Early Medieval (to 1337)
Queen of Shadows: A Novel of Isabella, Wife of King Edward II
In her own time, Isabella, the much maligned wife of the English king Edward II, was known as the She-Wolf…
The Maid of Lorne
“Wed or dead by nightfall.” That’s the choice Sebastien of Cleish gives Lara of the MacDougalls, besieged in Dunstaffnage Castle…
The Waxman Murders
In 1272 Henry III died with the new king, Edward I, in the Holy Land. Back in England there was…
The Scarlet Lion
Editors' choice
This novel is a sequel to The Greatest Knight which told the early story of William Marshal, although any reader…
The Ruby in Her Navel
Editors' choice
Set during the brief but glittering rule of the Norman kings, this beautifully written novel opens in Palermo where Arab,…
The Knight’s Courtship
It is the 12th century, and Ivy Rutherford, who hopes to find favor as a female troubadour at the court…
Wolf of The Plains
The author is best known as the author of the Emperor series of books based on the life of Julius…
Mistress of the Art of Death
Editors' choice
Adelia, who has studied medicine in Salerno, Sicily, is selected by the King of Sicily to accompany Simon of Naples,…
Twilight Magic
In 12th century England, Lady Emma de Leon envisions the future whenever she stares into a body of water. In…
Lord of Seduction
In 11th century England, Lady Tanon Risande, goddaughter of William the Conqueror, unexpectedly finds herself betrothed to Gareth ap Owain,…
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