Showing results for "Blood" in Medieval

Private investigator and former knight Crispin Guest faces his most complicated case yet when he witnesses a body fall from London bridge into the frigid River Thames. Though the man's death is declared a suicide, Guest sees evidence of foul play. His investigation leads him to Sir Thomas Saunfayl, an old acquaintance from his knighthood days. It seems the dead man was bargaining with Sir Thomas for the Spear of Longinus, the weapon used to pierce the side of Christ on the Cross, which grants invincibility to its owner.

Historischer Roman trifft Nordische Mythologie - eine packende Neuerzählung der berühmten isländischen Saga von Gunnhild und Erik. "Eine von euch verdunkelt die Zukunft der anderen. Auf Gedeih und Verderb sind eure Schicksale miteinander verwoben." Die Weissagung trifft die Familien von Gunnhild, Oddny und Signy bis ins Mark. Was auch immer sie sich für ihre Töchter gewünscht haben, ist auf einmal unerreichbar.

Duke Widukind, leader of the Saxon rebels, is sheltering in the North, beyond Karolus's reach. He hopes to persuade Bjarki Bloodhand - once a famous berserker, but now a father and family man - and his fierce sister the shield-maiden Tor, to join his revolt against tyranny. But Bjarki has eloped with Widukind's sister Edith, who was betrothed to Abbio the Crow. In revenge, Abbio uses seithr to strike at Bjarki - a powerful spell to drive him insane. Can Bjarki resist the long slide into madness?