Mab's Cross Trilogy by Jon Norris
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- Pub. Date: November 2006
- Publisher: Outskirts Press, Inc.
- Format: Paperback, 336pp
- ISBN-13: 9781598009071
- ISBN: 1598009079
Synopsis
THE LOST REBELLION
A SEQUEL TO BRAVEHEART
A PREQUEL TO THE DA VINCI CODE
A QUEST FOR TRUTH IN AN AGE OF DARKNESS
The Mab's Cross Trilogy is an epic love story set in the 14th Century. Society was in upheaval. Magna Carta had awakened the promise of human rights, the Roman Church was crumbling from within, famine ravaged the land, the French king hijacked the Holy See to Avignon and annihilated the Knights Templar, a band of starving Scots humiliated the English at Bannockburn, and Edward II died in a Welsh dungeon. In the lawless marchlands of Lancashire, Sir William Bradshaw and his Lady Mab refused to surrender their dreams to the chaos, and their love for each other created a legend that will not die. The ruins of the cross that bears Mab's name can still be seen on the Standishgate in Wigan, Lancashire. After 700 years, it remains as a humble tribute to a noble dream. The story of that cross reveals a world torn by tyranny and rebellion, faith and betrayal, hot-blooded chivalry and cold-blooded murder; and yet it also celebrates the rebirth of Reason after a thousand years of darkness.
Biography
Jon Norris is a genealogist, writer, and amateur historian. His research has unearthed a number of fascinating characters whose histories read better than most fiction. A persistent theme marks their lives; one of tyranny and rebellion. It seems that each generation has been faced with that terrible choice: whether to support the tyranny of their rulers or rise up against it. Mab's Cross is the first of a series that will celebrate these heroic struggles. Jon Norris studied creative fiction at the New School in NYC and is a member of the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance. He lives and works in Maine.
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Mab's Cross Trilogy: Volume I: The Lost Rebellionby Anonymous
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November 26, 2006: The Lost Rebellion is the first volume of a new trilogy set in Lancashire England in the 14th Century. For those who don't know, Mab's Cross is an actual landmark on the Standishgate in the Borough of Wigan. This cross has long been celebrated as part of a local legend revolving around Sir William Bradshaw and Lady Mab of Haigh Hall. Lady Mab was given a penance to walk barefoot and bare-legged to this cross once a week. She performed this humiliation for over twenty-five years until her death in 1347. The cross has been known ever since as Mab?s Cross. I have just finished reading Volume I, and I must say it is incredible ? much more than just another re-hash of the popular legend. This is true historical fiction in the tradition of Paul Doherty or Patrick O?Brian or Bernard Cornwell?s stellar series on Capt. Richard Sharpe. There is even a hint of Umberto Eco in the sub-plot of a Cistercian scribe who delves into dangerous secrets of the corrupt Roman Church. It is a rare thing to find a book with historical accuracy, splendid character development, and an intriguing plot to boot. There is so much to enjoy here. In addition to the love story between Sir William and Lady Mab, there is a disturbing portrait of medieval Christianity, Plantagenet oppression, the Little Ice Age, and the beginnings of a murder mystery that will likely not be solved until Volume III. Scottish readers take note: there is also a superb account of the Battle of Bannockburn as experienced by the defeated English! This book closes with a chapter on Banastre?s Rebellion. This little known civil war between Sir Adam Banastre and Sir Robert Holland is one of the unsung tragedies in the march toward English freedom that followed Magna Carta. It is this rebellion that gives the book its name. Author Jon Norris, is a tour de force. Try this book - you won't regret it. And the best part is we still have the rest of the trilogy to look forward to.
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