Death Comes As Epiphany: A Catherine LeVendeur Mystery by Sharan Newman
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Forge Books (January 5, 2002)
Average Customer Review on Amazon: 4 stars
Editorial Review from Publishers Weekly:
A medievalist breathes life and vigor into the scholastic debates and religious controversies of 12th-century France in this entrancing mystery debut. Catherine LeVendeur, a young novice and scholar […]
The Inquisitor: A Novel by Catherine Jinks
Hardcover: 400 pages
Publisher: St. Martin’s Minotaur (October 9, 2002)
Average Customer Review on Amazon: 4.5 stars (3 reviews)
Editorial Review from Publishers Weekly
In her American debut, Australian Jinks provides a fast-moving and entertaining look at medieval France under strict church rule. Writing in the form of an extended confessional, overworked “Inquisitor […]
The Islesman by Nigel Tranter
Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Hodder Headline (June 1, 2003)
Comments from the Publisher:
“The absorbing tale of Angus Og MacDonald, Lord of the Isles, set in the turbulent days of Robert the Bruce. Angus Mor, Lord of the Isles, had a son, Alexander of Islay. The boy was too studious to be the warrior […]
I’ve updated my bookshelf with more fiction titles (mostly medieval historical fiction and fantasy titles though others are included), more medieval non-fiction resources, and more writing resources. Please send me your recommendations as well. I’m always eager to read authors I’ve never read before.
I’ve posted a new short story in the writing section of my site. The Sea-Ghost is historical fiction set in early 13th century medieval England. The story follows a knight and his squire in route to Wales by boat. They are traveling to Wales in order to join their lord, Earl William de Longespée, and King John’s […]
The Winter Mantle by Elizabeth Chadwick
Hardcover: 512 pages
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press; 1st edition (April 8, 2003)
Average Customer Review on Amazon: 4.5 stars
Editorial Review from Booklist:
With a practiced hand, Chadwick spins an irresistible historical romp that spans two generations. In 1067, William the Conqueror has successfully crushed the English at the Battle of Hastings. Compelling an […]
I was looking over my site and realized I don’t write as many reviews of novels as I would like to. So I thought I’d go back through the list of books I’ve read over the years and write reviews on them. I normally like to review novels immediately after I’ve read them, but there […]
The Mosaic of Shadows by Tom Harper
Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: St. Martin’s Minotaur (May 12, 2005)
Average Customer Review on Amazon: 4.5 stars
Editorial Review from Publishers Weekly:
Starred Review. British author Harper effortlessly draws the reader into the court intrigues and conspiracies of 11th-century Byzantium in his outstanding debut. Former bounty hunter and bodyguard Demetrios the Apokalyptor (who […]
Sherwood by Parke Godwin
Publisher: Avon Books (Mm) (August 1995)
Average Customer Review on Amazon: 4 stars
Editorial Review from Publishers Weekly:
Godwin sets his highly satisfying retelling of the Robin Hood legend in the time of William the Conqueror, when the bastard of Normandy was pacifying his unruly new country. After the Saxon thane of Denby is killed […]
Alchemy of Fire by Gillian Bradshaw
Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: Severn House Publishers; World ed. edition (July 1, 2004)
Average Customer Review on Amazon: 4 stars
Editorial Review from Booklist:
Bradshaw weaves a story of love, war, treachery, and magic set in seventh-century Constantinople. Anna, former concubine of the emperor’s disgraced brother, Theodosius, has retired to a quiet life as […]