PRAISE FOR BRON

‘The book makes for a most entertaining read.’

Daily Mail

Highly commended - Competition for a Novel. An original idea from a very promising writer

Winchester Writers' Conference

A series of wonderfully accomplished historical novels. Gripping, insightful, funny and inspiring – unreservedly recommended.

Doug Watts, Jacqui Bennett Writers’ Bureau

Readers:

Quite simply a superb read. The story was a real page turner and the gritty realism brought early Britain to vivid life. I can't wait for Part II.

A reader in Sydney, Australia

I enjoyed Bron very much and could not put the book down. In fact, the sites of Crete were put second best to reading the book. I cannot wait until the next instalment.

I haven’t enjoyed a book so much in a long time. I was completely spellbound and can’t wait to find out what happens next. Thank you for giving me such enjoyable reading time.

CRITIQUE

From Newbury Weekly News dated 14th June 2007

Life in Beedon - 1,622 years ago

Making the leap from correspondent to novelist must be difficult, but you wouldn't know that from the quality of this work from Newbury Weekly News contributor, Iris Lloyd.

Bron is the heroine of this tale, set in AD385 in nearby Byden (Beedon as we would now know it). She is a young girl, taken from her family to be educated in the village temple.

It is a fascinating read and educated me about the changing face of Britain at that time. I'm planning a trip out to the site as my imagination has been piqued by the descriptions given.

Life was difficult then, with infant mortality rates high. There is an authenticity about the story, as the author has woven in facts and finds from the time. She depicts a state of flux in the small village, with moves from one religion based on the Sun god to one of Christianity, and shows how confusing and challenging this must have been.

This is a gripping first novel and, as it is part of a series, I eagerly await the next instalment.

As Iris now lives in my home town of Hungerford, if it is tardy in appearing, I might be forced to track her down to read the manuscript.

Diane Morgan

CRITIQUE OF PART II, FLAMES OF PROPHECY

From the Newbury Weekly News dated 21st February 2008

Second Bron novel is a treat

Flames of Prophecy is the second in a series of novels based around the archaeological site in Beedon, north of Newbury…

Iris Lloyd balances her cast of characters very well. Although there are many individuals involved in the story, she develops them all fully and you become engrossed with the unfolding tale. As the personalities are vividly described, it is easy to invest in them.

This is a brilliantly written book, even more enthralling than her first novel. It has great relevance to anyone living in West Berkshire, but will also be enjoyed by many other readers as the crafting is precise and there is a sense of destiny in the writing.

This second novel builds on the foundations of the first, with no loss of pace. Hopefully, the third instalment, The Girl with the Golden Ankle, will be of an equally high standard and will follow shortly.

Diane Morgan

Iris Lloyd,
13 Bridge Street,
Hungerford, Berks.
RG17 0EH

Tel. 01488 686372
Email: iris.lloyd@virgin.net