The Siege of Château Gaillard: History and Fiction Intertwined

When writing The Siege of Château Gaillard, I set out to craft a novel that was not only historically grounded, but spiritually and psychologically faithful to the world that produced such a fortress—and such a collapse. Readers often ask how much of the novel is “true.” The answer depends on what we mean by truth. … Read more

Exploring Hygiene, Hunger, and Heresy in Medieval Stories

Medieval fiction glosses over life’s gritty realities; my characters breathe filth, starve with purpose, and seek faith amid despair.