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Here Be Dragons 148 reviews Sharon Kay Penman
St. Martin's Griffin, 2008
Masterful Writing
+ Good Read but lacking substance + Loved it . . .
Lovers of historical fiction search long and wide for new titles that can engross them back in a time brought to life through masterful writing. Here Be Dragons is one of those books. This well researched and expertly woven story centers around the arranged marriage between King John's daughter ...
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Cruel as the Grave 8 reviews Sharon Kay Penman
Fawcett, 2001
Medieval fiction that is true to history
+ Cruel as the Grave required reading for a 9th grader + Cruel as the Grave + The other reviews are unfair
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When Christ and His Saints Slept 82 reviews Sharon Kay Penman
Ballantine Books, 1996
Stephen v. Maude
+ An engaging and vivid account of the struggle between King Stephen and the Empress Maude. + A step into English history
I've read all of the Brother Cadfael books, and the background of all of them involved a war between King Stephen and the Empress Maude for the throne of England. These backgrounds were only snippets, and I couldn't get a handle on what was actually happening in this strife. Even though I majored ...
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The Sunne In Splendour: A Novel of Richard III 140 reviews Sharon Kay Penman
St. Martin's Griffin, 2008
Tragic tale of a much-maligned king
+ Worth every tear + One of my many favorites + Plantagenet tragedy + An engrossing tragedy
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Prince of Darkness (A Medieval Mystery) 19 reviews Sharon Kay Penman
Berkley Trade, 2006
Book Four in the Justin de Quincey Series
+ More Penman + John's man
Sharon K. Penman has written many historical novels, many of them large volumes of several hundred pages, all diligently researched and all of them highly acclaimed by the reading public. The novels featuring Justin de Quincey have been equally popular and take place in the late 12th century.
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Dragon's Lair (Ballantine Reader's Circle) 41 reviews Sharon Kay Penman
Ballantine Books, 2004
Wonderful book!
+ More Penman + Dragon's Lair + Ransom demand
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The Queen's Man: A Medieval Mystery (Medieval Mysteries) 63 reviews Sharon Kay Penman
Fawcett, 2000
An addicting surprise
+ Medieval Mystery + Pretty Good Mystery + An entertaining medieval mystery
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Falls the Shadow 53 reviews Sharon Kay Penman
Ballantine Books, 1989
Captivating Character Study/Historical Fiction
+ Makes history come alive + Excellent Follow Up! + Falls the Shadow
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Time and Chance (Ballantine Reader's Circle) 50 reviews Sharon Kay Penman
Ballantine Books, 2003
More great work from Penman
+ Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine + Another really really good Penman novel + Book Review: Time and Chance + Good book, but drags a bit at times
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The Reckoning 37 reviews Sharon Kay Penman
Ballantine Books, 1992
Divided we fall....
+ Moving, indelible, haunting. Historical fiction at it's best + Stunning finale to the Here Be Dragons trilogy + Masterful Depiction of the Conquest of Wales + The end of the trilogy :(
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The Sunne In Splendour: A Novel of Richard III 140 reviews Sharon Kay Penman
St. Martin's Griffin, 2008
Tragic tale of a much-maligned king
+ Worth every tear + One of my many favorites + Plantagenet tragedy + An engrossing tragedy
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Dragon's Lair (Ballantine Reader's Circle) 41 reviews Sharon Kay Penman
Ballantine Books, 2004
Wonderful book!
+ More Penman + Dragon's Lair + Ransom demand
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Prince of Darkness (A Medieval Mystery) 19 reviews Sharon Kay Penman
Berkley Trade, 2006
Book Four in the Justin de Quincey Series
+ More Penman + John's man
Sharon K. Penman has written many historical novels, many of them large volumes of several hundred pages, all diligently researched and all of them highly acclaimed by the reading public. The novels featuring Justin de Quincey have been equally popular and take place in the late 12th century.
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When Christ and His Saints Slept 82 reviews Sharon Kay Penman
Ballantine Books, 1996
Stephen v. Maude
+ An engaging and vivid account of the struggle between King Stephen and the Empress Maude. + A step into English history
I've read all of the Brother Cadfael books, and the background of all of them involved a war between King Stephen and the Empress Maude for the throne of England. These backgrounds were only snippets, and I couldn't get a handle on what was actually happening in this strife. Even though I majored ...
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Falls the Shadow 53 reviews Sharon Kay Penman
Ballantine Books, 1989
Captivating Character Study/Historical Fiction
+ Makes history come alive + Excellent Follow Up! + Falls the Shadow
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The Reckoning 37 reviews Sharon Kay Penman
Ballantine Books, 1992
Divided we fall....
+ Moving, indelible, haunting. Historical fiction at it's best + Stunning finale to the Here Be Dragons trilogy + Masterful Depiction of the Conquest of Wales + The end of the trilogy :(
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Here Be Dragons 148 reviews Sharon Kay Penman
St. Martin's Griffin, 2008
Masterful Writing
+ Good Read but lacking substance + Loved it . . .
Lovers of historical fiction search long and wide for new titles that can engross them back in a time brought to life through masterful writing. Here Be Dragons is one of those books. This well researched and expertly woven story centers around the arranged marriage between King John's daughter ...
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Cruel as the Grave 8 reviews Sharon Kay Penman
Fawcett, 2001
Medieval fiction that is true to history
+ Cruel as the Grave required reading for a 9th grader + Cruel as the Grave + The other reviews are unfair
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Time and Chance (Ballantine Reader's Circle) 50 reviews Sharon Kay Penman
Ballantine Books, 2003
More great work from Penman
+ Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine + Another really really good Penman novel + Book Review: Time and Chance + Good book, but drags a bit at times
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The Queen's Man: A Medieval Mystery (Medieval Mysteries) 63 reviews Sharon Kay Penman
Fawcett, 2000
An addicting surprise
+ Medieval Mystery + Pretty Good Mystery + An entertaining medieval mystery
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