Welcome Crystal Collier here today to share her new book and some medieval funnies!
In 1771, Alexia had everything: the man of her dreams, reconciliation with her father, even a child on the way. But she was never meant to stay. It broke her heart, but Alexia heeded destiny and traveled five hundred years back to stop the Soulless from becoming.In the thirteenth century, the Holy Roman Church has ordered the Knights Templar to exterminate the Passionate, her bloodline. As Alexia fights this new threat—along with an unfathomable evil and her own heart—the Soulless genesis nears. But none of her hard-won battles may matter if she dies in childbirth before completing her mission.
Can Alexia escape her own clock?
GUEST POST
Thank you Meradeth for having me here today!
Recently, I completed TIMELESS, the third book in my Maiden of Time trilogy. A little time travel. A few good battles. Some scary monsters... But while writing this series I had to study dual time periods: 1768-72 AD, and good old medieval times (mid 1200's). Can you imagine living in a time where warfare was a seasonal and routine thing? Okay boys, it's fighting season!
Every woman dreams of her knight in shining armor, but in reality, armor used to be...
That's right! The business suit. Out to negotiate business? Take the armor. And the shield. And beware flaming arrows.
And don't forget your trusty sidekick.
Since only the rich could afford the fancy armor, they had to put up with the
discomfort of high fashion.
discomfort of high fashion.
The average weight of chainmail was between 27 and 55 pounds. (12 to 25 kg)
Personally, I'd rather take today's fashions. How about you?
Personally, I'd rather take today's fashions. How about you?
While it's not the most amazing time to have lived, it makes for one dynamic backdrop for an epic story. Don't you agree? Now go buy my books. (What? It had to be said.)
Do you love stories set in medieval times? What is your favorite medieval movie/story?
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Yay! Thank you for having me here today, Meradeth!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Crystal!
ReplyDeleteThat squirrel looks adorable in armour.
He's super cute, isn't he? I just wonder how they got him in the armor.
DeleteThanks for featuring Crystal!
ReplyDeleteI know of an artisan here who does chainmail jewelry pieces.
That's SO cool. Now there's an art worth paying for!
DeletePretty hard to imagine how heavy and sweaty the armour was but I guess they trained for it. The squirrel gave me a chuckle!
ReplyDeleteI know! Can you imagine sweat dripping...everywhere while trying to wield a sword? Insanity!
DeleteThose guys had to have serious muscles to wear armor all the time. The squirrel, we know, already has great musculature!
ReplyDeleteLOL! Men in envy of squirrels--that will be my next post. :P
DeleteBeautiful cover :)
ReplyDeleteAw, thanks!
DeleteI can't imagine how anyone wore what they wore in past days. Even the dresses women wore in Victorian times seem horribly uncomfortable. Especially in a time with no air conditioning!
ReplyDeleteRight?!? I'm thinking the materials used must have very much reflected the region. I suppose that's why silk imports were so extremely valuable.
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