Fraternity of Brothers
A Medieval Fiction novel about friendship and redemption

996 A.D. Abbey of Yarmwick, The Fens, Enga-lond. 15 year old scribe Brother Galen is an outcast in the community because of a crime committed against him and the resulting suspicions. Will his life improve when renowned illustrator Alcuin joins the Abbey, and face and possibly overome his greatest f......more

Since I was always fascinating by illuminated manuscripts and loved the Cadfael books, I was delighted to receive a copy of this book. It did not disappoint. Galen is a shy, young monk, always on the outside looking in. The youngest son of a noble, Galen was destined to be a monk, since unlike his t......more

Set in the tenth century, this novel is so believable I thought our protagonist Galen was a real historical character. He’s not, but this doesn’t detract from the enjoyment I received reading this novel. Galen is the monastery’s most accomplished scribe. He’s also an outcast, suspected of being a ca......more

(I received a complimentary review copy of this novel from the author via Voracious Readers Only) As a fan of historical fiction I was very excited to read this book, especially as it is set in a period I've very rarely read about. I loved the detail this book went into, including the glossary at the......more

The world of medieval England comes to life in this first book of the life of Galen. Much of the world is filtered through the cloistered lives of the monks and inadequate food, shelter, news of Viking raids, and disease is shared only by word of mouth. The book deals with a difficult subject matter......more