Stunned by the blistering heat, the noise, the sea of faces crowding in upon her in the teeming Egyptian market, Angeline cannot believe that she is being sold as a slave to one of the great princes in Cairo. Only a short time ago she left her small village in France to follow Stephen, a shepherd...
Very interesting read over all. Gives you a look at the Crusades from a viewpoint near some of the battles, but not overly focused on the war itself. Nice bit of 'historical' without dropping massive details on one. And, for a young adult book, thats not a bad thing. My only real complaint would ...
Working at her parents' roadside gas station and struggling to cope with her alcoholic father and defeated mother, Kate escapes her stressful family life by writing stories. So when Mike, the new boy in town, threatens to rob the snack bar, Kate recognizes his need for attention and decides to be...
Ursula is different. With her book learning and outspoken manner, she doesn't fit in, and her spirited way's get her into trouble. When a neighbor accuses her of being a witch, her only hope to save herself is to march in the holy People's Crusade to Jerusalem. Along with thousands of other pilgr...
It has been three years since the friends last met.Dahl has done much since then; he is no longer the nameless boy called from his hiding place on earth to defend his home against the Usurper. He is now, rightfully and proudly, the King of Taun, a confident and sure ruler who has brought peace an...
Norl, the boy who saved Dahl the King from the dragon Caulda, has grown under the tutelage of Catryn, the Seer of Taun. The Elders have proclaimed that he will be the Bringer of Light and will rid their world of the last of the dragons. But Norl has trouble believing them. He has no magic and is ...
Father Martin said to Stephen as they sat by a lingering fire. They had made camp again in a woods. The villagers had been generous and there had been vegetables enough to make a thick soup. The newcomers had bolted it down gratefully and, their bellies full, now lay sleeping around the embers in...
No luck. Just as she was finishing, he walked into the kitchen from the garage where, presumably, he had spent the night. He’d come through the snack bar, and from the stormy look on his face she was sure he’d done a quick inventory. Angie jumped up and headed for the stove. “Coffee, Steve?” Pret...
A Sele ducked in with two more bowls of the dry grain. This time Catryn was hungry enough to eat without complaint. There was only water to drink, but it was pure and sweet. Dahl drank it gratefully. Catryn was on her feet as soon as she had finished. “I must see to the horse,” she said. She look...
The ceremony was held on Easter Sunday. Godfrey, Baldwin and their leading lords swore to acknowledge the emperor as overlord of the campaign, and to hand over to the Byzantine officials any reconquered land that had previously belonged to the emperor. Theo saw Baldwin’s mouth twist at that pledg...