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Kim Rendfeld

Queen of the Darkest Hour

By Kim Rendfeld - Published 2018

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Francia, 783. Fastrada, fourth wife of King Charles, quickly realizes that not all of the royal children are happy to see her wed their ...Read Review

The Ashes of Heaven’s Pillar

By Kim Rendfeld - Published 2014

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Set in 8th-century Saxony, this early-medieval pageant follows Leova, a peasant woman who has had her religion desecrated, her husband killed in battle, ...Read Review

The Cross and the Dragon

By Kim Rendfeld - Published 2012

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Adventure Romance

In 8th-century Francia, Alda of Drachenhaus is promised to Ganelon of Dormagen, the fair-haired son of a noble family. Ganelon’s outer beauty ...Read Review

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Queen of the Darkest Hour

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