I enjoyed this book of medieval times and investigating jesters. The use of two points of view in telling the story added an excellent depth. This is the most recent book in a series and has stimulated me to go back to the beginning of the series. Humorous and human characters coupled with a ...
In 13th century Europe, political turmoil is the order of the day and the Fool's Guild and its agents - jesters, jugglers, and knaves to a man - works behind the scenes to manipulate events, trying to maintain a balance of power. Theophilos, a member of the Guild known by many names, is still r...
C2002: Unfortunately, I read this out of order because the library did not have the first two. I don’t think that it really mattered as the back story was there when it was needed. In saying that, I have just remembered that at one point I did wish that the background of the main character of Fes...
In 1204 A.D., the Fools' Guild is on the run from an enraged Pope Innocent III and the Papal troops he's dispatched to destroy them. Now, hidden in their secret enclave deep within the Black Forest, the fools, troubadours and novitiates, including the jester couple Theophilos and Claudia, come to...
In 1204 A.D., the Fools' Guild is in hiding, under attack from the forces of Pope Innocent III. Theophilos and Claudia, jesters with the Guild, are sent to enlist the help of a former guild member - the minstrel Folquet, now the abbot Folq at a Cistercian monastery - to intercede with the pope on...
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, TWELFTH NIGHT, I.V The roof between the towers gave a good view of the Crusader encampment to the north. A hundred fires dotted the landscape, with the largest forming a perimeter a hundred feet past the camp, preventing any suicidal Saracen from getting too close unobserved....
SIRACH 4:29 It would take me several books to describe the grandeur of Constantinople but let me at least give you an idea of the city. I mentioned that it was shaped like a horse’s head. Take the line made by the horse’s mouth—that’s the Mese, the main road, starting at the Milion, the marker fo...
—GRAND THEFT AUDIO, “STOOPID ASS” “Marseille?” I said in disbelief. “Did you just say Marseille?” “I did say Marseille,” said Claudia. “You say, I say, we all say Marseille,” chanted Helga. “Stop that, Helga,” I said. “It’s very irritating.” “Did a group of smelly guards grab you while you were p...
I asked. “Why does anyone own any business?” returned Sancho. “To make money.” “But a nobleman—“ “Still needs money,” said Sancho. “Lots of it, in fact. It takes much more to sustain the life of a nobleman than a humble soldier like myself. Look aro...
said Jordan, confused. “Why? And who are you?” “This is Helga, our apprentice,” I said. “Introductions later. Who killed him?” “I don’t know,” said the girl. “I was playing in his courtyard, hoping to find out more about him, but he wasn’t home. He hadn’t been home all night, I heard, but that wa...
PROVERBS 28.26 (KING JAMES VERSION) Another bad night, as Fabian joined Orsino in my dream. Fabian looked up at me reproachfully. “We were friends, once,” he said. “We laughed and drank ourselves into stupors on many an occasion. Why wouldn’t you help me now?” But I was too occupied in keeping ...