King of tournaments

Juliane Stadler' s second novel can be called a medieval epic without hesitation. The story takes place less than ten years before the events depicted in the historical fresco The Crown of Heaven, which Czech readers may have already become familiar with. Therefore, we will once again meet, for example, Richard the Lionheart, who is not yet the King of England. Stadlerová does not deny that she is a historian, but at the same time she is also a great storyteller. He adds individual plot lines to carefully verified historical facts and plays out a magnificent game full of intrigue and love. So The King of Tournaments is not " just" an adventure novel set in a medieval setting. This time, with the main character, the wandering knight Erec, we will visit the most important European royal courts of the late 12th century. To the time of brave knights, troubadours and beautiful ladies. Erec and his companions make a living as tournament knights, and their courage earns them the favor of kings and the admiration of noble noblewomen. However, they also become entangled in the intrigues of the powerful of this world and find themselves in danger of their lives. How will the secret and forbidden love between Erec and the married Genovefa end? The author combined historical events and real personalities with the fictional fates of the characters. The King of Tournaments is the right book for lovers of historical novels, full of duels, love and danger.