It is a tale of chivalry, knighthood, romance, and war of lost secrets and hidden mysteries of honor, duty and sacrifice and the power of a few dedicated people to change the face of the world itself. The Crown Rose weaves its tale around the actual events of the time, blending historical realism with a hint of the fantastic, drawing upon extensive research to make the story as accurate as possible. His bloodline goes back to the Holy Land, and he is far, far older than he appears. This will be the last generation of knights as we understand them.

Knighthood is still honored, though the traditions are beginning to fade. a man who may, in fact, be much more than an ordinary man. The Crown Rose tells the story of Isabelle of France, born heir to the throne: her life from childhood to her later years a life of turmoil and strife and longing. The Crown Rose portrays the mystery of one man who enters Isabelle's life at several key moments, becoming her icon, her soul's other half, and her destiny.

And it is a time of conflict between nations struggling and warring to form their own identities and their own destinies. It is a time of intense chivalry and faith religious orders such as the Templars, the Franciscans, Dominicans, and the Knights of Malta are springing up everywhere. Witchblade: Obakemono and other graphic novels.The Crown Rose tells the story of Isabelle of France, born heir to the throne: her life from childhood to her later years a life of turmoil and strife and longing. (May 3)įYI: Avery has received television credits for work onĬrusade and Earth: Final Conflict, and is the author of than 13th-century France, but overall this is a superior historical fantasy. The Crown Rose tells the story of Isabelle of France, born heir to the throne: her life from childhood to her later years a life of turmoil and strife and longing. The plot could have been a little better developed in places and at times the dialogue sounds more contemporary L.A. ' The Knights Templar, the fate of Mary Magdalene, holy relics of the early church and the Temple of Jerusalem all figure in a lively, credible story that compares favorably to Sara Douglass's Crucible series ( The Wounded Hawk A little bit of Jean Plaidys Mary, Queen of France and The Royal Road to Fotheringay have. At age nine, in the year 1234, she's sure she's 'destined to do great things' after a mysterious stranger saves her from certain death by repelling a rabid dog with one word-a word that 'held the power Fiona Kai Averys The Crown Rose is set mostly in medieval Paris. As a child, Princess Isabelle, heir to the French throne, has an intuition that her life will be different. Strong religious beliefs (orthodox and alternative) propel the action of Avery's first novel, a dazzling blend of French history and the fantastic.

The Crown Rose by Fiona Kai Avery