REVIEW Excerpts
"Schrader’s (Rebels Against Tyranny, 2018, etc.) prose manages to summon the culture and time period of the Crusader states while remaining light and readable...." KIRKUS REVIEW
"...the reader can almost smell the offal and blood, feel the pain of wounds, the effects of hunger, hardship, and fear, the taste of stale bread and sullied water, and the bittersweet taste of victory." CHANTICLEER BOOK REVIEW
“Schrader imagines a rich and intricate novelistic universe in which historical fact blends with fiction to create a compelling narrative. Set against the backdrop of the Christian struggle to retain the Kingdom of Jerusalem in the early 13th century, the novel offers both an engaging and informative read.” BLUE INK REVIEW
"The author is brilliant in her writing and ... continues to offer the most exciting historical series that mesmerizes the reader." FEATHERED QUILL REVIEWS
“From central actors to more minor characters, each individual has a depth that will leave readers highly invested in the story’s outcome.” BLUE INK REVIEW
“Schrader’s detailed rendering of the ill-fated first marriage of Bailin, d’Ibelin’s eldest son, and heir, to Eschiva de Montbéliard, a cousin by marriage, will capture readers hearts. CHANTICLEER REVIEW
“The author manages to spin quite an epic out of this relatively obscure historical event, bringing a vibrant forgotten world to life in the process.” KIRKUS REVIEW
Winner of:
GOLD for Best Historical Fiction
and SILVER for Spiritual/Religious Fiction-Feathered Quill Book Awards 2020.
CHAUCER AWARD for Historical Fiction set Before 1750 -- Chanticleer International Book Awards
BRONZE for Christian Historical Fiction 2020 -- Readers' Favorites
FINALIST Book Excellence Awards 2020
Distinguished Favorite - Independent Press Award 2020
The Emperor Strikes Back:
Frederick II's War against his Vassals
An autocratic emperor, a defiant baronage, and youth caught up in the game of emperors and popes. Award-winning Helena P. Schrader delivers a tale of political intrigue, love, and courage using a cast of flawed yet engaging historical and fictional characters.
Copyright Helena P. Schrader