Queen of Swords
The life and times of Melisende, the Crusader Queen of Jerusalem, regent to her young son, the king, during the twelfth century come to life through the eyes of Lady Richildis, a young Frankish woman on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, who becomes one of Melisende's confidantes.
The life and times of Melisende, the Crusader Queen of Jerusalem, regent to her young son, the king, during the twelfth century come to life through the eyes of Lady Richildis, a young Frankish woman on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, who becomes one of Melisende's confidantes.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780312858216 (0312858213)
Publish date: February 1st 1997
Publisher: Forge
Pages no: 448
Edition language: English
I don't fully buy the romance sub-plot. However, the power struggles in the book were very stirring, and really make the book a wonderful read.
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