13th Century
Their Castilian Orphan (The Castilian Saga)
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The turbulent times of Welsh rebellion against English rule in the 1290s come vividly to life in this captivating novel. Against this backdrop, ...Read Review
Esperanza’s Way
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Book two of the Seekers Series follows Esperanza, an orphan taken in by two healers who run an herbal shop on the Camino ...Read Review
Rose Girl
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In 1256, a woman gives birth in a monastery deep in the Rila mountains. Ivan, a young friar, is the only witness. Roses do ...Read Review
A Past Unearthed (Legends of the Condor Heroes)
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This novel is a continuation of the wuxia (martial arts) series by the bestselling Chinese author, Jin Yong. The series follows the adventures ...Read Review
War Cry (de Norton trilogy)
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AdventureBiographical FictionMilitary
The title refers to the second Barons’ War (1264-67). Fifty years earlier, rebel nobles had curbed royal power with the Magna Carta. Now ...Read Review
Festival of the Oppressed
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Flanders in the 13th century sees Jehanne la Flèche and Guillem d’Avignon, two musicians, seeking patronage. With enforced curfews making paying ...Read Review
Shadows in the Mist
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Lady Rose Maltravers, the widow of a rebel against the new King Edward I, has seized a chance to reclaim her infant son ...Read Review
Cities of Women
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University professor Verity, unable to finish the book she needs for tenure, is captivated by an exhibit on the works of Christine de ...Read Review
The Fire and the Rose
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Eleanor is a young servant born with a disfiguring birthmark who has an unusual skill for a woman living in the City of ...Read Review
A Season Most Unfair
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Only child Scholastica (Tick) grows up in the town of St. Neots in 13th-century England. She and her father toil long days to ...Read Review