World Without End

Follett returns to Kingsbridge with the same formula that worked in The Pillars of the Earth: epic history, characters with long arcs, a setting that shifts across generations. The Black Death and the Hundred Years' War provide a darker backdrop than the medieval cathedral. Possibly more mechanical than the first, but equally enjoyable. For those who loved The Pillars and want more of the same — it does not disappoint as a sequel.