Tag: Medieval Historical Fiction

  • REVIEW of The Canterbury Murders (Stanton & Barling #3) by E.M. Powell

    REVIEW of The Canterbury Murders (Stanton & Barling #3) by E.M. Powell

    Canterbury. One of the holiest sites in twelfth-century England, and one of the unluckiest. Not only has the lead-lined roof of the monumental cathedral melted to ash in a conflagration, but now one of the stonemasons repairing the building has been murdered in a horrific manner…

  • REVIEW of Nameless (Age of Conquest #3) by Tamara Leigh

    REVIEW of Nameless (Age of Conquest #3) by Tamara Leigh

    When Sir Dougray loses his arm at the Battle of Hastings, he also loses his reasons for living. Illegitimate and now maimed, he is rejected by his intended bride. He bitterly turns to subjugating the Saxons who maimed him, helping his d’Argent brothers carry out the whims of William the Conqueror. But when a mistreated…

  • REVIEW of Fearless (Age of Conquest #2) by Tamara Leigh

    REVIEW of Fearless (Age of Conquest #2) by Tamara Leigh

    When Guarin D’Argent goes out of his way to protect a Saxon lady from the bloody aftermath of Hastings, he is repaid by being taken captive by the lady’s vengeful warriors. Imprisoned for two years in the camp of rebel Saxons, all he can hope to do is survive. But in the midst of his…

  • REVIEW of The Feud Series (#1-#3) by Tamara Leigh

    REVIEW of The Feud Series (#1-#3) by Tamara Leigh

    When three knights band together against their overlord to reveal his treacherous plot against the king, they are rewarded by gaining his land to split between them. But it’s not long before the barons of Godsmere, Emberly, and Blackwood are at each others’ throats–burning crops, slaughtering cattle, and attacking lands by stealth. It’s up to…

  • REVIEW of Merciless (Age of Conquest #1) by Tamara Leigh

    REVIEW of Merciless (Age of Conquest #1) by Tamara Leigh

    The Battle of Hastings is over. Norman lord Cyr d’Argent is out to gather his dead when he meets a Saxon woman on the same errand. He extends protection to Aelfled of Wulfen, keeping her from any harm at the hands of pillagers, but his kindness does little to assuage her guilt, for it is…

  • REVIEW of Age of Faith Series (#2-#8) by Tamara Leigh

    REVIEW of Age of Faith Series (#2-#8) by Tamara Leigh

    Tamara Leigh’s Age of Faith series is set during the reigns of King Stephen and Henry II in England. The first five books chronicle the lives and loves of the five Wulfrith siblings: Garr, Beatrix, Gaenor, Abel, and Everard. The last three books deal with knights connected to the Wulfrith family: Durand, Lothaire, and Elias.…

  • REVIEW of The Unveiling (Age of Faith #1) by Tamara Leigh

    REVIEW of The Unveiling (Age of Faith #1) by Tamara Leigh

    When Jonas Bretanne is returned to his family dead (with mysterious rope marks around his neck), his sister Annyn swears to avenge him. Educating herself in swordplay and horse riding, she dresses as a squire and goes to the same training camp where Jonas served, at a castle belonging to Baron Wulfrith. Her sole aim…

  • REVIEW of The Lord of Ireland (The Fifth Knight #3), by E.M. Powell

    REVIEW of The Lord of Ireland (The Fifth Knight #3), by E.M. Powell

    Sir Benedict Palmer is older than when we last saw him, but King Henry doesn’t mean to let him rest his tired bones. The king has just bestowed the lordship of Ireland on his greedy and rapacious son John Lackland, and Benedict’s been sent along to keep an eye on the boy and watch out…

  • RELEASE of I Serve: A Novel of the Black Prince AUDIO BOOK

    RELEASE of I Serve: A Novel of the Black Prince AUDIO BOOK

    Just a brief note to let you know that my first novel, I Serve: A Novel of the Black Prince, is now available as an audio book over at Audible. A tale of arms, of death, of love, and of honor…. Mr. James Young is the narrator, and I love how he captures the martial…

  • REVIEW of The Fifth Knight, by E.M. Powell

    REVIEW of The Fifth Knight, by E.M. Powell

    I have had The Fifth Knight on my wishlist for ever-so-long. I had already encountered the author, E.M. Powell, and her writing on-line through her excellent historical blog posts. But when I finally received the book for my birthday in October, I found myself second-guessing whether I really wanted to read it. It’s alternate history.…