Early Medieval (to 1337)
Ophelia
Ophelia’s story emanates from the Shakespearian play Hamlet. This is what might have happened to Ophelia if she had survived.…
Rhiannon
In 12th-century England, fourteen-year-old Rhiannon is fascinated by the fate of King Henry’s White Ship, wrecked just months before. After…
Bride for a Knight
Jamie MacPherson is the youngest of ten brothers, and the only one left alive after a terrible tragedy. To strengthen…
Harlot Queen
Originally published in 1970, this is another Lewis “oldie but goodie.” The story of the She-Wolf, Isabel of France, who…
The poison Maiden
This second book in the Mathilde of Westminster series takes us to the court of Edward II in 1308. England…
The Betrayed: A novel of the Gifted
Daria d’Angelo has several devoted followers, including a few who share her God-given gifts of healing and foresight. Ministering to…
The Falconer’s Knot
Editors' choice
Silvano’s dagger is found in the body of a man whose wife he had been serenading. He seeks sanctuary with…
Blaze Of Silver
This is the final part of a trilogy set at the time of the Crusades, and is a gripping and…
The Capetians: Kings of France 987-1328
This is a lively, highly readable history of France’s transformation from a cluster of warring clans to a unified nation.…
Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village
This is a lovely book of miniature plays and monologues the author wrote for her students to better facilitate their…
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