Contents
How to Read Historical Fiction
Before Reading
During Reading
After Reading
Map: Xan’s World, 12th-Century England
1
Tragedy
2
Memory
3
Xan
4
Games
5
Lucy
6
Fear
7
Homecoming
8
Death
9
Godfrey
10
Identity
11
Suffering
12
Bandits
13
Purpose
14
Discovery
15
Roger
16
Shadow
17
Attack
18
Accusations
19
Investigation
20
Greed
21
Confrontation
22
Revelation
23
Battle
24
Forgiveness
Epilogue
Author’s Historical Note
Kings, Manors, and Serfs
Abbeys, Monks, Novices, and Lay Brothers
Children in Medieval Times
Glossary
Acknowledgments
About the Author