Here Be Dragons148 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 ...
  
  











  



  
Cruel as the Grave8 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
  
  











  



  
When Christ and His Saints Slept82 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 ...
  
  











  



  
The Sunne In Splendour: A Novel of Richard III140 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
  
  











  



  
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. ...
  
  











  



  
Dragon's Lair (Ballantine Reader's Circle)41 reviews
Sharon Kay Penman

Ballantine Books, 2004

Wonderful book!

+ More Penman
+ Dragon's Lair
+ Ransom demand
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
Falls the Shadow53 reviews
Sharon Kay Penman

Ballantine Books, 1989

Captivating Character Study/Historical Fiction

+ Makes history come alive
+ Excellent Follow Up!
+ Falls the Shadow
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
The Reckoning37 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 :(
  
  











  



  
The Sunne In Splendour: A Novel of Richard III140 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
  
  











  



  
Dragon's Lair (Ballantine Reader's Circle)41 reviews
Sharon Kay Penman

Ballantine Books, 2004

Wonderful book!

+ More Penman
+ Dragon's Lair
+ Ransom demand
  
  











  



  
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. ...
  
  











  



  
When Christ and His Saints Slept82 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 ...
  
  











  



  
Falls the Shadow53 reviews
Sharon Kay Penman

Ballantine Books, 1989

Captivating Character Study/Historical Fiction

+ Makes history come alive
+ Excellent Follow Up!
+ Falls the Shadow
  
  











  



  
The Reckoning37 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 :(
  
  











  



  
Here Be Dragons148 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 ...
  
  











  



  
Cruel as the Grave8 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
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
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