The Lion of Justice

Cruel as the Grave

Sharon Kay Penman · 272 pages

The Time of Singing

Elizabeth Chadwick · 528 pages

"Roger Bigod is heir to the earldom of Norfolk but all is lost when his father loses everything in a rebellion against King Heny II. Roger encounters Ida de Tosney, the king's mistress who sees Roger as an escape from the fickle court and when King Richard comes to the throne Roger's lands are restored and he becomes a great earl."--Provided by publisher.

Revenge of the Rose

Nicole Galland · 480 pages

An impoverished young knight living in rural Burgundy, Willem of Dole greets with surprise—and apprehension—his summons to the magnificent court of Konrad, Holy Roman Emperor, whose realm spans half of Europe. Immediately overwhelmed by court affairs, the idealistic young Willem submits to the witty, relentless tutelage of his mischievous friend Jouglet, Konrad's favorite minstrel—and thus the nai

Ponniyin Selvan-The First Floods

Kalki · 313 pages

I Am the Chosen King

Helen Hollick · 592 pages

The Strength of His Hand

Lynn Austin

My Lord John

Georgette Heyer · 384 pages

The reigns, deaths, and ruthless struggle for power of Richard II and his cousin Henry IV is viewed through the eyes of Henry's youngest son, John of Lancanster. John, Duke of Bedford--very human, very powerful, intensely virile--he is an unforgettable figure in England's most turbulent and bawdy era. He grew to manhood fighting for his father, King Henry IV of England, on the wild and lawless Nor

The Ruby In Her Navel

Barry Unsworth · 336 pages

The Last Kingdom

Bernard Cornwell · 474 pages

Shadow on the Crown

Patricia Bracewell · 416 pages

Marrying the much-older king of England in the year 1002, sixteen-year-old Emma of Normandy is surrounded by a treacherous court and regarded as a threat by her husband before drawing on her wits to gain a few friends and protect her station.

The Mists of Avalon

Marion Zimmer Bradley · 876 pages

When Morgan le Fay (Morgaine) has to sacrifice her virginity during fertility rites, the man who impregnates her is her younger brother Arthur, who she turns against when she thinks he has betrayed the old religion of Avalon.

Within the Hollow Crown: A Reluctant King, a Desperate Nation, and the Most Misunderstood Reign in History

Margaret Campbell Barnes · 316 pages

Amid the turbulence of the 14th century, when he was only eleven years old, Richard II was crowned King of England. He was never to know the carefree life other boys his age enjoyed. Instead, the early years of his reign were a constant battle against the machinations of the powerful Dukes of Gloucester and Arundel, who saw him as a pawn through which to further their own ambitions. But on his com

The King Without a Kingdom

Maurice Druon · 368 pages

The seventh and final volume of The Accursed Kings series by Maurice Druon, The King Without a Kingdom, is available for the first time in English. The reign of the Capetian kings has ended and John II, 'The Good', first of the Valois dynasty, has taken the throne. But through the eyes of his Cardinal, Perigord, we see that a monarch, as vain and cruel as he is incompetent, now sits on one of the

Isabeau: A Novel of Queen Isabella and Sir Roger Mortimer

N. Gemini Sasson

The Lady of the Rivers

Philippa Gregory · 483 pages

Descended from Melusina, the river goddess, Jacquetta has always had the gift of second sight. As a child visiting her uncle, she meets his prisoner, Joan of Arc, and sees her own power reflected in the young woman accused of witchcraft. A sweeping, powerful novel rich in passion and legend and drawing on years of research, The Lady of the Rivers tells the story of the real-life mother to the Whit

The Agincourt Bride

Joanna Hickson · 592 pages

A Bloody Field by Shrewsbury: A King, a Prince, and the Knight Who Betrayed Their Dynasty

Edith Pargeter · 378 pages

Bloodline

Conn Iggulden · 480 pages

"The third beautifully written novel in the War of the Roses series by bestselling author Conn Iggulden. 'Superbly plotted and paced' The Times *** - Winter 1461 - Richard Duke of York is dead, his ambitions in ruins, his head spiked on the walls of the city. King Henry VI is still held prisoner. His Lancastrian Queen rides south with an army of victorious northerners, accompanied by painted warri

Sword of the Rightful King

Jane Yolen · 368 pages

"The newly crowned King Arthur has yet to win the support of the people. Merlin must do something before the king is betrayed, or murdered, or--worst of all--gets married..."

Menewood

Nicola Griffith · 720 pages

The Forbidden Queen

Anne O'Brien · 400 pages

An innocent pawn A kingdom without a King A new dynasty will reign... 1415. The jewel in the French crown, Katherine de Valois, is waiting under lock and key for King Henry V. While he's been slaughtering her kinsmen in Agincourt, Katherine has been praying for marriage to save her from her misery. But the brutal King wants her crown, not her innocent love. For Katherine, England is a lion's den o

Ivanhoe

Walter Scott · 484 pages

The father of the historical novel, Sir Walter Scott invented a literary form that has remained popular for over one hundred and fifty years. Infusing his works with romance, action, and suspense, he brought long-gone eras back to life with splendor and spectacle.Set in England just after the Third Crusade, Ivanhoe is the tale of Wilfrid, a young Saxon knight, and his love for the royal princess R

Mortal Heart

Robin LaFevers · 464 pages

The Shadowed Land

Signe Pike · 400 pages