Sometimes the miracles you were praying for were there all along… Norman-born Elys de Wix fills her time with embroidery on the long pilgrimage to Rome to pray for healing of brother’s injury. She never thought much of it, until their new traveling companion, Saxon master-mason Aylwin, admires her skill. ... more >
An epic journey of enlightenment, love, and discovering divine purpose, from Medieval England through to Denmark and Russia. England, 1066 Gytha is the devout but determined daughter of the rightful king of England, until her world is turned upside down by the death of her father, King Harold. Fleeing from ... more >
This book continues the story of Rebecca from Walter Scott’s 1820 novel Ivanhoe. The Ivanhoe backstory: Jewish women in medieval England do not fall in love with Christian knights like Ivanhoe. Neither do they heal knights from battle wounds. But Rebecca does both—and nearly pays with her life. Rescued by ... more >
This abundantly illustrated book is an illuminating exploration of the impact of medieval imagery on three hundred years of visual culture. From the soaring castles of Sleeping Beauty to the bloody battles of Game of Thrones, from Middle-earth in The Lord of the Rings to mythical beasts in Dungeons & ... more >
In the middle ages, a poet told a story that mocked a strong woman. It became a literary classic. But what if the woman in question had a chance to tell her own version? Who would you believe? England, The Year of Our Lord, 1364 When married off aged 12 ... more >
And we’ve come to it…the end of my five-year, twelve-book reread and review of Laura Kinsale’s oeuvre. This is Kinsale’s second-to-last published book – it originally came out in 2004. My trusty book log indicates that I gave it an A- but noted that it was a “bit disappointing.” To ... more >