New Releases!

The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century
By Ian Mortimer

And with a name like that, he oughtta know!  This is not a novel but it is an absolute necessity for the medieval novelist and just plain good reading for anyone who, like me, would pretty much kill to get to go.

Formatted much like any travel guide, you will learn the basic customs, what to wear, where to stay, and all the other essentials for safe and enjoyable tourism.  It's in print and on Kindle!  i plan to review it in the next few weeks on That's All She Read.

The Amber Treasure
Richard Denning

Cerdic is the nephew of a great warrior who died a hero of the Anglo-Saxon country of Deira.  Growing up in a quiet village, he dreams of the glories of battle and of one day writing his name into the sagas. He experiences the true horrors of war, however, when his home is attacked, his sister kidnapped, his family betrayed and his uncle's legendary sword stolen.  Cerdic is thrown into the struggles that will determine the future of 6th century Britain and must show courageous leadership and overcome treachery, to save his kingdom, rescue his sister and return home with his uncle’s sword.

The Bluebells of Scotland
Laura Vosika

Highland warrior Niall Campbell and womanizing modern musician Shawn Kleiner, polar opposites in everything but looks, fall asleep at the  top of a Scottish castle tower and wake up in the wrong centuries,  caught in one another's lives. Book 1 of the Bluebells Trilogy.

Beast Warrior: Viking Werewolf
Eva Gordon

Beast Warrior is an historical paranormal romance that takes place during the Viking Era of the Dark Ages. A time when only the strong survive.

Just released!

The Healer
John Wright

For 500 years through The Middle Ages, Arabic, Persian, Indus and Chinese cultures flowered in a period of enlightenment, producing the best scientists, astronomers, mathematicians, philosophers and physicians.

In 1067, two men splash ashore into William the Conqueror's Britannia after 10 years of enslavement in a Silk Road Kingdom. Riennes de Montford, a Norman, returns a skilled Eastern physician at a time when Dark Age medicines used leeches, bleeding and magic potions. He and his brother, Haralde Longshield with their foreign ways, impact upon the lives of those they meet in their trek across the country to claim an estate in the Welsh March frontier of warlords, bandits and longbowmen.

Guinevere: On the Eve of Legend
Cheryl Carpinello

At the dawn of Camelot, one young girl is about to take her place beside the greatest king in England's history.  At twelve, she must put childish things  away and accept greater responsibilities - all in preparation for a
betrothal of marriage.

On sale August 4!

Rashi's Daughters, Book III: Rachel
Maggie Anton

Rachel is the youngest and most beautiful daughter of medieval Jewish scholar Salomon ben Isaac, or -Rashi.- Her father-s favorite and adored by her new husband, Eliezer, Rachel-s life looks to be one of peaceful scholarship, laughter, and love. But events beyond her control will soon threaten everything she holds dear. Marauders of the First Crusade massacre nearly the entire Jewish population of Germany, and her beloved father suffers a stroke. Eliezer wants their family to move to the safety of Spain, but Rachel is determined to stay in France and help her family save the Troyes yeshiva, the only remnant of the great centers of Jewish learning in Europe.  Also on Kindle.

Here Was a Man: A Novel of Sir Walter Raleigh and Elizabeth I
Norah Lofts

Raleigh's wit, ambition, and adventurous spirit endear him to all, including the queen herself, but Elizabeth's favor proves as much hindrance as help, as Raleigh still has but one goal in mind -- to take to the seas and
secure his place as one of the great explorers of the age. The queen will not allow her young knight to be taken
from her side, repeatedly refusing his requests for expeditions, until she at last reluctantly grants him
permission to conquer in her name. Meanwhile, between journeys, his passion is stirred, not by the queen but by
her lady-in-waiting Lisbeth. His loyalties are split between the boundless opportunities the queen can bestow
and the pull of his own heart.

The Swords of Faith
Richard Warren Field

THE SWORDS OF FAITH tells the story of the confrontation between Richard the Lionheart and Saladin during what history calls "the Third Crusade." Both of these larger-than-life leaders believe they are destined by God to lead their holy armies to complete victory. For Saladin, victory means the defeat and expulsion of the western European Christians who have taken over lands in the eastern Mediterranean. For Richard, victory means the reconquest of Jerusalem, the city that Saladin had taken back from Christians a few years before. The resolution of their irreconcilable goals offers fascinating entertainment, as well as insights that reverberate into the present day. THE SWORDS OF FAITH is told from the viewpoints of Richard and Saladin, as well as through the eyes of two fictional characters, a Christian knight, Pierre of Botron, and an Arab trader, Rashid of Yenbo. Rashid and Pierre cross paths, and their relationship, complicated by their interaction with a beautiful and mysterious young girl, offers the possibility that common people of good will can prosper in the midst of such a polarizing conflict. Events build, culminating with all four characters together as part of a dramatic confrontation at one of the most well-known battles of the Crusades, the Battle of Jaffa. And to a significant extent, the fates of all of the characters, including Richard and Saladin, depend on the choices they make between the compassionate and fanatic aspects of their faiths.

Coming out  September

The White Queen
Author: Philippa Gregory

New series - The Cousins.  The White Queen tells the story of a common woman who ascends to royalty by virtue of her beauty, a woman who rises to the demands of her position and fights tenaciously for the success of her family, a woman whose two sons become the central figures in a mystery that has confounded historians for centuries: the Princes in the Tower whose fate remains unknown to this day. From her uniquely qualified perspective, Philippa Gregory explores the most famous unsolved mystery, informed by impeccable research and framed by her inimitable storytelling skills.

Release date September 1, 2009

The Memoirs of Mary Queen of Scots
Author  by Carolly Erickson

Fictional first person account of the Scottish Queen's life.

Preorder now.  The Crown of Thorns is brought to England as a peace offering...or is it a French assassination plot against King Richard II? Ex-knight turned detective Crispin Guest must discover the true culprit before he falls prey to the king's justice.

To be released in February 2010!

The Boleyn Wife
Author: Brandy Purdy

Originally published as Vengeance Is Mine, this controversial novel with enhanced content deals with George Boleyn's wife, Jane, and the havoc she wrought for two of Henry VIII's six wives.

NEW!  Preorder for release in October 2009

The Burning Land
Author: Bernard Cornwell

The fourth in the Uhtred series.  I always order mine from England to get the extra few months before the American edition comes out.  More details as i get them.  Will also be released on audio CD.