8th Century
Saxon: The Book of Dreams
The Saxon of the title is Sigwulf, a minor Saxon prince. The novel opens with the slaughter of his family…
The Cross and the Dragon
In 8th-century Francia, Alda of Drachenhaus is promised to Ganelon of Dormagen, the fair-haired son of a noble family. Ganelon’s…
The Dragon and the Pearl
Ling Suyin is the former consort of China’s August Emperor, but she retired from the court upon the emperor’s death.…
Sons of Thunder
This is the second book of the Raven series, and it follows on closely from the first adventure. Raven and…
Sons of Thunder
8th century AD. In this second Raven adventure, Raven is now one of Jarl Sigurd’s brotherhood of Viking warriors on…
Under Heaven
Editors' choice
Under Heaven is a “variation upon themes of the Tang,” a sweeping look at China during the 8th century, seen…
Sons of Thunder
This is the second book of the Raven series, and it follows on closely from the first adventure. Raven and…
The Land Of The Silver Apples
This sequel to Newbery Honor author Nancy Farmer’s The Sea of Trolls finds the children of that book going underground…
Dream of the Dragon Pool: A Daoist Quest
“There is another Reality – not of the human realm.” Shame and anguish haunt Li Bo, the famous Tang Dynasty…
The King’s Nun
French children still, albeit reluctantly, celebrate Charlemagne’s birthday. They do so because he is considered the inventor of schooling. Indeed,…
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