Read Series: Fools' Guild
by Author Alan Gordon
The Lark's Lament (2007)
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...
An Antic Disposition (2004)
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...
A Death in the Venetian Quarter (2002)
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...
Jester Leaps In (2002)
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...
The Parisian Prodigal (2010)
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 ...