Set at the time of the Third Crusade, "Tales of the Crusaders is composed of two books; "The Betrothed" and The Talisman." The betrothed is Eveline, daughter of a Norman noble, who is a victim of the Crusade in that her intended husband is required by the Church to fulfil his vow to join the war and departs for three years. The full horror of an arranged marriage, and of being a possible prize as men seek to gain possession of her is vividly realised -- the heroine is never free; her fate is always determined by the agency of men. And being set on the Marches of Wales, it is not just men but differing cultures that strive for mastery over her.
- ISBN10 1174878177
- ISBN13 9781174878176
- Publish Date 11 August 2011 (first published 24 January 2009)
- Publish Status Unknown
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Nabu Press
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 322
- Language English