13th Century
Hodd
One of Britain’s most critically acclaimed authors, Adam Thorpe, has written another brilliant and original novel. The device is not…
The King’s Mistress
The story is based on the theory that Alice Perrers’ first husband, Janyn Perrers, was embroiled in some dark secret…
A Plague of Poison
Maureen Ash’s Templar Knight mystery series has introduced Bascot de Marins to scores of readers in previous volumes. Her latest…
The Rebel Princess
Healey (The Canterbury Papers/The Lost Letters of Aquitaine) brings readers the second installment of the story of Princess Alaïs Capet,…
Voices of the Desert
A retelling of One Thousand and One Nights, Nélida Piñon’s Voices of the Desert is concerned not with the tales…
Sisters of the Sword: The Warrior’s Path
Japan, 1216. The respected and powerful Jito, Lord Yoshijiro, is awaiting the arrival of his much-loved elder brother, Hidehira. It…
Heart of the Ronin
Ken’ishi, a ronin or masterless samurai living in 13th-century Japan, resumes living in the human world after having received superior…
The Sins of the Father
Editors' choice
England in 1217 is in turmoil. Many nobles have rebelled against King John and invited the French prince Louis to…
Genghis: Bones of the Hills
Fear and rebellion fill the pages of the third and last novel in this well-known author’s Genghis trilogy. Genghis is…
The Fall of the Templars
In this novel, set in the late 13th and early 14th centuries, Will Campbell, a Knight Templar, returns to Europe…
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