Grail Maiden: a tale of the Dark Apostle
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A historical fantasy novella
1307, Carlisle, England: King Edward I, known as Longshanks, died on the Scottish front, leaving his acknowledged bastard son, Prince Hugh, to mentor the feckless Edward II to the crown. Lady Allyson, the cold young wife of a popular lord, watches the aftermath and worries from the ladies' corner. When Edward II falls in battle with the Highlanders, Alyson's nephew brings her word before anyone could possibly know—anyone but a witch.
Before she can understand what it means, her friend, Sir Robert, returns from France, breathless with the news: the Pope has disbanded his order—the Order of the Knights Templar. The king of France is arresting Templars, seizing their wealth, torturing the knights, threatening to burn their leaders.
Terrified that England will follow suit if Hugh claims the throne, Alyson turns for aid to the man she dare not trust: her husband, Randall. When Alyson and Robert are kidnapped by Scottish partisans, it's up to Randall to track them down, even if it means confirming that his wife is having an affair with his best friend. Each of them holds a secret that will change the lives of the others as they work to prevent the war with Scotland from becoming the ruin of them all.
1307, Carlisle, England: King Edward I, known as Longshanks, died on the Scottish front, leaving his acknowledged bastard son, Prince Hugh, to mentor the feckless Edward II to the crown. Lady Allyson, the cold young wife of a popular lord, watches the aftermath and worries from the ladies' corner. When Edward II falls in battle with the Highlanders, Alyson's nephew brings her word before anyone could possibly know—anyone but a witch.
Before she can understand what it means, her friend, Sir Robert, returns from France, breathless with the news: the Pope has disbanded his order—the Order of the Knights Templar. The king of France is arresting Templars, seizing their wealth, torturing the knights, threatening to burn their leaders.
Terrified that England will follow suit if Hugh claims the throne, Alyson turns for aid to the man she dare not trust: her husband, Randall. When Alyson and Robert are kidnapped by Scottish partisans, it's up to Randall to track them down, even if it means confirming that his wife is having an affair with his best friend. Each of them holds a secret that will change the lives of the others as they work to prevent the war with Scotland from becoming the ruin of them all.
