Knights

REVIEW:  Shadows and Strongholds by Elizabeth Chadwick

REVIEW: Shadows and Strongholds by Elizabeth Chadwick

  “Ten-year-old Brunin FitzWarin is an awkward misfit in his own family. As an act of encouragement, his father sends him to be fostered as a knight in the household of Joscelin, Lord of Ludlow. Here he meets the lord’s youngest daughter, Hawise, and a strong friendship is formed. When Brunin aids his lord in(…)

REVIEW: The Falcons of Montabard by Elizabeth Chadwick (aka Susan Hicks)

Dear. Ms Chadwick/Hicks, Brava! Those who liked Seton’s Katherine need to check this one out. Like in Katherine, we get a wonderfully accurate picture of life in the Middle Ages. In this case, life amongst the crusaders in Palestine while it was still in the hands of Europeans. I enjoy how you’re not hesitant to(…)