Tag Archives: knights
Well, another wonderful gathering is in the books where among the celebration of all things pop-culture there was significant interest in a knight named Roland. We have been truly grateful for the opportunities to share both our story, as well as the tale of Roland and his peers. As you can imagine, the conversation often begins with… who? But there is a lot of connective tissue between Roland and the events chronicled both in history and fiction and things familiar…..
The Silver Horn Echoes is Not Just a Retelling of La Chanson de Roland. We have had the reviews of the book coming in this spring, and we wanted to share them with you. The following is from the Manhattan Book Review and is cross posted on the San Franciso Book review site as well. We rated this book: Years ago, in college, I read La Chanson de Roland for a class on Medieval Europe. I can’t remember much else…..
We held our first two author events here in Northern Virginia. I think that both Steve and I learned a lot about preparing, setting up the event, working with store owners, etc. But I think the best part was meeting people. Some would look toward you, hoping to not make eye contact. Others would hover near the table, but never look at it directly. And still others would look our way, smile and keep walking. However, an invitation to talk…..
Reposted from my Goodreads blog dated August 27, 2017. I wanted to consolidate a bit, and bring this post over to our author website as well. I was reading some background on the Battle of Roncevaux today with my son, William, which occurred on August 15, 778. During that battle, the rearguard was ambushed and those events set in motion the retelling of the tale that would be sung by the army of William the Conqueror on the eve of…..
Enclosed is the most recent review of Silver Horn Echoes: A Song of Roland. This from a reviewer, author and blogger from Leeds, United Kingdom, Alex James. Set in the Dark Ages: an account of Roland, a champion whose heroic deeds and code of honour are in demand to protect King Charles. The story is a weaving of short related tales that paint the history, battles, valour, internal fighting, and politics during this time. King Charles must keep his throne…..