Early Medieval (to 1337)
Son of Blood
This novel deals with the tangled Italian politics, changing loyalties and ferocious conflicts leading up to the First Crusade: Western…
Renegade
The novel opens with a flashback to Armagh, Ireland, in 1135 with reference to the Staff of Malachy, an ancient…
The Splintered Kingdom
Editors' choice
After distinguishing himself at the battles of Hæstings and Eoferwic (York), Tancred a Dinant, who doesn’t know too well whether…
Hereward: The Devil’s Army
The novel opens in 1069. William has England in an iron grasp, crushing all opposition to his bloody reign. In…
Kingdom
1163 Jerusalem. As the book opens, John of Tatewic is accused of fighting on the side of the Saracens against…
Stigmata
1205: The knight Philip of Vercy has survived a year of savage warfare in the Holy Land and sails back…
The Mongoliad: Book Two
The year is 1241, the year in which the Mongolians crossed into Europe and began conquering its territories. The reigning…
The Time of the Wolf: A Novel of Medieval England
The landmark year 1066 has given nourishment to many historical novelists, including now the first-time historical novel author James Wilde.…
Thomas Becket: Warrior, Priest, Rebel
Was Thomas Becket a saint or sinner? John Guy comprehensively describes medieval sacred and political history so that one understands…
Behold a Pale Horse
What do we like best about a Peter Tremayne novel? The historical settings, the complex blend of mystery and adventure……
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