Pagan's Scribe

Pagan's Scribe is the fourth installment in the acclaimed Pagan Chronicles, plunging readers into Languedoc, France, in 1209, during the brutal Albigensian Crusade. The story follows the sarcastic Archdeacon Pagan Kidrouk and his new scribe, Isidore, a 15-year-old orphan with epilepsy. As papal forces lay siege to Carcassonne, Pagan and Isidore must rely on their wits and loyalty to survive. The book offers a rich, authentic portrayal of medieval history, exploring themes of war, faith, friendship, and resilience, while also providing representation for a character with epilepsy. It is an emotionally satisfying and action-packed epic, praised for its humor, historical detail, and profound character development.

Pagan's Scribe, the fourth novel in the brilliant Pagan Chronicles, is an engrossing story played out during one of the most brutal religious wars in history. 'Brimming with wit and fascinating details of medieval history...this emotionally satisfying epic brings the Middle Ages to life.' - The Horn BookThe enemy.When will they come? What will they do?What does an army look like, encamped around a city?I've read so much, but I just can't imagine it.Languedoc in 1209 is a dangerous place. When the delicate, bookish Isidore becomes scribe to Pagan Kidrouk, Archdeacon of Carcassonne, he is plunged into the real world - Pagan's world, and that of his beloved Lord Roland, and Roland's enigmatic older brother, Lord Jordan. But this is the year in which papal forces from the north begin their bloody crusade against the Cathar heretics. And the battle line is moving closer to Carcassonne ...Book Four in the Pagan Chronicles, Pagan's Scribe is another action-packed saga of the savvy and sarcastic Pagan Kidrouk.'Rich in authentic detail, humor, grief, and deep insight into the life of the mind as well as the heart, this makes a fitting close to a high-water mark in historical fiction.' - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)