A Medieval Tale of Royalty, Religion, and War in The Crown Rose
The Crown Rose by Fiona Avery is a medieval tale that rests on a solid foundation of research. Avery explores the stories behind Isabelle and King Louis, brother and sister who were both canonized as saints by the Catholic Church. Set circa 1244 in Paris and environs, Isabelle deals with finding her life mission while Louis, already king at a young age, fends off an English invasion and recovers holy relics.
Amid the historical characters are three beautiful ladies who comprise the mysterious Order of the Rose. They escorted the newly widowed Queen Blanche back to safety years earlier, and now protect the current king, Blanch's son Louis and his siblings. Who are these women, who never seem to age? Are they angels? Or are they something even harder to believe and accept? And how do they know the equally mysterious and powerful Jean, who lives in seclusion in a tower in a remote corner of the northwestern woods?
A good tale although it seems to be written for a youth or teen audience. Runs a little over 400 pages
The Crown Rose by Fiona Avery is a medieval tale that rests on a solid foundation of research. Avery explores the stories behind Isabelle and King Louis, brother and sister who were both canonized as saints by the Catholic Church. Set circa 1244 in Paris and environs, Isabelle deals with finding her life mission while Louis, already king at a young age, fends off an English invasion and recovers holy relics.
Amid the historical characters are three beautiful ladies who comprise the mysterious Order of the Rose. They escorted the newly widowed Queen Blanche back to safety years earlier, and now protect the current king, Blanch's son Louis and his siblings. Who are these women, who never seem to age? Are they angels? Or are they something even harder to believe and accept? And how do they know the equally mysterious and powerful Jean, who lives in seclusion in a tower in a remote corner of the northwestern woods?
A good tale although it seems to be written for a youth or teen audience. Runs a little over 400 pages
