abuses of an institution that twisted the word of God to attain rewards that were anything but spiritual. From the barbarous tortures of the Inquisition delivered by the hands of pious priests to fraudulent relics and "absolution for sale", Cornwell skewers the corruption heaped upon an uneducated and superstitious populace - practices which would lay the foundation for the Reformation in the centuries to follow. But setting religion aside, "Heretic" is at its core simply a terrific story of love, adventure, and war in a fascinating period of western civilization. As expected from Cornwell, battle scenes are as vivid and deep as the rivers of blood he cascades through battlefields of broken men and horses. Cornwell's primer on the impact and influence that the virtually impregnable English archer held in Medieval warfare was riveting - one wonders what course western history would have taken were it not for these humble bowmen who would strike terror in opponents far greater numbers, launching stream upon stream of goose-feathered ash missiles capable of penetrating the thickest shield and heaviest plate armor. In short, a gripping tale of love, betrayal, trusts forged and trusts broken, and ultimately redemption compensate for what "Heretic" may be lacking in historical underpinnings. This and the two titles that proceed it are simultaneously the most educational and entertaining works of historical fiction I've ever read - I couldn't give Cornwell and the Grail series a higher recommendation. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #375,497 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #187 in Military Historical Fiction #782 in War & Military Action Fiction (Books) #1,112 in War Fiction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 5,304 Reviews | ## Images ![Heretic - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71WaPZ0K05L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Complex - Surprises - Brilliant Writing - Excellent Story - Worth My Time *by K***N on April 18, 2016* Complex story that was well told and as I've often said of Cornwell, he gives nothing away for free to his characters. This story is packed with internal and external conflict, intense action and one disappointment after another for all of the main characters. Cornwell builds strong, complex, believable characters that are fraught with the human condition. His adversaries are worthy of each other and quite formidable. I like Cornwell's story telling and have been a fan since I read the Sharpe series. Cornwell does his homework and learns the historical context the story is written in and then provides that context as if it is scenery laced into the background of the actions the characters are living through. Heretic is well written and is a story just like any other great story I've read in that I love historical fiction but Heretic would fit in any context if done well enough and Cornwell has done so. I highly recommend the book and suggest you begin with The Archer's Tale (US Title) and read them all the way through. This is hours of entertainment for a paltry sum. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I Prepare a Table" *by G***S on November 24, 2007* "Heretic" may not be the strongest installment of Bernard Cornwell's outstanding trilogy of Thomas of Hookton and his reluctant quest for the Holy Grail, but it is nonetheless a raucous, lively, and brutal portrayal of life in 14th century France. If there is a weakness in "Heretic", it is the absence of historical events to lend even more credibility to Cornwell's authoritative depiction of the culture, religion, politics and especially the warfare of the period. Where "The Archer's Tale" and "Vagabond" were based upon the famous battles the kicked off what was later known The Hundred Year's War, "Heretic" is mostly pure fiction, wrapping up Thomas' quests, both spiritual and personal. In this final episode, the title refers to Genevieve, an innocent and beautiful young girl sentenced to be burned at the stake for heresy. If there is a central theme in the series, it is the virtually absolute power of the Church, and the influence the Church wielded over the masses, from the most powerful kings and barons to the lowliest of peasants. If Cornwell's treatment of the religious hierarchy is a bit heavy-handed, it is difficult to argue the well-recorded abuses of an institution that twisted the word of God to attain rewards that were anything but spiritual. From the barbarous tortures of the Inquisition delivered by the hands of pious priests to fraudulent relics and "absolution for sale", Cornwell skewers the corruption heaped upon an uneducated and superstitious populace - practices which would lay the foundation for the Reformation in the centuries to follow. But setting religion aside, "Heretic" is at its core simply a terrific story of love, adventure, and war in a fascinating period of western civilization. As expected from Cornwell, battle scenes are as vivid and deep as the rivers of blood he cascades through battlefields of broken men and horses. Cornwell's primer on the impact and influence that the virtually impregnable English archer held in Medieval warfare was riveting - one wonders what course western history would have taken were it not for these humble bowmen who would strike terror in opponents far greater numbers, launching stream upon stream of goose-feathered ash missiles capable of penetrating the thickest shield and heaviest plate armor. In short, a gripping tale of love, betrayal, trusts forged and trusts broken, and ultimately redemption compensate for what "Heretic" may be lacking in historical underpinnings. This and the two titles that proceed it are simultaneously the most educational and entertaining works of historical fiction I've ever read - I couldn't give Cornwell and the Grail series a higher recommendation. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Heretic, Bernard Cornwell, Grail Quest book 3 *by K***E on November 19, 2010* the third book in the Grail Quest series was just as good, if not better than the rest. In it, the hero,the Archer, found what he was looking for and the story ended perfectly. The historical lessons learned from this book are why I read such books. The English long bow is a weapon I have often heard of, but never knew they were as rare in those times as Conrnwell describes them to be. And as war is described in these books, war in those times, it makes war exactly what it really is, not to be undertaken lightly. More can be learned from reading these books of this subject than in any history class I ever attended. And far more interesting. Pity is, that history classes need to be just as involving to children as these books, so as not to forget our history, or that of others. "he who forgets his history is often doomed to repeat it". One may not forget history if war were described as it is in these books. A GREAT READ, A MUST ALMOST! ## Frequently Bought Together - Heretic (The Grail Quest, Book 3) - Vagabond (The Grail Quest, Book 2) - The Archer's Tale (The Grail Quest, Book 1) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/11030552-heretic](https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/11030552-heretic) --- *Product available on Desertcart Thailand* *Store origin: TH* *Last updated: 2026-05-31*