Quest of the Warrior Maid Paperback - 2011

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A love foretold between sworn enemies will determine the fate ofChristendom. Bradamante, the niece of Charlemagne, and Ruggiero, aSaracen knight descended from Hector of Troy, are renowned warriorswho meet and fall in love on a battlefield before being separated.This tale of impossible love is set against the backdrop of a holy warbetween Islamic and Christian armies shown in bloody sieges in Marseilleand Paris. Other legendary heroes such as Orlando and Renaud deMontauban are featured in this saga of chivalry, secret romances, betrayal, revenge, and magic.The story is adapted from the classic, but largely forgotten, epic poems"Orlando innamorato" and "Orlando furioso" written during the ItalianRenaissance. QUEST OF THE WARRIOR MAID should appeal to fans ofArthurian legend, medievalists, Francophiles and Italianophiles."Classic in its theme of young, idealistic lovers from opposing camps, it sheds a bright light on the culture, history and legends of a time and place too little explored by most western readers." - Persia Woolley, author of the acclaimed Guinevere Trilogy "McCabe paints a vivid portrait of Medieval France whose vestiges can still be found in the streets of modern Paris." - Cara Black, author of the Aim e Leduc mystery series and MURDER IN PASSY"A grand and engaging re-telling of the original 'star crossed lovers' epic with everything Orlando - chivalry, romance, fights to the death, hippogriffs, madness, and beauty!" - John Granger, author of UNLOCKING HARRY POTTER